PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philmore Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell Price has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Price
vs
Butts

187 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philmore Butts!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price goes for a double leg but Butts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butts continues to drive forward.
Price is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Butts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Philmore Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price cracks Butts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Butts misses.
Sloppy strikes from Butts. Those never looked like landing.

Price looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing that Price has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Butts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Price working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butts's head.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butts wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Price will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price won't allow Butts to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Butts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Price scoring with some ground and pound.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Butts being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Butts for as long as he can get away with.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Butts has wrist control.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price passes into half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butts defending well though.
Price controlling the pace.
Price passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks Butts with an elbow. That is naaassty.

It looks like Philmore Butts has been cut.
Price trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Price cracks Butts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Butts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Price throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Price crashes against the mat.
Price working the ground and pound from side control.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butts keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philmore Butts's cut.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Price pushing down on Butts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Butts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Price lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is nestled in close to Butts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butts has hold of Price's hands but Price slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butts can do to turn this around?
Butts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Butts is rocked!
Butts pushes Price off but Price dives into side control.
Butts is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?
Price cracks Butts with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Price immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Butts is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Price!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Price!
After winning the bout, Maxwell Price thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.