PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Mistakes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Newton
vs
Price

178 cm
28
170 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

179 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price misses with a low kick.
Newton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Price.
Price misses with the body kick
and Newton counters with a nice leg kick.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price misses with the combination.
Newton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Price tries to score with a low kick but Newton moves his leg out of the way.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newton.
Price throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Price misses with a body shot.
Newton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tim Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton walks into a straight right hand from Price.
Newton stuns Price with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton slips under a jab from Price.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Newton down.
Newton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price scores with a jab to the head.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Price misses with a wild body shot.

Newton gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price avoiding damage as Newton throws knees to the body.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price wants to break free but Newton has control.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price lands a left hand.
Newton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price looking to stall.

Newton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price moves away from the strike by Newton.
Price moves out of range of the leg kick from Newton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to slow Newton down by chopping away at his legs.
Price is looking to chop away at Newton's legs.
A combination from Newton does no damage.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Newton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Price slips a jab from Newton.
Newton lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Price throws a leg kick
and Newton counters with a big head kick but Price shrugs it off.
Newton blocks a head kick by Price.
Price sizes up Newton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newton blocks a leg kick.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.

Newton closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price breaks the clinch.
Newton slips under a jab.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Newton tries to land a leg kick but Price saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Newton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newton throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price jabs Newton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Price lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Price will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newton drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newton.
Newton connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Price misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Price has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newton takes one on the button.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price checks a low kick from Newton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Price looks to throw a body kick
and Newton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Newton clinches.
Newton wants to break free but Price has control.
Newton stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Newton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Newton gets an underhook and turns Price into the ropes.
Price with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Newton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newton lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton's corner calls for a 1-2. Newton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Newton misses with the combination.
Newton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Price is looking to score with low kicks.
Price wants to clinch up but Newton keeps it at a distance.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Price if he has to take too many more of those.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price avoids the body shot from Newton.
Tim Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price is looking to chop away at Newton's legs.
Newton moves forwards but Price connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price looks to throw the jab but Newton is out of range.
Price throws a push kick but Newton slaps the foot to one side.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Newton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price staying out of range there.
Newton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Price checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newton moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
Newton connects with a crisp jab.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Newton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Price checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Newton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Price lands a jab to Newton's midsection.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Newton misses.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Newton slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Newton.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price tries to work over Newton's front leg with a kick but Newton checks it.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Huey Newton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Price with a nice cross.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Newton.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Newton slips the punch.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
A big left from Price misses.
A head kick misses from Newton.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Newton is looking to clinch.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newton was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price throws a leg kick
and Newton counters with an outside leg kick.
Newton works Price's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Price.
Price tries to bum rush Newton with a series of wild strikes but Newton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newton doesn't seem phased though.
Newton checks a leg kick.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newton connects with a looping right hand.
Newton misses with a body kick.
Price tries to clinch up but Newton circles away and keeps his distance.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Newton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Newton throws a head kick that half lands.
Newton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.
Newton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price rushes Newton and presses him up against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newton stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Newton fails to land.
Newton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Newton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Price lands with a right to the head.

Newton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price lands a jab to Newton's midsection.
A big right from Newton misses.
Price misses with a looping right.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Newton slips under a jab from Price.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
Newton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Newton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Price throws a jab when Newton was well out of range.
Newton tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price misses the jab.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price drops his hands momentarily and Newton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Price's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price throws a right and a left that Newton avoids nicely.
Price tries to clinch but Newton moves out of range.
Newton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newton scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price misses with a left hand
and Newton counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price swings widly with a right hand
and Newton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Price throws a push kick but Newton slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newton 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Huey Newton!
Huey Newton thanked the fans post fight for their support.