PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 2058 p4p, 1845 weight class) and Clifford Price (ranked 267 p4p, 252 weight class). Chuck's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. 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! Clifford Price will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chuck
vs
Price

177 cm
20
170
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
170
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clifford Price!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chuck scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Chuck. Chuck gets slowly back to his feet.
Price moves out of range as Chuck strikes.
Price throws the left hand but Chuck avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Price.
Chuck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price slips a jab from Chuck.
Good standup being displayed there by Price as he connects with a hook.
Price throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chuck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chuck.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chuck.
Chuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chuck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chuck throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Chuck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Price felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chuck controlling the action here.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chuck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chuck 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chuck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Price wants to get back to full guard but Chuck has mounted him!
Chuck throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Price because Chuck loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Chuck there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chuck landing punches.
The referee warns Price that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chuck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Price can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chuck throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chuck working Price over with strikes here.
Chuck throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chuck raining down shots from the mount!
We've been hearing that Chuck has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Price avoids a strike by Chuck and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Chuck's guard! Fantastic escape!
Price sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Price trying to control but Chuck is working from the bottom.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Chuck has wrist control.
Chuck trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chuck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Price preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chuck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chuck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Chuck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chuck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Chuck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Price wants to control from the top but Chuck keeps moving.
Chuck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wood Chuck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chuck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clifford Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price throws a shot from downtown. Chuck moves away and avoids it.
Chuck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chuck throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chuck shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little jabbing left from Price on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chuck under the eye.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Chuck. That snapped Price's head back.
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chuck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck jabs Price right on the nose. Price blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Price.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck scores with a shot to the body.
Price takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck cracks Price with a good jab.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Chuck.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Chuck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clifford Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chuck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Price lands with a hook. Chuck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Chuck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chuck.
Chuck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Price doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Chuck sets himself, and Price steps forward looking for the clinch! Chuck avoids it this time.
Chuck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Chuck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clifford Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price throws out a powerful jab.
Chuck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Chuck.
Price misses with a combination

and Chuck counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price can't keep his opponent in guard - Chuck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chuck throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Price moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chuck is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chuck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Price has Chuck pulled in close to control his posture.
Chuck lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck lands a couple of elbows.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chuck looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chuck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Chuck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuck looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Price keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood Chuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chuck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wood Chuck dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Price throws a body punch but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Price closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chuck misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Chuck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Price takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chuck slips a jab from Price.
Chuck tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chuck defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Chuck digs a good hook to Price's body.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Chuck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chuck lands with a good body shot.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuck lands a jab to Price's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Price there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chuck scores with a jab. Price acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chuck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuck avoids the body shot from Price.

Chuck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Chuck.
Chuck is working Price over with some ground and pound from side control.
Price takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Price on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chuck in side control, throwing shots but Price defends.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck grinds an elbow into Price's temple.
Chuck lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chuck controls the position.
Chuck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chuck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chuck misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Price down.
Sloppy strikes there by Chuck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck is working Price over with some ground and pound from side control.
Price parries the strikes from Chuck easily there. Chuck is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Price to escape.
Price struggling a bit here.
Chuck taking a breather here.
Chuck scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chuck creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chuck working the strikes but Price uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood Chuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chuck.
Chuck trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuck is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chuck trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price is looking to stand up but Chuck isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wood Chuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chuck 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wood Chuck!
During a confident post fight interview, Wood Chuck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.