PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Doakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Phrase-Here Now. James Doakes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Price
vs
Doakes

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Fast

Syndicate Drugs
Knock Out Clothing-Vegas

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Doakes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price wants to clinch.
Doakes swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price tries to clinch up but Doakes circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doakes looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doakes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doakes keeps the fight on the outside.
Price tries to clinch up.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doakes throws out the jab.
Price moves out of range as Doakes strikes.

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

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

Price is looking for a triangle here but Doakes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Doakes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Price manages to get back to half guard.

Price is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Doakes pulls his head out easily.
Doakes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doakes lands strikes from half guard.
Price tries to get to full guard but Doakes has control of the leg.

Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doakes is nestled in close to Price, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

It looks like Andre Price has been cut.
Price works his way to full guard. Good work.
Doakes is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Doakes passes Price's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Price is breathing heavily.
Price works his way to full guard. Good work.
Doakes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Doakes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Doakes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doakes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doakes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price has momentary wrist control but Doakes slips an elbow through the middle.
Doakes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doakes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.

Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doakes cracks Price with a solid left hand.
Doakes controls from within his opponent's guard.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doakes connects with a couple of short punches.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Doakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Price's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doakes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Price actively working from the bottom here.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Doakes content to control rather than advance.
Price has hold of Doakes's hands but Doakes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Doakes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doakes trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doakes is breathing heavily.
Doakes landing with the ground and pound.

Andre Price's cut is getting worse.
Doakes distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Price keeping moving, preventing Doakes from controlling successfully.

Price had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Doakes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Price Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Doakes's back instead.
Price has the hooks in. Doakes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Price is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Doakes won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Price off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Price!