PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thuy Jong Pheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gordon Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jong Pheng
vs
Price

188 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thuy Jong Pheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gordon Price!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pheng's half guard.
Price tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pheng controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pheng is trying to control but can't.
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pheng to get to his feet.
A head kick misses from Price.
Pheng throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.

Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pheng tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Pheng keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pheng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Price.
Price scores with a push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pheng scores with a nice body kick.

Price looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Price has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pheng is proving hard to escape from.
Pheng is trying to keep Price in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wanted to stand there but Pheng had control of the position.

Pheng is working an open guard so Price takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Price.
Price throws a nice head kick!
Price tries to clinch up.
Price pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Price.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Price takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like gordon Price has been cut.
Pheng misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy body kick from Price
and Pheng counters with a head kick.
Price feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pheng's calf.
Pheng is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pheng is trying to defend but Price finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Price escapes and gets back to his feet.
gordon Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gordon Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gordon Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Price throws a nice head kick!

Price gets a takedown into half guard.
Price tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pheng wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Price gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pheng circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pheng avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch but Pheng moves out of range.
Pheng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Price shoots in for a double leg but Pheng sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Pheng.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thuy Jong Pheng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Price clinches.
Pheng leaning his opponent against the cage.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Pheng.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price can't break the clinch.
Price is working for takedown but Pheng is calmly controlling the position for now.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Price throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pheng walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pheng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pheng circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Pheng.
Price cracks the inside of Pheng's front leg.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Price scores with a takedown into Pheng's guard.
Pheng being controlled here, momentarily.
Price has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pheng is proving hard to escape from.

Price decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pheng, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheng throws a sloppy head kick

and Price counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pheng won't be happy with that.
Price tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Price stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pheng misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Price moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheng letting Price take a breather here.
Pheng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pheng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Price moves into range and clinches up with Pheng.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
Price throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pheng's head.
Pheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Pheng avoids it.
Price is looking to clinch.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pheng's sensitive parts.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Price pushes Pheng away with a front kick.

Price shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pheng's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Price wanted to stand there but Pheng had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gordon Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on gordon Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Price takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pheng walks away with a smile on his face. Price gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Price looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pheng!

Price stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pheng connects with a high kick.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pheng looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pheng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pheng avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pheng.
Price throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pheng throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.

Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Price.
You can see the frustration on Pheng's face as Price controls the position.

Price decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pheng to his feet.
Pheng moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Price fakes the leg kick and cracks Pheng in the body.

Price gets a takedown into half guard.
Price takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Price gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price throws a lazy head kick
and Pheng counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Price closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Price lands in his opponent's guard.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price wants to control from the top but Pheng keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pheng leaves Price with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price avoids the head kick by Pheng.
Pheng takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pheng throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
gordon Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Price pushes Pheng up against the cage in a clinch.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Pheng has double underhooks.
Pheng is pushing Price up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price tries to clinch but Pheng is having none of it.
Price fails with the takedown.
Thuy Jong Pheng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gordon Price.
Pheng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Pheng moves out of range easily.
Pheng lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pheng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pheng throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.

Price gets a takedown into half guard.

Price stands up and beckons Pheng to join him on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
gordon Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Price winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gordon Price!