PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Nas - Shoot em up as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nielsen
vs
Price

200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

aKua

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Nielsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Price goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nielsen prevents it.
A short uppercut from Nielsen.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Nielsen.
Nielsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Nielsen.
Nielsen looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zach Nielsen.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Nielsen circles away.
Price tries to clinch
and Nielsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nielsen is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Nielsen circles away and we're back to standing.

Nielsen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Price has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nielsen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nielsen avoids the strikes from Price.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price is persistently looking for the submission but Nielsen is defending it well.

Price patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nielsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Price looking for a guillotine from mount but Nielsen is having none of it.
Price looks gassed!

Price goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nielsen is on top in guard.
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!
Nielsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
Nielsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nielsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

Price looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Price is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nielsen holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.

Nielsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Price throwing strikes but missing.

Nielsen 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.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Price will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nielsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Price shoots and misses
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nielsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zach Nielsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nielsen throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Nielsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nielsen tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
Nielsen looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with an elbow strike.
Nielsen stalls.
Price drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nielsen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zach Nielsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Price.
Nielsen slows down the pace here.
Price tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nielsen tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nielsen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price tries for a takedown but Nielsen manages to get underhooks.
Price has Nielsen pressed against the cage.
Nielsen stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Nielsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nielsen tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Nielsen back against the cage.
Nielsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nielsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Price tries to pull guard but Nielsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Price drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.

Price wants the takedown. Nielsen is fighting it off but Price persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nielsen's guard against the cage.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Price advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nielsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Price is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Price seems to be working for a kimura but Nielsen defends the submission attempt.

Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nielsen defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nielsen!

Price jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nielsen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Price works to advance to full mount. Nielsen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Price jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nielsen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nielsen and Price has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Price is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nielsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen trying to land knees to the body.
Nielsen slows down the pace here.
Nielsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Nielsen into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nielsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Price lands a takedown into guard.
Sean Price has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Nielsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Price gets back to half guard.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.

Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.

Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nielsen won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Price is trying to keep Nielsen in close.

Price working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
Price manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Price working for a guillotine from mount but Nielsen is in no mood to give up.
Zach Nielsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Price looking for a guillotine from mount but Nielsen is having none of it.
Price throwing strikes here but Nielsen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Price has hold of Nielsen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nielsen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Price blocks Nielsen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Price!