PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Price

168 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Price!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Price winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Price thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Price is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price 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.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Price postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Price stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Price content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Price is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price controlling Gracie's posture.
Price is trying to keep Gracie in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Price is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Price!
Price is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie tries to control but Price wriggling away.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Price can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Price wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Price to control.
Price keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.

Gracie working for a submission but Price is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gracie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carl Gracie!