PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Phirintan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Behind Closed Doors - Rise Against. Hawk Price looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Price
vs
Phirintan

189 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hawk Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Phirintan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phirintan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Phirintan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phirintan gets slowly back to his feet.

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phirintan, pushing him back against the cage.

Price ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Price no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Phirintan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phirintan trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phirintan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phirintan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Phirintan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Price manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phirintan has Price in his guard.
Phirintan can't keep his opponent in guard - Price advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is keen to just control but Phirintan is a slippery customer.
Price frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Price is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Phirintan is surviving well by controlling Price's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Price there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Phirintan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Price locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Phirintan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hawk Price!