PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Herzog might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out. Price is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Twisted Sister - The Price. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Herzog
vs
Price

175 cm
27
181 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herzog.
Price throws a solid leg kick but Herzog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Herzog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Herzog misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Herzog 's knee.
Herzog misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Herzog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Herzog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price cracks the inside of Herzog's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price connects with a leg kick. Herzog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Herzog misses with a lunging right hand
and Herzog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Herzog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Herzog looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Price misses with an uppercut. Herzog saw that one coming.
Herzog blocks a head kick by Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog scores with a sloppy right hand. Price should have avoided that one.
Herzog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Price. That snapped Herzog's head back.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herzog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herzog misses with a hook
letting Price counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Price is predictable there
and Herzog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herzog fails with the takedown.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price thows a leg kick but Herzog checks it
and Herzog counters with a nice body shot.
Herzog lands with a shot to the body.
Price connects with a good right hand that stumbles Herzog. Herzog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sean Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herzog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Herzog misses its intended target.
Price slips a jab from Herzog.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Herzog takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Herzog ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Herzog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Herzog blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a big head kick but Herzog shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Herzog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Price's guard.
Herzog throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herzog.
Herzog won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Herzog wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price wants to stand and escape but Herzog is having none of it.

Herzog has gone for a leg lock! Price slips out almost immediately though and dives into Herzog's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herzog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Price swings for the body but Herzog moves out of range.
Herzog thows a body shot but no joy.
Herzog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Price.
Price lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Herzog punishes Price's body with a nice straight punch.

Herzog closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Herzog lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Price pulls Herzog in close to prevent any damage.
Price keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Herzog wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Herzog misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herzog. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herzog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Price counters with a nice low kick that buckles Herzog's knee momentarily.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Price wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herzog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price misses with a leg kick
and Herzog counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog feints a jab promting Price to slip. Herzog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Price slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Herzog moves out of range of the body kick.
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Herzog misses with a wild body shot.
Price throws a poor cross that misses

and Herzog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Price's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Price is on top in guard.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Price gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Herzog checks it well.
Herzog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sean Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Herzog.
Price throws a leg kick

and Herzog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Price won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herzog advances to full mount.

Herzog wants to finish this one by submission but Price is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Herzog.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herzog looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Herzog dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Herzog checks a low kick from Price.
Herzog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price swings widly with a right hand
and Herzog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Herzog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herzog throws out the jab.
Herzog misses with a body shot.
Price throws a hook to the side of Herzog's head but Herzog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price swings widly with a right hand

and Herzog counters with a single leg into guard. Price didn't expect that.
Price controls Herzog momentarily but Herzog frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Price is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Herzog fails to pull guard.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Herzog won't allow it.
Herzog controlling the action here for a moment.
Price can't break the clinch.
Price trying to stall but Herzog improves his position.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Herzog avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herzog.
Price working hard to break the clinch.

Herzog works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herzog trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Herzog is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herzog 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.
Herzog with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Herzog looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Herzog working a defensive guard here.

Price stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Herzog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herzog on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herzog. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herzog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Herzog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herzog.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Herzog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

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 Chris Herzog.
I think Herzog 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sean Price!