PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Phillips (ranked 2781 p4p, 2377 weight class) and Clifford Price (ranked 349 p4p, 308 weight class). Price comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The In Sound from Way Out by Beastie Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Todd Phillips is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Phillips
vs
Price

180 cm
26
168
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
170
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clifford Price!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Price moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Price works Phillips's body with a nice hook.

Price gets a clinch.

Price breaks the clinch.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Price lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Price.
Price smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Price shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Price throwing strikes from guard but Phillips blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips pulls Price in to control the position.
Price stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.
Phillips wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Price has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Phillips is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Price connects with a nice short shot to Phillips's temple.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Price working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Price thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
Phillips tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Price wants to pass to mount but Phillips is defending the position.
Price throwing shots but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Price looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Price is nestled in close to Phillips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Price connects with a nice short shot to Phillips's temple.
Ground and pound from Price.
Price not doing much here.
Price lands with a punch from half guard.
Price working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Price working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price working Phillips over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Price is nestled in close to Phillips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Price working Phillips over with strikes.
Price seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Price might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Phillips is not content to let Price control the position.
Price looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Price lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Price scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Price dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Price connects with a single shot there.

Phillips is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Phillips throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Oh Phillips is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Price and Phillips goes tumbling to the canvas! Price follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Phillips taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price stalling.
Price trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phillips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Price scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price working Phillips over with strikes.
Price is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Price drops a big elbow. That's hurt Phillips! More shots from Price and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifford Price!
A victorious Clifford Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Todd Phillips had this to say: 'Life is a series of ups and downs. The downs help us grow. I'm looking forward to growing. '.