PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Two Socks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Price
vs
Two Socks

186 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmy Two Socks!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Two Socks with that takedown attempt.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Two Socks staying out of range there.
Two Socks shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.

Two Socks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Two Socks trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Price wants to control but Two Socks postures up.
Two Socks avoids the strikes from the bottom by Price.
Price is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Two Socks wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
Price tries to roll over but Two Socks keeps him under control.
Two Socks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Price does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two Socks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Two Socks misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Price.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Two Socks slips under a jab from Price.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two Socks.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Two Socks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Two Socks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price throws a right hand that Two Socks ducks under and follows up with a left that Two Socks also avoids with ease.

Two Socks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Price is looking for a sweep. Two Socks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price is breathing heavily.
Two Socks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Two Socks winds up and cracks Price with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two Socks is nestled in close to Price, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Price taking some punishment here, with Two Socks in his half guard.
Two Socks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two Socks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Price with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Two Socks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Price!
Price tries to reverse the position but Two Socks maintains control.
Two Socks scoring with strikes but Price is staying in there.

Two Socks swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Price is now in Two Socks's guard. A big mistake from Two Socks there, giving up the dominant position!
Two Socks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to get up but he can't break Two Socks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Two Socks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Two Socks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Price lands a couple of elbows.
Price trying to move into half guard but instead Two Socks has managed to sweep!
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Two Socks looking to pass the guard.
Two Socks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Two Socks postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.
Price trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Two Socks throwing strikes but missing.

That's four 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 is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Price manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Two Socks manages to get himself to full guard.

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.
Two Socks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
Price tries to lock up and control but Two Socks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy Two Socks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Two Socks shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
Price tries to bum rush Two Socks with a series of wild strikes but Two Socks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bubba Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Two Socks scores a takedown into full mount!
Price takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Price throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Two Socks landing strikes from the mount.
Two Socks scoring with strikes but Price is staying in there.
Two Socks unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Two Socks.
Two Socks looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Two Socks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Price has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Price regains half guard.
Price taking some punishment here, with Two Socks in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Price manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Two Socks is one step ahead there.
Timmy Two Socks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Two Socks postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two Socks stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Two Socksis looking to pass into half guard but Price pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Price is in guard.
Two Socks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Two Socks's head.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price is working hard here to advance position.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Two Socks throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price landing some decent shots from guard.
Two Socks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Price trying to control but Two Socks is working from the bottom.
Two Socks wants to sweep but no luck.
Price forces his way into half guard.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Two Socks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Two Socks's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Two Socks is trying to maintain the position but Price is very close to passing his half guard.
Two Socks is not content to let Price control the position.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Two Socks's head.
Two Socks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Two Socks.

Two Socks kicks Price off and gets to his feet.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Price misses.
Two Socks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Two Socks shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Two Socks 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. And we move into the final round!

Two Socks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Price.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Two Socks fails with a takedown attempt.
Two Socks slips under a jab from Price.
Price misses with a hook.

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Two Socks, pushing him back against the cage.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Two Socks fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Two Socks or perhaps it was just good defense by Price which made him look bad.
Bubba Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Two Socks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Price both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Timmy Two Socks has been cut.
Bubba Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Two Socks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Two Socks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Price is trying to keep Two Socks in close.
Two Socks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Two Socks throwing strikes but missing.
Two Socks passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Two Socks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Price gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two Socks misses with a head shot. Price uses the momentum to regain guard.
Two Socks preventing the sweep.
Two Socks postures up.
Two Socks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price wants to stand and escape but Two Socks is having none of it.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Two Socks gets to his feet - Price follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Two Socks tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Two Socks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Two Socks misses with the ground and pound.
Price manages to work his way to half guard, despite Two Socks's best efforts.
Two Socks prevents Price from improving his position.
Price flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Two Socks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Two Socks is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two Socks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Two Socks breaks from Price's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Two Socks prevents Price from getting the reversal.
Price is bucking up trying to escape but Two Socks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Two Socks has a good base and remains in mount.
Price taking shots to the head.
Price really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timmy Two Socks.
I've got Two Socks 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Timmy Two Socks!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Timmy Two Socks!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Timmy Two Socks!

Timmy Two Socks wins by unanimous decision!