PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Ricardo Reis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reis
vs
Price

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reis lands with a nice body kick.

Reis drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Reis lands a nice shot to the body.
Reis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reis trying to land knees to the body.
Reis landing knees to the head.
Reis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reis stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price blocks a head kick by Reis.
Nice takedown defense from Reis. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Reis walks into a stiff left hand from Price.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reis counters with a good, hard body kick but Price shrugs it off.
Price looks gassed!

Reis has managed to clinch.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Reis has double underhooks.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reis connects with a knee to the head.
Reis lands a knee to the head.
Reis has Price pressed against the cage.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.
Reis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Price takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Reis misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price sizes up Reis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Price misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a solid body kick.
Price throws a leg kick but Reis moved away.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reis is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Reis circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Price.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Price takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Sean Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick from Reis.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reis counters with an inside leg kick.
Price stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Reis ducks down to avoid it.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reis as he avoids it easily.
Price tries to land a body kick
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Price is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Reis lands a head kick. Price smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Price on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Reis rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reis rushes Price and presses him up against the cage.
Reis lands an elbow that stopped Price in his tracks for a moment.
Reis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Reis.
Reis stalling.
Price is trying to break free.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Price has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reis.
Reis with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Reis.
Reis misses with a knee strike.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
Reis connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Reis won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Reis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Price avoiding damage as Reis throws knees to the body.
Reis tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Price wants to break free but Reis has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reis seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Price is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Reis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Reis with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Reis.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Reis keeps him there for the moment.
Price is working for takedown but Reis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reis.

Reis moves into the clinch.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reis prevents it.
Reis prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Reis wants to stall.
Reis is trying to break free.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Reis has him pressed against the cage.
Reis looking to slow down the pace here.
Reis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Reis has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Price can't break the clinch.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price avoiding damage as Reis throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Reis can't find room to land a body shot as Price controls the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricardo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reis clinches with his opponent.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reis.
Price avoids the head kick by Reis.
Price throws a combination that misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Reis is looking to clinch.
Reis clinches but Price breaks the clinch
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price misses with a double jab
and Reis counters with a head kick.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.
Reis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis missing with knees to the body.

Price breaks the clinch.

Reis pushes Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Reis connects with a knee to the head.
Reis wants to stall.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Reis.
Price is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Reis keeps him there for the moment.
Price is trying to break free.
Reis prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Price wants to break free but Reis has control.
Reis is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Reis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reis wants to stall.
Price drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reis controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Price is trying desperately to land a takedown but Reis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Price.
Reis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Price's face.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reis lands a knee to the body.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reis.
Price has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reis.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Price slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Reis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reis connects with a crisp jab.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Price swinging wilding here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Price crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reis - the referee stops the clock and Price gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reis. Price manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Price misses with a double jab
and Reis counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Reis slams his shin into Price's torso.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Price.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Reis is looking to clinch.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo Reis is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis looks for the body kick but Price saw that one coming.
Price's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.

Price scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Price decides to stand back up. Price steps back and let's Reis get back to his feet.
A shot to de liver by Reis. Beautiful body shot.
Price misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price shoots for a takedown but Reis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reis wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reis looks to clinch

and Price counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reis's guard now.
Price stops Reis from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that second round.
That's time! Reis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Price throws a combination that misses
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Price throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Price.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Reis misses with a head kick.
Reis slips under a jab.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Reis throws a right hand that misses
letting Price counter with a right hand.
Reis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Price.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a body kick.
A jab from Reis finds it's way through Price's defenses.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Reis counters with a series of strikes. Price will be more careful next time no doubt.
Price lands a with a good body shot.
Price looks for a takedown but Reis sprawls well.
Reis avoids the body shot from Price.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price throws a sloppy head kick
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
Reis throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Price throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Price misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Price decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reis's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reis has his hands on Price's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price prevents Reis from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Reis is trying to keep Price in close.
Price stops Reis from standing up.
Reis seems keen to control Price's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reis is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Reis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Reis has Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Price wants to break free but Reis has control.

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.
Reis misses with a knee strike.
Reis tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Price wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Reis has double underhooks.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Price gets a takedown into half guard.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reis keeps working.
Sean Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reis defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reis 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!