PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Prince had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Prince
vs
Bryant

170 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
27
153 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prince closes the distance and pushes Bryant back into the cage.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Prince.

Bryant has picked Prince up - he's going for a ride! Bryant dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Bryant decides to stand up.
Bryant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prince swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bryant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prince is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Louis Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desean Bryant.
Bryant has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Prince after a bit of a struggle.
Bryant looks winded!
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Bryant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prince is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Bryant has hold of one of Prince's legs. Prince is fighting the takedown attempt but Bryant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Prince is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant is fighting to break Prince's control of his arms but Prince is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
Bryant stopping the sweep attempt from Prince.

Bryant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bryant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bryant preventing the sweep.

Bryant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prince trying to control the position.
Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prince is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Bryant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bryant darts in looking for a takedown but Prince gets double underhooks and turns Bryant into the cage.

Bryant has Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prince fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prince misses the shot to the body.

Bryant looking to score a takedown here. Prince is defending well but Bryant drives through and ends up in Prince's guard.

Prince escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prince swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Prince gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prince trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince lands a couple of elbows.
Bryant is adopting a defensive guard.
Prince trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Prince throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prince wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Prince has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prince stopping the sweep attempt from Bryant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prince trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince stopping the sweep attempt from Bryant.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Prince closes the distance and clinches.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bryant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prince to score with a decent uppercut.
Desean Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prince.
Bryant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bryant shoots in for a double leg but Prince sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant closes the distance and clinches up with Prince, looking for a takedown. Bryant pushes Prince against the cage but Prince circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Prince has managed to clinch.
Prince with a knee to the head.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prince is trying to defend but Bryant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prince wants to get back to full guard.
Bryant thows a huge punch but Prince dodges it nicely.
Prince is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Prince is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura but Prince is defending well.
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prince defends it well.
Prince wants to improve his position but Bryant is controlling well.
Prince is trying to maintain the position but Bryant is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bryant is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prince fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Prince landing knees to the body.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant goes for a takedown attempt but Prince pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Prince cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.

Prince pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Prince using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prince manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prince scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prince misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Prince gets underhooks to prevent Bryant's takedown attempt.
Louis Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desean Bryant.
Prince scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryant managing to block the knees to the body from Prince.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bryant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Prince slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prince working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant managing to block the knees to the body from Prince.
Prince tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
Prince tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Bryant is working for takedown but Prince is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bryant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Bryant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prince is defending well.
Prince throws an elbow but it misses.
Bryant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prince gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prince misses with a knee strike.
Prince lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince working aggressively here.
Louis Prince has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bryant has hold of one of Prince's legs. Prince is fighting the takedown attempt but Bryant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
Prince controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.

Prince looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Prince dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Prince gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bryant jumps guard.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
Prince prevents Bryant from getting back to his feet.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prince can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prince with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prince wants to pass the guard but Bryant is keeping the position.
Bryant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Prince gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prince is defending well.
Prince misses with the head strike.
Bryant tries to circle away but Prince has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Bryant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prince prevents it.
Prince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince misses with the head strike.
Prince misses with the head strike.
Prince has Bryant pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Prince is trying to break the clinch but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Louis Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desean Bryant.
Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Prince misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bryant is working for takedown but Prince is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bryant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prince fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prince throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prince is looking to counter with a body kick.
Prince throws a big shot that misses.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louis Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.

Prince has managed to clinch.
Bryant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prince prevents it.
Bryant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prince is defending well.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant dives in and grabs Prince's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prince pushes down on Bryant's head and hops out.
Prince misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.

Prince pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prince utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Louis Prince is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prince as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince misses with a straight left.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Prince sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prince throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range.
Bryant slips a straight right by Prince.
Louis Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prince throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant staying out of range there.
Bryant dives in for a single leg takedown but Prince sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
Desean Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.

Prince breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prince, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Prince!
Louis Prince seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.