PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Perez
vs
Price

176 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
29
169 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaston Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Price stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Price smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Price!
Price misses with an uppercut.

Perez takes the fight into the clinch.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Price moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Price throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Price fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perez on the side of the head.
Price throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price looks for the body kick but Perez saw that one coming.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez jabs Price right on the nose. Price blinks but takes it well.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Price.
Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Price dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Price tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Price connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez tried to score with a low kick but Price checks it.

Price drops Perez with a beautiful combination! Perez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Price is looking for the KO!

Perez is rocked!

It looks like Gaston Perez has been cut.
Perez is looking to wear down Price with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Price closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Price throws out a leg kick but Perez moves out of range and Price only half commits.
Price keeps Perez at a distance using the push kick.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez scores with a jab. Price acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Price digs a good hook to Perez's body.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Perez coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Price in a clinch.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price clobbers Perez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez misses with a left hand
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price takes one to the chin there.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Price staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaston Perez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price misses with a leg kick.
Price takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Price finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Perez jabs at Price's body.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Perez.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Perez both land. Nice combination.
Price throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Price stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Price misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Price missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez misses with a hook.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez lands a jab.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Price throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Price throws a shot to the body.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Price.

Perez clinches up with Price and pushes him back against the cage.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price lands with a hook. Perez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Price takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gaston Perez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Price lands a jab-cross combination.
Price throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez misses the jab.
Price does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Price gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
Perez prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Price tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Price is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Perez tries to move into range but Price moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Price takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez walks into a jab.
Thomas Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Perez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Price back to the cage. Perez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Perez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Price swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
Perez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Price misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Price.
Price takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Price throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Price misses the jab.
Price has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Perez cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a looping right.
Price scores with a shot to the body.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price slips a jab from Perez.
Perez tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
A big left from Price misses.

Perez tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Thomas Price is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
A jab lands there for Price.
Gaston Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Perez lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Price.
I've got Price winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Price!
Thomas Price gave a mention to Ultimate Fighting Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).