PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ozzie Price (ranked 3600 p4p, 289 weight class) and Bobby Sands (ranked 5116 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Price might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killer Mike - Big Beast. Sands has chosen Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Price
vs
Sands

170 cm
38
155 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

173 cm
29
150 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Urban Fighter

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 22 - 6 - 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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sands!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price scores with a jab.
We've been informed that Sands has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sands scores with a jab. Price acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sands throws a shot to the body.
Sands wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Price misses.
Sands tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Sands, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Price lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sands throws a hook but Price blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sands walks into a stiff left hand from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Sands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.
A jab from Sands misses.
Price darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sands shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Sands digs a good body shot into Price's ribs.
Price cracks Sands with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price throws a leg kick but Sands moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Sands.
Price is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Sands misses its intended target.

Price moves into the clinch.
Price misses with a body punch.
Sands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sands backwards.
Price lands with a light punch inside.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Price to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Sands is trying to pull guard but Price turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ozzie Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sands.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Sands controls the action.
Price tries a body shot but Sands blocks it.
Sands prevents a body shot from Price.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sands.
Price avoids the body shot from Sands.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sands's sensitive parts.
Sands misses with a straight right.
Price swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sands.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Sands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price looks to land a right hand but Sands moved out of range.
Sands misses with a takedown attempt

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Sands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Sands uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sands closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Sands pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Price dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Price darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sands is defended easily by Price.
Sands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Price.
Sands falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with an outside leg kick.
Sands doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Price lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sands missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Price paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price staying out of range there.
Price throws a jab when Sands was well out of range.
Ozzie Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price lands with a shot to the body.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Sands.
Sands fails with the takedown.
Sands walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sands sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Price lands an overhand right.
Sands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ozzie Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sands.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sands.
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Sands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Sands counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sands tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sands can do to turn this around?
Sands walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
A head kick by Price misses

and Sands counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sands is breathing heavily.
Price tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sands is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Sands throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sands has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price landing a few short strikes.
Price missing with punches from the bottom.
Price missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price landing small, sideways elbows.
Price tries to roll over but Sands keeps him under control.
Price is pressing down on Sands's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sands won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Sands works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sands blocks the strikes from Price.
Price tries to roll over but Sands keeps him under control.
Price flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Price tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Price lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Sands scoring with punches to the head and body.
Price doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sands landing some decent shots from guard.
Price throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sands trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sands postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Price throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sands lands a couple of elbows.
Sands scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sands postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sands connects with a couple of short punches.
Sands is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sands working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Price's head.
Price doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sands is one step ahead there.
Sands throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sands is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Price manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sands manages to get himself to full guard.

Sands working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Price dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Price connects with a body shot that sends Sands's belly button to the back.

Price drives through and clinches with Sands against the cage.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Sands backwards.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.

Sands tightens his grip and picks Price up, before dumping him to the ground. Price manages to land in guard.
Bobby Sands has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price lands some strikes from the bottom.
Price throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Price throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sands working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Price's head.
Price throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Price trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Price is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sands's head.
Price stops Sands from getting back to his feet.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.
Price throwing shots but Sands is blocking nicely.
Sands moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Price scoring with some ground and pound.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Sands has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Price's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sands is on top in guard.

Sands is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.

Sands drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sands jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Price striking from the bottom here.
Price punching from the bottom.
Price will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Price throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Price trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Price throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Price will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sands working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Price's head.
Price doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sands connects with a couple of short punches.
Sands is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Price thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sands distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sands lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sands working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sands throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Price throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Price striking off his back.
Sands working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sands is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Price throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Sands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Price counter with a right hand.
Ozzie Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sands shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bobby Sands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sands takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sands momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sands gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Price.
Price lands a really nice looking cross but Sands seems unphased.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Sands's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Price, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Price!
Our winner, Ozzie Price, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.