PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ozzie Price (ranked 4371 p4p, 419 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 10608 p4p, 700 weight class). Price kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killer Mike - Big Beast. Remoreras is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Price
vs
Remoreras

170 cm
32
151 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

173 cm
37
154 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remoreras moves out of range of the strikes.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remoreras. Remoreras obviously looking to wear him down.
Remoreras looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Remoreras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Price.

Price moves into range and clinches up with Remoreras.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
I was talking to Price's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Remoreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Remoreras is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with a body punch.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Remoreras avoids it by throwing Price back against the ropes.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remoreras struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Remoreras told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Remoreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Remoreras back against the ropes.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Remoreras.
Remoreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price is leaning against Remoreras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Remoreras.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Remoreras lands a body punch.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Price.
Price blocks a body shot from Remoreras.
A hook to the body from Price.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Remoreras prevents a body shot from Price.
Price lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Remoreras or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price tries to throw a body punch but Remoreras avoids it by throwing Price back against the ropes.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Price blocking some punches.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remoreras prevents a body shot from Price.
Remoreras blocking some punches.
Remoreras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Price or not.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Price.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Remoreras.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Remoreras pushes Price back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Remoreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Price dominated that round.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remoreras was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Remoreras walks into a stiff left hand from Price.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Price scores with a head kick. Remoreras tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Remoreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Remoreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Ozzie Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Remoreras thumps Price with a low kick.
Remoreras cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Price tries to land a front kick but Remoreras steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Price clinches.
Remoreras is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price throws a combination. Remoreras tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Price moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Price throws a head kick but Remoreras moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras avoids a kick to the body.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Remoreras counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Remoreras misses
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Price delivers a nice body kick.
Remoreras throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.
Remoreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Price takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Remoreras there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remorerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Price counters with a quick kick to the body but Remoreras blocks it.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Remoreras responds with a good body kick, but Price manages to step out the way in time.

Price instigates a clinch.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Remoreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Price dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Remoreras blocks the body kick.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
A punch lands to the side of Remoreras 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Remoreras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Remoreras connects with a good right hand that stumbles Price. Price circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
Ozzie Price is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Remoreras.
Price throws the left hand but Remoreras avoids the punch easily.
Remoreras tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Price throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remoreras with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Price to score with a decent uppercut.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Remoreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Remoreras throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Remoreras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Remoreras gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Remoreras scores with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Price checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remoreras can do to turn this around?
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
Remoreras lunges at Price with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Price's hand.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remoreras.
Price throws a nice head kick!
Remoreras misses the shot to the body.
Remoreras is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Price was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Remoreras.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Remoreras connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Remoreras's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Price.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Remoreras tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Price has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Price.
Ozzie Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Remoreras.

Remoreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remoreras scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Markus Remoreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Remoreras.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

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