PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander The Great One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunderstruck. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Price
vs
The Great One

183 cm
18
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathaniel Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander The Great One!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price scores a takedown into full mount!
Price tries to control but The Great One wriggling away.
The Great One tries to hold on but Price postures up.
Price landing shots from mount.
Price thowing shots but they're missing.
Price landing shots from mount.
Price landing strikes from the mount and The Great One is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to control but The Great One wriggling away.
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Great One is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
The Great One tries to hold on but Price pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Price there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Price looking to control but The Great One is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price breaks from The Great One's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price goes for an armbar but The Great One turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from The Great One.

Price had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Great One defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Great One in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Great One tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
The Great One trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Great One prevents Price from getting back to his feet.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Great One tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Price moves into the clinch.

Price has clasped his hands together around The Great One's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Price staying calm.
Price trying to control the action but The Great One is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great One gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Great One tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Price misses with a few strikes there.
The Great One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The Great One rushes Price and presses him up against the cage.
The Great One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by The Great One.

Price pulls The Great One into guard.

The Great One has gone for a leg lock! Price slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Great One's guard.
Price wants to control from the top but The Great One keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Price gets to his feet. The Great One looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Price changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Great One tries to avoid it but Price manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Great One to the ground. The Great One escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The Great One gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Price to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control from the top but The Great One keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathaniel Price wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Great One is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.

Price manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Great One on his heels. He'll look to pass The Great One's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One pulls Price in close to prevent any damage.
Price is looking to advance position but The Great One has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nathaniel Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price wants to control but The Great One is having none of it.
Price can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by The Great One there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Price is squirming around, avoiding The Great One's attempts to control the action.
Price manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great One is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
The Great One tries to stand and escape but Price is controlling the position.
Price is looking for a sweep. The Great One is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price is trying to stand up here but The Great One is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Great One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The Great One is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Price dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The Great One shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price scores with a jab to the head.
Price shoots in for a takedown but The Great One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Great One fails with the takedown

and Price counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Price controlling the action here.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but The Great One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Great One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price passes to side control.
Price is chipping away with strikes.

Price decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Price looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Great One!

Price wants to finish this one by submission but The Great One is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Price has isolated one of The Great One's arms. The Great One looking to fight him off but Price twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathaniel Price!
Nathaniel Price made sure to mention his sponsor, Nature's Edge Nutrition in his post fight interview.