PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Boles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Price
vs
Boles

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Boles!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boles as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Boles misses.
Price tries to clinch up.
Price misses with a takedown
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Boles sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Boles shows good takedown defense.

Price gets caught napping as Boles dives in and scores a takedown. Price manages to retain guard.
Boles controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boles is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price is trying to control the position but Boles postures up.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boles on the ground.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Boles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boles lands strikes from half guard.

Boles has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Price defend it? Boles steps over the head and cranks it - Price is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Boles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dusty Boles!