PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Heltah Skeltah - I Ain't Havin That as his entrance music. Anthony has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. George Anthony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anthony
vs
Price

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Price!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Price throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Price throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price scores with a push kick.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anthony goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Price throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Price plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Price closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anthony counters with a stiff right hand.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Price misses with a hook. Anthony ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Anthony misses.
Anthony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Price.
Price connects with a high kick.
Anthony throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Anthony. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Price.
Price cracks the inside of Anthony's front leg.
Good leg kick by Price there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Anthony closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
Price throws a head kick that half lands.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anthony.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Anthony is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Price throws a head kick that Anthony semi-blocks.
Anthony could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Price is looking to slow Anthony down with leg kicks.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anthony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Price tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Price.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price scores with a spinning back kick!
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Price tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Anthony slips under a jab.
Price dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!
That kick from Price tenderised Anthony's leg. Anthony is trying to keep his angry face on.
Price misses with a head kick.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anthony looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Price cracks the inside of Anthony's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony slips a straight right by Price.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price keeps Anthony at a distance using the push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by Price.
Price misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Price dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Price looks to land a left hand but Anthony moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Price.
A swing and a miss from Price.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anthony.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
George Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Price.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorge Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick that Anthony semi-blocks.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anthony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Price misses.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Price or perhaps it was just good defense by Anthony which made him look bad.
Price feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
Price feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
Price scores with a head kick. Anthony tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Price swinging wildly here.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Anthony takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a front kick.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price scores with a head kick. Anthony tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Price misses with an uppercut. Anthony saw that one coming.
Price cracks the inside of Anthony's front leg.
Price feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Price. Price obviously looking to wear him down.
Anthony 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 scores with a head kick. Anthony tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
Anthony steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Price. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anthony stuffs the takedown.
George Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Price.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Nice defenses there by Anthony.
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Price explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anthony will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Anthony stuffs the takedown.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price keeps Anthony at a distance using the push kick.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anthony pinned against the cage. Anthony gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anthony misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anthony circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.
Price scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Anthony avoids the body shot from Price.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anthony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Price tries for a takedown but Anthony sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price lands a head kick. Anthony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anthony.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anthony's head.
Price lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Anthony ducks under a wild hook from Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anthony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price thumps Anthony with a low kick.
A head kick from Price lands but Anthony takes it in his stride.
Price takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anthony walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price thumps Anthony with a low kick.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anthony might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Price is looking to slow Anthony down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anthony ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Anthony on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Price. Price obviously looking to wear him down.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Price lands but Anthony takes it in his stride.
Price throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Anthony slips a straight right by Price.
Price feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Price shoots in for a double leg but Anthony sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Price there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anthony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
Jorge Price is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jorge Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Price misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
George Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Price has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Price!
A less than humble Jorge Price misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.