PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble Lord acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Price
vs
Lord

195 cm
28
260 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

176 cm
22
260 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt.

Lord tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Lord is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Lord tries to pull guard but Price holds him up against the cage and eventually Lord drops back down to his feet.
Trevor Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumble Lord.
Lord drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Price tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Price manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scores with a body shot.
Price throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price throws the left hand but Lord avoids the punch easily.
Lord shoots and misses
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lord shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Price 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Price seems keen to control Lord's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lord content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lord is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Lord has managed to sneak the leg through.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lord.
Lord is just content to waste time from the top position. Price takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lord is one step ahead there.
Lord throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lord passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lord landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Price's head.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lord tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price has hold of Lord's hands but Lord slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lord prevents Price from improving his position.
Lord wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lord content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Price won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Lord is controlling the pace.
Price punching from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like Trevor Price has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord trying to pass the guard but Price defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lord lands a nice short elbow.
Price has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lord is working away from the top position though.
Lord wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Lord tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Lord.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lord scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lord wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Lord throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lord is looking to stall here but Price recovers full guard.
Lord lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Lord is proving a slippery customer.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Price is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord works over Price with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price is trying to control the position but Lord postures up.
Lord has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Lord passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Price defending against the ground and pound.
Lord working away.
Price taking a bit of punishment here - Lord scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Price sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lord advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumble Lord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Price's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Price misses with a straight right.
Price staying out of range there.
Rumble Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price looks to throw the jab but Lord is out of range.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Lord with that takedown attempt.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range.
Price avoids the body shot from Lord.
Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lord tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Lord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Price.
Price misses with the combination.
Price takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Lord drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lord momentarily.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lord.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord wants to clinch.
Lord slips under a jab.
Lord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lunges at Lord with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lord's hand.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Trevor Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trevor Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumble Lord.
Lord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lord off to one side.
Lord doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Price is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Price works Lord's body with a nice hook.
Lord falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a two punch combo.
Price misses with a hook

and Lord decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Price's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord throws an elbow that misses. Price uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lord's guard. Nice move by Price!

Lord looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lord wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.

Lord is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Lord is adopting a defensive guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lord looking for a guillotine here but Price defends easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Trevor Price has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Lord to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lord throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws a big elbow that misses.
Lord loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
Lord throws a strike but Price rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lord is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord 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.

Lord throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord trying to control the position.
Lord keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking for a sweep. Not yet Lord, not yet.

Lord throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lord has his foot on Price's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Price works his way back into a safe position though.

Lord is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price wants to control from the top but Lord keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Price throws a big shot that misses.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Lord throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Lord looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Price is fending him off so far but Lord persists. Nope, Price circles away and we're back to standing.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lord tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trevor Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumble Lord.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lord avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Price misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lord dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Lord's head and hops out.
Lord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Price coming out on top.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lord.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lord takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Lord 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
Lord ducks right into an uppercut from Price.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lord is defended easily by Price.
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Lord avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Price as he avoids it easily.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lord throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Lord tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
Price misses with a hook.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Price gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lord throws a strike but Price rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rumble Lord has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lord is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.

Lord is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lord is on top in guard.
Price pulls Lord in to control the position.
Price looking to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Price looking to control.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lord.
Lord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Price's head.
Lord stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Lord passes Price's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lord working over Price with some ground and pound. Price looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Trevor Price's cut is getting worse.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Price won't allow Lord to pass to mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Lord throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Lord takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Price to regain full guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lord looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rumble Lord.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Rumble Lord!

Rumble Lord wins by unanimous decision!
Rumble Lord is the new heavyweight champion!