PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Cesna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadim Cesna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Price's chin.

Cesna
vs
Price

189 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Cesna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Price!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Price wants to finish this one by submission but Cesna is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Price.

Price working for a submission but Cesna is keeping him at bay.
Cesna swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Price is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cesna is surviving well by controlling Price's body position as best he can.
Cesna regains half guard.
Price content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesna trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.

Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cesna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
Cesna trying to control from the bottom.
Cesna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cesna wants to control but Price passes into side.

Price tries for a kimura but Cesna is defending well.
Price looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cesna wants to control but Price postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cesna shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Price moves into full guard.
Cesna wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesna distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cesna drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Price dives on top into guard.

Cesna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price stands up out of Cesna's guard for a moment - Cesna manages to land a nice upkick.

Price is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cesna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Price wants to control from the top but Cesna keeps moving.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cesna has an active guard here but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Cesna wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Price is trying to work for a kimura but Cesna is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Cesna defends it.
Cesna gets full guard.
Cesna is trying to keep Price in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vadim Cesna will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price misses with a takedown

and Cesna counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cesna trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.

Price looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cesna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cesna trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cesna's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cesna wants to get up but he can't break Price's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Price closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cesna is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cesna trying to get back to full guard but Price takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cesna is squirming around, avoiding Price's attempts to control the action.
Cesna is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control the pace but Cesna is squirming around nicely.
Cesna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Price is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cesna!
Cesna is squirming around, avoiding Price's attempts to control the action.
Cesna is trying to escape the mount.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cesna manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesna is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Cesna trying to control from the bottom.
Cesna is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Cesna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price stops Cesna from getting back to his feet.
Price prevents Cesna from improving his position.
Price is keen to just control but Cesna is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cesna wants to get back to full guard but Price has passed into side control.
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Price is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cesna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cesna is in all sorts of trouble here.

Cesna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Price.
Cesna wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Price.
Cesna tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
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 Vadim Cesna will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Price bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Price trying to control the position but Cesna is working away.

Price tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Price working away.
Cesna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cesna manages to get back to half guard.

Price is working for a kimura but Cesna is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price trying to work for an americana but Cesna has managed to regain full guard.
Cesna trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cesna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cesna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
Cesna preventing the sweep.
Cesna being controlled here momentarily.

Cesna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesna is one step ahead there.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cesna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cesna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

Cesna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cesna stays in close to Price's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Cesna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Price tries to get to full guard but Cesna has control of the leg.

Cesna is working for a submission of some sort.
Cesna is pressing down on Price's thigh, looking to free his foot. Price is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesna is working hard here to advance position.

Cesna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chuck Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cesna wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cesna is looking for a kimura here.

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

and Cesna counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Cesna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cesna 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Cesna!