PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Price
vs
Floyd

186 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimi Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws an off balance right hand
and Floyd counters with a nice leg kick.
Floyd throws a head kick that half lands.
Floyd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Price sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floyd somewhat.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Floyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Floyd circles away quickly and effectively.
Floyd throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Floyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Price which made him look bad.
Thomas Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Floyd.
Floyd dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Floyd's head and hops out.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Floyd.
Price tries to bum rush Floyd with a series of wild strikes but Floyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Floyd, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Floyd against the cage but Floyd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floyd circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Floyd.
Price looks for a takedown but Floyd sprawls well.
Price throws a leg kick but Floyd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Price looks to land a combination but Floyd avoids it well.
No luck for Floyd with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Floyd with that takedown attempt.
Floyd looks gassed!
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Floyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Floyd tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Floyd avoids a kick to the body.

Price feints and as Floyd raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price drops back looking for a leg! Floyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Floyd manages to kick Price off! Price jumps back into Floyd's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price stands and throws Floyd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Price cracks Floyd with a big elbow.
Price working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Price tries to keep at a distance but Floyd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Floyd has the dominant position.
Price tries to break the clinch but Floyd is controlling the position.
Floyd has Price pressed against the cage, preventing Price from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price tries to break free but Floyd pushes him back against the cage.
Price has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Floyd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Price has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Floyd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Floyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price misses with the combination.
Floyd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Price backs up against the cage.
Thomas Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Floyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Floyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Floyd. Price shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Floyd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price misses with the combination.
Price misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floyd is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Floyd circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick by Price misses
and Floyd counters with a head kick. That will keep Price thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Floyd counters with a right hand to the body.
Floyd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Price will feel that in the morning.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Floyd sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Floyd misses with a double jab.
Floyd is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price stuffs the takedown.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
Floyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price looks to land a combination. Floyd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Floyd shoots in looking for a takedown. Price tries to sprawl out of it but Floyd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Price manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Floyd.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Floyd.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Floyd gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Floyd defends it nicely.
Price looks to throw the jab but Floyd is out of range.
Floyd shoots in looking for a takedown but Price manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Floyd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Floyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Floyd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Floyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Floyd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Floyd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Floyd.
Price lands a lovely overhand right.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Price throws a push kick but Floyd slaps the foot to one side.
Floyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a leg kick that misses.
Price shoots in and drives through. Floyd sprawls well.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price misses with the combination.

Floyd has closed the distance and engaged Price in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Floyd manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Floyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Price which made him look bad.
Price looks for a takedown but Floyd sprawls well.
Thomas Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floyd avoids a kick to the body.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Floyd is out of range and Price settles back down.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floyd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Floyd off to one side.
Price connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas Price is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Price dominated that second round.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Floyd.

Floyd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Price jumps guard but Floyd stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Price has Floyd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Floyd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price is working for takedown but Floyd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Floyd lands a knee to the body.
Price tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Floyd smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price misses with a combination
and Floyd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Floyd looks for a takedown but Price sprawls well.

Floyd closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd wants a takedown but no success here.
Floyd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Floyd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Floyd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Floyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price throws a head kick but Floyd moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.

Floyd rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Price is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Floyd.
Floyd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Price tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Floyd smiles and moves away.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Floyd moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Floyd.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Price misses.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price misses with a right hand
and Floyd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Price misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Floyd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Floyd off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Price throws a series of punches but Floyd avoids them all with ease.
Floyd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Price sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floyd somewhat.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Price throws a right hand that Floyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Floyd also avoids with ease.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Floyd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price fails with the takedown.
Floyd scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Price darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Floyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Price misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Floyd fails to land the takedown.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Floyd.
Jimi Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price lands a jab-cross combination.

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 Thomas Price.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Price, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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