PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saj Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bored kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Saj Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bones
vs
Price

193 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saj Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Price!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones fails to land the takedown.
Bones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bones has managed to clinch.

Bones pulls Price into guard.
Bones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Price was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bones with a nice cross.

It looks like Steven Price has been cut.
Bones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Price.
Bones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Bones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bones is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price is trying to control Bones's posture but Bones avoids it.
Price might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bones is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price wants to control but Bones postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones tries to stand but Price is controlling his head.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.

Bones tries for a kimura but Price is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Price some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.

Bones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Price is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Price some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bones wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Price wants to control but Bones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saj Bones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Price's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bones closes the distance and clinches.
Price has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bones drives through with a takedown into Price's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Price controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
Bones being controlled here momentarily.
Bones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.
Price is pulling down on Bones's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Price was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Price gets caught napping as Bones dives in and scores a takedown. Price manages to retain guard.
Price pulls Bones in close to prevent any damage.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Saj Bones just wasn't active enough.
Bones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
Bones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bones forces Price back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bones pulls guard.
Bones trying to control the position.
Price controlling from the top position.
Bones looking for a sweep. Not yet Bones, not yet.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bones is trying to control the position but Price postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Saj Bones.

Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price trying to hold on to Bones's head to control him but Bones postures up.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Price is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to hold on to Bones's head to control him but Bones postures up.
Price is staying active underneath Bones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price controlling the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Price tries to keep at a distance but Bones has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bones after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Bones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saj Bones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Price's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Bones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.
Bones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bones has hold of one of Price's legs. Price is fighting the takedown attempt but Bones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Price wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bones wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price is pulling down on Bones's head. It's preventing any offense from Bones, at least for the moment.
Bones wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Saj Bones just wasn't active enough.

Bones closes the distance and pushes Price back into the cage.
Bones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bones gets underhooks to prevent Price's takedown attempt.
Bones has Price pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Price manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bones pulls guard effortlessly.
Saj Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bones being controlled here, momentarily.

Bones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.
Price pushing down on Bones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bones striking from half guard on the bottom.
Price is taking a breather. Bones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bones is controlling Price's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Price sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bones looking to control.
Price is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Price was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bones fails to land with a series of punches.
Saj Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saj Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price leaves Bones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bones is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Steven Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saj Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones 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 Bones off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saj Bones.
Well Bones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saj Bones!