PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Drew Price has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Price
vs
Johnson

160 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Price trying to strike off his back.

Price has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Price throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Price controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Price keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Price keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Price scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Price with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Price's guard.
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!
Price keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Price wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson stands up from Price's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
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 Drew Price will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson won't allow Price to get back to his feet.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Price. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

Johnson 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.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drew Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Price looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Johnson is defending well. Price quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Johnson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Price celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drew Price!