PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky's entrance music is LP - Hit the floor. A fine choice. Price is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Afraid. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonjasky
vs
Price

186 cm
24
179 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

186 cm
28
169 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ultimate Fighting Gear
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remy Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws the left hand but Bonjasky avoids the punch easily.
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Remy Bonjasky has been cut.
Price lands with a cross.
Price throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonjasky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonjasky ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjasky was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.

Bonjasky rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Bonjasky is controlling him.
Price wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonjasky has him pressed against the cage.
Price tries to break the clinch but Bonjasky is controlling the position.

Bonjasky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price works over Bonjasky's head and body with a nice combination.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Bonjasky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price throws a right hand that Bonjasky ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonjasky also avoids with ease.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price checks a low kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Bonjasky misses.
Price scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonjasky.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonjasky slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price misses the jab.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up.
Bonjasky tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price misses with a looping left.
Price works over Bonjasky's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price throws out a loose jab but Bonjasky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonjasky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
A left and a right from Price both land. Nice combination.
Price moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjasky moves away.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Bonjasky's shoulder, as Bonjasky tries to avoid the shot.
Price throws a hook but Bonjasky blocks it.
Bonjasky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.

Bonjasky gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonjasky tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
Price connects with the punch.
Bonjasky is looking to clinch.

Bonjasky moves into the clinch successfully.

Bonjasky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price lands a big head kick that sends Bonjasky tumbling to the mat! Price takes a step backwards and waves Bonjasky back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bonjasky is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oh Bonjasky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonjasky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Price.
Bonjasky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonjasky throws a wild hook but Price just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Bonjasky gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Price raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Price!
After the big win, Thomas Price made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ultimate Fighting Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.