PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Mistakes. Delphine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cowboys From Hell. The key to victory for Tim Price has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Price
vs
Delphine

179 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delphine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Delphine. Delphine gets slowly back to his feet.
Delphine misses with the combination.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Delphine is out of range and Price settles back down.
Delphine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price blocks a head kick by Delphine.
Price throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delphine. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delphine wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Delphines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price scores with a head kick.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delphine tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delphine circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Price swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to slow Delphine down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Delphine. Those never looked like landing.
Delphine wants to clinch
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Delphine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delphine misses with a right hand
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Delphine closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Delphine pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Price.
Delphine looks gassed!
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Delphine 's knee.
Delphine misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Delphine 's knee.
Danny Delphine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price thuds his shin into the meat of Delphine's side.
Price thumps Delphine with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Delphine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Price misses the shot to the body.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Delphine fails to land.
Delphine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A knee to the head by Price.

Delphine is rocked!

It looks like Danny Delphine has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Delphine is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Delphine is just out of range.
Delphine thows a leg kick but Price checks it
letting Price counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Price.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Price.
Delphine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Delphine seems to have recovered his senses.

Price drives through and clinches with Delphine against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Delphine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delphine.
A short right from Price.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price lands an uppercut.
A short right from Price on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Tim Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Delphine.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
Price lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Price lands a body shot.
Price landing knees to the head.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delphine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price scores with a knee to the head.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price is struggling to control the position.
Delphine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delphine wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Delphine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Delphine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Delphine wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delphines head.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price has Delphine pressed against the cage, preventing Delphine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delphine misses with a body punch.
Delphine is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delphine tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break free.
Delphine has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Delphine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Price throws a body punch but Delphine moves out of range.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Delphine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Tim Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.

Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price keeps control of Delphine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Price landing knees to the head.
Delphine is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delphine 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.
Price connects with a leg kick. Delphine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delphine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Delphine misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price leaves Delphine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Delphine.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delphine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price cracks the inside of Delphine's front leg.
Delphine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price is looking to wear down Delphine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Delphine at a distance.
Delphine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delphine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Delphine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price catches Delphine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Price throws the left hand but Delphine avoids the punch easily.
Delphine fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delphine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tim Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Delphine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Price.
Price scores with a hook to the body. Delphine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Delphine slips a jab from Price.

Price clinches.
A short left from Price.
Good body shot from Price.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delphine can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price cracks Delphine with a nice body shot.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delphines head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Price connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delphine's face.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Price.
A knee to the head by Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price pressing his opponent against the cage.
Delphine tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Price works on Delphine's body with a couple of short punches.
Delphine being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Delphine is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Price.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Delphine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delphine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Price.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Price works on Delphine's body with a couple of short punches.
Delphine has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delphine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delphine's efforts to push away.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Delphine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Price throws a shot to the body.
Delphine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Delphine throws a head kick that misses.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delphine's sensitive parts.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Delphine throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Delphine.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Price dodges the punch combination from Delphine.
Price's corner calls for a 1-2. Price obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Price instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Delphine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delphine tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Price lands a knee to the head.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but Delphine is blocking nicely.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Price.
Price lands a right hand.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Delphine letting Price take a breather here.
Delphine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Delphine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price lands a body shot.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delphine is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delphine manages to avoid it.
Delphine looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Price.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delphine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Price checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Delphine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delphine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delphine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Delphine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price moves out of range as Delphine throws a body kick.
Price thumps Delphine with a low kick.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Danny Delphine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delphine misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Delphine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delphine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Delphine's head backwards.
Delphine misses with a straight right.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Delphine off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Delphine is predictable there
and Price makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Delphine really felt that one!
Delphine throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Price gets a clinch.
Price is pushing Delphine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Price!