PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silva
vs
Price

180 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Price!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Price tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Price throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Chris Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Price.
A bone on bone clash there as Price blocks the leg kick.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Price misses with a double jab.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Price.

It looks like Chris Silva has been cut.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Price misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Chris Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Price counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva is not content to let Price control the position.
Price moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva parries the strikes from Price easily there. Price is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Price has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Price has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Price controlling his opponent.
Price looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Price lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Price should have avoided that one.
Silva misses with the combination.
Price cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Price connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Silva tumbling to the canvas! Price pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Silva was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Price!