PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Niles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Not Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Thomas Price has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Price
vs
Niles

186 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryce Niles!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Price.

It looks like Bryce Niles has been cut.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.

Oooh a lovely combination from Price sends Niles down but not out. Price dives into side control looking to finish.

Niles is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Niles, who protects the arm well.
Niles is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Price wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Niles seems to have recovered his senses.
Niles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but Niles dodges it nicely.

Niles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Price thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Niles's head.

Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Niles actively working from the bottom here.
Price lands strikes from half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but Niles dodges it nicely.

Niles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price seems to be working for a kimura but Niles defends the submission attempt.

Niles actively working from the bottom here.

Niles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Niles looks gassed!
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.
Niles taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.

Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Niles defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Niles tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.

Niles looking for submissions off his back.

Price is trying for a kimura here. Niles looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Price wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Price!
Thomas Price decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.