PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by I don't know officer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Price's choice of entrance music: Phrase-Here Now. Andre Price looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jackson
vs
Price

196 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Price!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson drops Price with a left right combo! Jackson follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Andre Price has been cut.
Price sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Price wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.

Price actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson tries to stand and escape but Price is controlling the position.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price moves into full guard.
Price is trying to keep Jackson in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Price won't let him.

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

Price working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a 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.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a nice leg kick.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Price off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Price wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Price is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Price settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Price cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with an outside leg kick.
Price gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Price jumps back.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Price is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Price down to the mat. Price avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Price as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curtis Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Price counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Price's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
Price stuffs the takedown.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Price swinging wilding here.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Price counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a big shot that drops Price! Can he finish him?

Price is rocked!

The has opened up Andre Price's cut even more.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Price trying to control the position.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Price on the ground.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Curtis Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!