PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Right On Target as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Justice
vs
Price

176 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie Price!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a leg kick but Justice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glenn Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.
Price looks to land a right hand but Justice moved out of range.
Justice shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price connects with the punch.
Price misses with a straight left.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.
Price has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Price throws a good cross that connects.

Justice gets a double leg takedown into Price's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice advances to half guard.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Justice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Justice drops back looking for a leg! Price is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Price manages to kick Justice off! Justice jumps back into Price's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to control the position but Justice postures up.
Price keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Justice throws a strike but Price rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justice keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Justice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
Price wants to stand but Justice is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
Justice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Justice chips away with some ground and pound.
Price looking to control.

Justice drops back looking for a leg! Price is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Price manages to kick Justice off! Justice jumps back into Price's guard.
Price working a defensive guard here.
Price keeping full guard, as Justice tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Justice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price is trying to control the position but Justice postures up.

Justice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Justice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Price controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Justice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justice works over Price with some ground and pound from guard.
Price controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Price keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Justice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Justice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice prevents Price from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Justice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Price is trying to control Justice's posture but Justice avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Justice manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Price on his heels. He'll look to pass Price's guard now, I'm sure.
Justice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Price wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Justice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Price is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Price has escaped and now he's on top!
Price postures up.
Justice pulls Price in to control the position.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice is working hard here to advance position.
Justice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Justice is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Justice closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Price quickly recovers to half guard.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Justice scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price is pressing down on Justice's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justice throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Justice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Justice throws an elbow that misses. Price uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Justice's guard. Nice move by Price!
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice looking for a sweep. Not yet Justice, not yet.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Richie Price was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.

Justice looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Justice drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Price defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Justice seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Justice working the ground and pound from side control.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price is trying to improve his position.
Glenn Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Justice tries to score with some ground and pound. Price controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Justice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Justice working the ground and pound but Price is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is trying to ground and pound but Price uses the momentary lack of control by Justice to regain half guard.
Justice content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Justice seems to be looking for submissions.
Justice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Justice is working for a submission of some sort.
Justice throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Justice dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Justice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Justice scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Price wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Price is still trying to improve position.
Justice lands a couple of elbows.
Justice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justice.
Justice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justice trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price working for a triangle but Justice defends it easily.
Justice throws an elbow that misses. Price uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Justice's guard. Nice move by Price!
Justice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Justice working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
Justice 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.
Richie Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Justice working a defensive guard but Price manages to pass into side control anyway.
Justice is trying to get back to half guard.
Justice struggling a bit here.
Justice tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice struggling a bit here.
Justice gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Justice regains half guard.
Price is trying to control. Justice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Justice wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Price postures up in Justice's guard and throws a big left but Justice blocks it.
Justice lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
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!
Justice thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Justice!
In his post fight interview, Glenn Justice started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.