PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by My Life. Price is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hank Williams III - Thrown out of the Bar. Lil Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Price's chin.

Wayne
vs
Price

168 cm
24
141 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Price staying out of range there.
Wayne cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Price is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Price misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
Wayne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Price listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Price misses the jab.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Price.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne scores with a jab. Price acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wayne throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Price misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Price cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Wayne throws a low kick but Price avoids it.
Price attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Price on the side of the head.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Price lands with a right hand.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Price catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne delivers a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Price.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price misses with a looping left.
Price attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Price with a jab.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wayne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Price - the referee stops the clock and Wayne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Price. Wayne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne lands a head shot.
Wayne feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price slips a straight right by Wayne.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Price stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Price misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Price moved away.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Price's knee but Price avoids it well.
Price slips a jab from Wayne.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Price's defenses.
Wayne slips a straight right by Price.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Price throws a shot to the body.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price checks a leg kick.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Price throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Price's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Price gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne misses with some punches.
Price lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Wayne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wayne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Price.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to stall.
Price digs a right hand into Wayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wayne's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Wayne.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
A short right from Wayne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Wayne looking to stall.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price digs a right hand into Wayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wayne's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price gets through Wayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
Price is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price misses with some punches.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dan Price seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wayne tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Price checks a low kick from Wayne.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot by Price.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Wayne throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Wayne lands a jab to Price's midsection.
Price tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Price throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
Price cracks Wayne with a good jab.
Wayne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Price.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands with a nice body kick.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Price has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lil Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Price connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Price.
Price fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Price misses with a looping right.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Price has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Price and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne feints a jab promting Price to slip. Wayne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Price slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab from Price misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price slips under a jab.
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!
Wayne throws a sloppy body shot
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Price lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wayne tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Price.
Price takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Price cracks Wayne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Price is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Price is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.
Wayne cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Price tries to score with a low kick but Wayne moves his leg out of the way.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Price will feel that in the morning.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Price. Price circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Price.
Price throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Price misses with a low kick.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne tries to land a body kick
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne thumps Price with a low kick.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wayne under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dan Price just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne thumps Price with a low kick.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Wayne throws a front kick that sends Price stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Wayne throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wayne.
Price misses with a head kick.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Price throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Price counters with a good low kick that Wayne was not able to check.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.
Wayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Wayne throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
A jab from Price misses.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price swinging wildly here.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price staying out of range there.
Price takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Price to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Price in his tracks.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a push kick.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Price blocks the body kick.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price lands an overhand right.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price misses with a leg kick.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Price misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Wayne throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price misses with a low kick.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Price.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price lands a really nice looking cross but Wayne seems unphased.
Price misses with a low kick.
Wayne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Price has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne connects with a crisp jab.
Wayne slips a jab from Price.
Price throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Price on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Price throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Price only half commits.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price sizes up Wayne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Price connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Price.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Wayne.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
Wayne keeps Price at a distance using the push kick.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wayne cracks Price with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Crunch! Wayne slams his shin into Price's torso.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Price moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Price to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wayne will feel that in the morning.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Price.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lil Wayne!
Lil Wayne retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Lil Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.