PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Estep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estep's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Courageous. Price is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. This should be fireworks!

Estep
vs
Price

183 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Estep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathaniel Price!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Estep counters with a crisp one two that drops Price! Estep thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Price to his feet! Price is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Estep tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Estep lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Nathaniel Price has been cut.
Estep has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Price after a bit of a struggle.
Estep tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Estep missing with knees to the body.
Estep is pressed up against the cage. Price has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Estep down to the mat. Estep avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estep.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Price tries to score a power double leg takedown but Estep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Price somewhat.
Brian Estep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Price.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estep is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Estep circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estep wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price is trying desperately to land a takedown but Estep is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Price.
Estep doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.

Price clinches with his opponent.
Estep scores with a nice hook to the head.
Estep has Price pressed against the cage.
Estep is looking to take this one to the mat.
Estep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Estep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Estep, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Estep against the cage but Estep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Price pushes Estep up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estep has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price works on Estep's body with a couple of short punches.
Estep gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Estep lands a knee to the body.
Price looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Estep.

Estep jumps guard.
Estep is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Price has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Estep is proving hard to escape from.

Estep wriggles free and stands up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estep breaks from the clinch.
Estep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Estep breaks from the clinch.

Estep tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Estep looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Estep landing knees to the body.

Estep manages to break the clinch.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Estep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Estep sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price keeping moving, preventing Estep from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Estep stands and steps away. Price gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Estep blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Estep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Price's cut.
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.

Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Estep circles away.
Brian Estep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Estep gets tackled into the cage by Price. Price maintains the clinch.

Estep manages to break the clinch.
Estep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Estep clinches with his opponent.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Price wants to take the fight to the mat but Estep manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brian Estep has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Estep jumps guard but Price turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estep lands a knee to the head.
Estep is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Estep takes an elbow to the forehead.
Estep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Price is breathing heavily.
Price tries to pull guard but Estep holds him up against the cage and eventually Price drops back down to his feet.
Brian Estep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Price.
A knee to the head by Estep.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Estep shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Estep lands a left hand that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Estep lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.
Estep tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estep throws a one two combo.

That has opened up Nathaniel Price's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Estep.
Estep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Estep gets a clinch.
Price wants to break the clinch but can't.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Estep stuns Price with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Estep scores with a nice strike.

The cut above Nathaniel Price's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Estep tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estep drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Estep landing knees to the body.
Estep lands a body shot in the clinch.
Estep lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
Estep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Estep using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Estep - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Price jumps guard but Estep turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Estep lands a knee to the body.
Estep lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Estep breaks from the clinch.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Estep with a knee to the head.
Price prevents a takedown attempt there.

Price is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Estep can't fight it off and eventually Price manages to take the fight to the floor. Estep looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estep is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estep sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Estep drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Price gets back to half guard.
Estep is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price tries to get to full guard but Estep has control of the leg.
Price is concentrating on defense, preventing Estep from advancing position.
Estep stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to stand back up but Estep is controlling him
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Price is trying to stand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathaniel Price.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Estep.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Estep fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Estep moves out of range easily.
Estep is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Estep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Estep as Price shoots in.
Estep fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brian Estep is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Estep.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Estep. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Price closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
Estep lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.

Price has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Estep regains guard immediately.
Brian Estep overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Estep keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nathaniel Price has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Estep looks to land a combination. Price sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Estep tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Estep moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price has his takedown stuffed
and Estep counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Nathaniel Price just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel 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.

Price gets the takedown into side control.
Estep tries to improve position but can't.
Price is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Estep's shoulder. That is not cool.

Price stands up.
Price looks for a takedown but Estep sprawls well.
Estep looks to clinch

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Estep!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price controlling from the full mount.
Estep wants to control but Price is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price wants to control the pace but Estep is squirming around nicely.
Price is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estep takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Estep bucks up and throws Price to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Estep moves to clinch but Price breaks away

and Price counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Price wants to control from the top but Estep keeps moving.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estep keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estep is keeping the position for now.

Nathaniel Price has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Price shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Estep counters by clinching up.

Estep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estep tries to clinch there but Price circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price gets a double leg takedown into Estep's guard.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estep has a closed guard, preventing Price from standing up.
Price postures up in Estep's guard and throws a big left but Estep blocks it.
Estep is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Price stands and throws Estep's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estep tries to bench press Price off him but Price keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Price dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Price's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estep.
Price scores with a jab. Estep acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown. Estep tries to sprawl out of it but Price keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Estep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Price rushes Estep and presses him up against the cage.
Price jumps guard but Estep stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Price gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Price is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Price trying to control but Estep is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estep trying to control the position here.
Price wants to control from the top but Estep keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Price wanted to stand there but Estep had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathaniel Price was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Estep missing with knees to the body.

Price has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Estep clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Estep manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Estep.
Price is adopting a defensive guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estep's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estep stopping the sweep attempt from Price.

Estep got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Estep has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Estep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Price is proving hard to escape from.
Price keeping moving, preventing Estep from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estep trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.
Estep trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

Brian Estep has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Price shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price is keen to just control but Estep is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Price has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Price!
Nathaniel Price is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Nathaniel Price started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.