PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fagan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Church! T-Pain. Fagan Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Todd
vs
Price

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fagan Price!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd scores with a one two! Price had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Price wants to clinch.
Fagan Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price tries to clinch up.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.

Price rushes Todd and presses him up against the cage.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.

Todd breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price is looking to clinch.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Todd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Price gets through Todd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
Todd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price keeps control of Todd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price misses with some punches.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Todd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Price is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Price prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Price misses with some punches.
Price lands a right hand.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price working aggressively here.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Price prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Price working aggressively here.
Price looks gassed!
Todd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price lands an uppercut.
Price keeps control of Todd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Price misses with some punches.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Todd wants to break free but Price has control.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt

and Todd counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Todd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Price.
Price tries to clinch up
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.

Todd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price pushes Todd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.

Todd breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fagan Price will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Price tries to clinch up
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with a nice body shot.
Todd throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd counters with a one-two to the body.
Price tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd counters with a one-two to the body.
Price is breathing heavily.
Todd scores with a head kick.

Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Price prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd wants to break free but Price has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Todd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price misses with some punches.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd is working for takedown but Price is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Todd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Price just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price working aggressively here.
Price prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price keeps control of Todd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Todd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Price lands a left hand.
Todd goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fagan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price wants to clinch
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Price tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todd scoring well with a low kick there.
Price tries to clinch up
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price wants to clinch
and Todd counters with a head kick. That will keep Price thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Price closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Price takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side

and Todd moves into the clinch.
Price misses with some punches.
Todd wants to break free but Price has control.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Todd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Todd.
Price takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Todd clinches.
Price gets through Todd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Price lands with a left to the head.
Todd is trying to break free.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
A shot in the inside from Price.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Todd into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price working aggressively here.
Price lands with a left to the head.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price misses with the head strike.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Todd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price closes the distance but Todd moves to the side

and Todd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Todd.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price lands a left hand.
Todd stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Fagan Price seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Todd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price lands a right hand.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Todd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price misses with the head strike.
Todd tries for a takedown but Price manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Price closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd throws a nice head kick!
Price tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with a solid body kick.
Price tries to clinch
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Todd stalks Price and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Price's face. Price staggers backwards, shaken.
Price tries to clinch up
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
and Todd counters with a solid body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Todd.
Todd wants to clinch

and Price holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.

Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Todd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fagan Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Price 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fagan Price!