PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Right On Target blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Price
vs
Dust

175 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Raptorz Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spike Dust!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dust throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.

Price gets a clinch.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
Price is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dust misses with the head strike.
Dust misses with the head strike.
Price blocks a body shot from Dust.
Dust lands with a left to the head.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Dust lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Dust cracks Price with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
Dust trying to stall but Price improves his position.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dust throws a poor cross that misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dust throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.

Price moves into the clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dust's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.
Dust lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Dust.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Dust has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dust dodges an elbow strike from Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price tries to work over Dust's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Dust working aggressively here.
Dust stalling against the cage.
A short left from Price.
Price lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Price's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Price working aggressively here.
Dust scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
Price prevents a body shot from Dust.
Dust lands an uppercut.
Dust working aggressively here.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Dust taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.
A short right from Price on the inside.

Dust is rocked!
Dust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dust is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with some punches.
Price lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Price working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price misses with some punches.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price working aggressively here.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
Dust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Dust.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dust blocking some punches.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dust blocking some punches.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dust blocking some punches.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price working aggressively here.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Dust.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price slowing the pace effectively.
Dust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.
Price misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price working aggressively here.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Dust.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dust tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Dust blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Price dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dust tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dust throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.

Price has closed the distance and engaged Dust in a clinch.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dust is defending well for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Dust is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Dust.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Dust.
Dust seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.
Dust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dust lands with a left to the head.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Dust avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dust.
Dust blocking some punches.
Dust manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dust pushes Price back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price pushes Dust against the cage. Price is working some dirty boxing. Price pushes off with a quick right hook! Dust goes down! Dust tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Price moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie Price!