PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - Bleed for Me. Tutov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7B - Young Winds. This should be fireworks!

Price
vs
Tutov

166 cm
30
146 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

169 cm
30
144 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Tutov misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Price darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tutov.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Tutov scores with a jab to the head.
Tutov 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.
Tutov 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.
Tutov throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price looks to land a left hand but Tutov moved out of range nicely.
Tutov throws a leg kick but Price checks it.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Price throwing a counter right hand but Tutov manages to avoid it.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tutov.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Tutov tries to counter it with a takedown but Price pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Price scores with a sloppy right hand. Tutov should have avoided that one.
Tutov 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.
Tutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scores with a one two! Tutov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Price lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tutov misses with a low kick.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tutov.
Tutov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Price's head backwards.
Price lands a body shot.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tutov.
Tutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Tutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price throws a lazy body kick

and Tutov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price trying to control the position here.
Price keeping moving, preventing Tutov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tutov has Price pulled in close to control his posture.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tutov looking to control but Price passes into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tutov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price checks a low kick from Tutov.
Price fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tutov just manages to avoid it.
Tutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price connects with a leg kick. Tutov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tutov misses with a head kick.
Tutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tutov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Price digs a good body shot into Tutov's ribs.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Price avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Price takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tutov swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Price on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Tutov ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick but Tutov moves out of range.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tutov. Tutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tutov takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Tutov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tutov is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price with a jab.
Price throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Price walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutov.
A head kick misses from Price.
Tutov misses with a looping left.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tutov throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrey Tutov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tutov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Price takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Tutov misses with a body shot.
Tutov takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dan Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Tutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Tutov lands a jab-cross combination.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tutov to score with a decent uppercut.
Tutov moves out of range as Price strikes.
And Tutov tries to counter it with a takedown but Price pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Price misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Tutov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tutov.
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!
Tutov throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price throws a body punch but Tutov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tutov throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Tutov.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price throws a leg kick but Tutov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tutov motions for Price to come forward. Tutov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Price lands a jab to Tutov's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Price.
A bone on bone clash there as Tutov blocks the leg kick.
Tutov lands the left hand.
Price misses the jab.
Price throws a hook but Tutov avoids it easily.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tutov misses the shot to the body.
Price is looking to counter punch.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tutov. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tutov throws a front kick that sends Price stumbling back into the cage.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutov manages to avoid it.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Tutov off balance momentarily.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tutov throws out the jab.
Tutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tutov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tutov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Tutov works Price's body with a nice hook.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tutov lands a slapping body shot.
Tutov slips under a jab from Price.
Tutov throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Price takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tried to score with a low kick but Tutov checks it.
Tutov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tutov. That one must have hurt.
Tutov misses with a straight left.
Tutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutov lands the left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Price 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Price should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Price.
Tutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tutov at a distance.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.
Price tries to move into range but Tutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tutov scores with a punch to the head.
Price feints and then cracks Tutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tutov down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks Tutov with a good jab.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Tutov's shoulder, as Tutov tries to avoid the shot.
Tutov misses with a looping right.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Tutov throws a head kick that misses.
Tutov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Price. That one must have hurt.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Tutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Price blocks the leg kick.
Tutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tutov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tutov checks a low kick from Price.
Tutov checks a low kick from Price.
Tutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tutov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Tutov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Price thumps Tutov with a low kick.
Tutov checks a leg kick nicely.
Tutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tutov lands a body shot.
Price scores with a spinning back kick!
Tutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tutov missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tutov moves away from the strike by Price.
Tutov throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Price motions for Tutov to come forward. Price throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Tutov. Those never looked like landing.
Tutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Tutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Price is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Price.

It looks like Andrey Tutov has been cut.
Tutov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tutov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tutov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a nice head kick!
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Tutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Tutov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutov.
Tutov feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Price. That snapped Tutov's head back.
Tutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tutov misses with a body shot.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tutov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price looks to throw the jab but Tutov is out of range.
Price tries to work over Tutov's front leg with a kick but Tutov checks it.
Tutov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Price throws a body punch but Tutov moves out of range.
Tutov misses with a hook.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tutov misses with a wild body shot.
Tutov lands with a cross.
Price looks to land a body kick but Tutov moved away.
Tutov shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Price connects with a high kick.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tutov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov cracks Price with an open hand slap.
Tutov misses the jab.
Tutov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Tutov misses.
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Price lands with an overhand left.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Tutov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Tutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Price attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Price!
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutov.
A good leg kick by Tutov.
Tutov misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Price misses.
Tutov misses with a hook.
Tutov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tutov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Price.
Tutov lands a nice looking body shot.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutov moves away.
Price throws a low kick but Tutov avoids it.
Price is looking to land body kicks.

Tutov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tutov showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Price showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan Price!
A victorious Dan Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.