PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Price is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Edgar
vs
Price

155 cm
26
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Price!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Price moves into range and clinches up with Edgar.
Price goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edgar prevents it.

Edgar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Price clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Edgar is looking to control Price but Price is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Price is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Edgar off. It looks like it's working - Edgar slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Price displaying calm under pressure there.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Price.
Price misses with a takedown attempt - Edgar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damien Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Price drives through with a takedown into Edgar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is pulling down on Price's head. It's preventing any offense from Price, at least for the moment.
Edgar trying to control the position.
Price throws a big elbow that misses.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edgar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Edgar has wrist control.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Price's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edgar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edgar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Price throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Price postures up and lands a big shot to Edgar's brow.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edgar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
Edgar prevents Price from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edgar passes Price's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Price is looking to escape.

Price pushes Edgar off and gets back to his feet.
Price with a poor takedown
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Price avoids the body shot from Edgar.

Edgar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Price is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edgar really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Price has momentary wrist control but Edgar slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price pushes Edgar off and gets back to his feet.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Edgar looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Edgar drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Edgar trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.

Price pushes Edgar off and gets back to his feet.

Edgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price pushes Edgar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Edgar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Edgar tries to move to mount but Price blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Edgar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar fails to land the takedown.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price landing some decent shots from guard.
Price lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Price pushes down on Edgar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Price trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Edgar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Edgar is not content to let Price control the position.
Price missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price working Edgar over with strikes.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edgar's head.
Damien Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price is nestled in close to Edgar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Edgar kicks Price off and gets back to his feet.

Price scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Edgar is trying to get back to full guard.
Price scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edgar's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Price.
Price missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edgar is just riding it out for now. Price eventually gives up the hold.
Price thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.
Price working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Price prevents Edgar from improving his position.
Edgar taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Price's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Price's back!
Price holding both Edgar 's hands and preventing any damage.
Price is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Edgar tries to get the hooks in deep but Price pushed the leg off.
Price controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Price is trying to get back to his feet but Edgar has full control of the position and if anything, Price has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Price takes a big shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Price.
Price looking very determined here, making life difficult for Edgar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Edgar connects with a big shot to the side of Price's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body punch from Edgar.
Edgar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Price shoots in and bounces Edgar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edgar wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edgar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edgar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price is looking to stand up but Edgar isn't so interested in that idea.
Edgar is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Edgar trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar with a nice head shot there.
Edgar stops Price from standing up.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar stops Price from standing up.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Price kicks Edgar off and gets to his feet.
Price scores with a one two! Edgar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frankie Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Edgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Price throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Edgar counters by clinching up.

Edgar lands a takedown into guard.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Price wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar landing with the ground and pound.
Price is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edgar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is wriggling around but Edgar manages to pass to half guard.
Price looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edgar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price is trying to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Edgar winds up and cracks Price with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Edgar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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 Frankie Edgar.
I think Edgar 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damien Price!