PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's entrance music is Black Label Society - Bleed for Me. A fine choice. Scott has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bonald Scott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Price
vs
Scott

166 cm
27
146 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
139 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Fast

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Scott tries to counter it with a takedown but Price pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Price as he avoids it easily.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonald Scott.
Scott throws a body kick that misses
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Scott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Price under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
Scott cracks Price with a good jab.
Scott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott avoids the head kick by Price.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Price throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Scott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Price.
Scott tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Scott throws a low kick but Price moves out of range easily.
Scott blocks a jab.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Price blocks the body kick.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Price counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scott dips to his left and cracks Price with an uppercut!
Scott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Price avoids the body shot from Scott.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonald Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Price motions for Scott to come forward. Price throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
Scott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott misses with a body shot
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Price, which made it look bad.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Price throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Scott.
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!

Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scott working away.
Price is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Seventh House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scott throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Price is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott controlling the position from side mount.
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 Dan Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scott goes for a double leg but Price avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Price continues to drive forward.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott has his takedown stuffed
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Dan Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonald Scott.
Price takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Scott is rocked!
That kick from Price tenderised Scott's leg. Scott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott staying out of range there.
Scott staying out of range there.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Scott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott throws a lazy body kick
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Scott instigates a clinch.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Scott is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Price throws out a powerful jab.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott misses with a kick to the body.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Price scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Scott down.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Scott throws a sloppy body shot
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Scott 's knee.
Dan Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Scott misses with a body shot
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.

Scott scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Scott has passed into side control.
Price struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Price dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott fails with the takedown.
Dan Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonald Scott.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonald Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott dives in for a single leg takedown but Price sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott wants to clinch but Price slips to the side
and Price counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for Scott on that attempt.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonald Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.

Price drops Scott with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Scott looks back up at him and smiles so Price waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Scott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Price rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott moves away from the strike by Price.
Scott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scott moves forwards but Price connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Price drops Scott with a naaaaasty hook - Scott is in real trouble here! Price dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Price!
A very excited looking Dan Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.