PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Berlin MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Price will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

MacLeod
vs
Price

152 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Demonic Clothing
Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berlin MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Price!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price closes the distance and clinches.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price stalling in the clinch but MacLeod improves position.
Price jumps guard but MacLeod stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Price is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Price has picked MacLeod up - he's going for a ride! Price dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

MacLeod kicks Price off and gets back to his feet.
MacLeod throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
Price slips a straight right by MacLeod.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt

and Price holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

MacLeod breaks from the clinch.
MacLeod misses with a double jab

and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
MacLeod wants to get back to his feet but Price drags him back down.

Price is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MacLeod knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Price misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
MacLeod is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.

Price tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Price has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Price wants to control but MacLeod is keeping him busy.
Price works to advance to full mount. MacLeod defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
MacLeod's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Price get's back to his feet.
Price looks gassed!
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Price moves away

and Price counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Price is working for takedown but MacLeod is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berlin MacLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Price.
MacLeod pushes Price back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
MacLeod lands a right hand.
MacLeod lands with a right to the head.

MacLeod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt
and Price counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berlin MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from MacLeod misses.
MacLeod wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.

MacLeod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeod throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MacLeod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Price moves away

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.

MacLeod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeod clinches but Price breaks the clinch

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but MacLeod shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on MacLeod - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Price tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLeod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacLeod pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Price drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MacLeod gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but MacLeod shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Price has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. MacLeod is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Price tries for a takedown. No joy.

Price pulls guard effortlessly.
MacLeod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Price is looking for a triangle but MacLeod pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacLeod's guard.
MacLeod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacLeod is keeping the position for now.
MacLeod wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Price pushing down on MacLeod's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
MacLeod might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MacLeod wants to get back to his feet.
MacLeod trying to control from the bottom.
MacLeod looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Price tries to clinch but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod throws a right hand that misses

and Price counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacLeod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. MacLeod avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
MacLeod lands a shoulder strike.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacLeod scores with a shoulder strike.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
Price tries for a takedown but MacLeod manages to get underhooks.
Price keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacLeod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacLeod is pressed up against the cage. Price has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacLeod down to the mat. MacLeod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price wants to clinch.
MacLeod misses with a right hand

and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Price wants to stand but MacLeod has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Price gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLeod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Price counters by clinching up.
MacLeod is really struggling to find his range with his punches. MacLeod's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A right hand to the body from MacLeod.
MacLeod tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacLeod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacLeod pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Price dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacLeod misses with a left hand

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacLeod prevents a takedown attempt there.
MacLeod gets underhooks to prevent Price's takedown attempt.
Price is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berlin MacLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Price.
Price wants a takedown.
Price can't get the takedown.
MacLeod gets underhooks to prevent Price's takedown attempt.
Price tries to pull guard but MacLeod won't allow it.
MacLeod gets underhooks to prevent Price's takedown attempt.
Price fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Price changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MacLeod fights it off and pushes away nicely.
MacLeod throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacLeod throws a left and a right that both miss

and Price holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod lands with a right to the head.

Price is rocked!
Price takes a shot to the head.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can MacLeod finish him?
Price is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from MacLeod.
MacLeod creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Price's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Price drops to his knees and MacLeod pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berlin MacLeod!