PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Terrordome. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Price

187 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Anti-Tapout Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Price!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Price.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Price's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Price for as long as he can get away with.

Rocky Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Price displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones moves away from the strike by Price.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Price's head.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Price trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Jones 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.
Price moves into full guard.
Price is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Price defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Price is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rocky Jones!
Rocky Jones made sure to mention his sponsor, Anti-Tapout Clothing in his post fight interview.