PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's entrance music is The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Vinnie Price could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marshall Arts's chin.

Price
vs
Arts

180 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

196 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
Arts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price misses the jab.
Price takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Arts misses.
Arts throws a body kick the misses
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arts throws a body kick the misses
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price blocks a head kick by Arts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arts sprawls well initially but Price persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arts trying to control from the bottom.
Arts is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arts is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, if Price is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Vinnie Price has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arts misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a left to the body.
Arts misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a good, hard body kick but Arts shrugs it off.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Arts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arts, pushing him back against the cage.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Arts misses.
Arts misses with a low kick.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price lands the left hand.
Arts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arts throws a leg kick
and Arts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arts throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
Arts thows a body shot but no joy.
Arts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arts walks into a jab.
Arts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arts throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.
Price is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Price tries to clinch but Arts is having none of it.
Arts checks a leg kick nicely.
Price with a jab.
Arts misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a nice hook to Arts's body. Arts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arts thows a body shot but no joy.
Price misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
Arts misses with a leg kick.
Arts throws a leg kick but Price moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Price eats them both and turns towards Arts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Price misses the jab.
Price jabs Arts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Price dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arts blocks the body kick.
Price lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arts throws a lazy head kick

and Price counters by clinching up.
Arts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arts is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arts's efforts to push away.
Arts has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arts's elbow.
Arts is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Arts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arts misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arts misses with a leg kick.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Arts counters with a big head kick but Price shrugs it off.
Arts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
Arts misses with a kick to the body.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Arts lands a high kick!
Price checks a low kick from Arts.
Arts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Arts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arts throws a low kick but Price avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Price avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Arts misses
and Arts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arts can pounce on him.
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 nice shot to the body.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
Arts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Price's head.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arts.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arts.
Arts throws an off balance right hand
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Arts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arts under the eye.
Arts throws a push kick but Price slaps the foot to one side.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price digs a good hook to Arts's body.
Arts on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arts is breathing heavily.

Price moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Price.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price has Arts pressed against the cage, preventing Arts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Price.
Price presses Arts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price presses Arts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.

It looks like Marshall Arts has been cut.
A hook to the body from Price.
Price stalling in the clinch.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.

Arts is rocked!
A body shot lands from Price.
Arts is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Arts backwards.
Price lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Arts'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 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Price lands a head kick!
Arts missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price blocks a head kick by Arts.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arts doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters circling a little - Arts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arts.
Arts walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arts. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price scores with a body shot.
Arts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price feints and then cracks Arts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arts down.
Price scores with a push kick.
Arts seems to have recovered his senses.
Arts misses with a leg kick.
Arts wants to land a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Arts staying out of range there.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arts blocks a head kick by Price.
Price throws a series of punches but Arts moves out of range.
Arts throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arts.
Arts misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Arts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Price throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Arts's shoulder, as Arts tries to avoid the shot.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arts.
Price clobbers Arts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Price instigates a clinch.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Price.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arts wants to break free but Price has control.
Arts is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price lands a body punch.
Price effectively controlling the action here.
Price lands a right hand.
Price lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a big right hand that drops Arts! The killer instinct kicks in and Price finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Price!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Price!
Vinnie Price retains his middleweight title!