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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Price has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Higgins's chin.
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198 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Price!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Higgins shoots in but no luck this time.
Higgins tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Higgins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Higgins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price shoots in and bounces Higgins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Higgins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Price defends it easily.
Price seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Higgins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
Higgins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Higgins keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price passes into half guard.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Higgins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Price is taking a breather. Higgins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Price should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Higgins won't allow Price to pass to mount.
Price not doing much here.
Price is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Price controlling the pace.
Higgins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price prevents Higgins from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Price in particular looking to stall.
Price works his foot free and advances to mount.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Higgins flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Price controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, David Price just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price tries for a takedown but Higgins circles away easily
and Higgins counters with a two punch combo.
Price shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Price looks gassed!
Higgins is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Higgins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Higgins gets full guard.
Price preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Higgins is looking to stand up but Price isn't so interested in that idea.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to pass the guard but Higgins is keeping the position.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Higgins trying to control the position.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Higgins looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Price dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Price darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Higgins won't allow Price to pass to mount.
Higgins wants to get back to his feet.
Higgins trying to control from the bottom.
Price is looking for a kimura but Higgins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Higgins gets full guard.
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Higgins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price wants to control from the top but Higgins keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price stops Higgins from standing up.
Higgins looking to control.
Higgins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Higgins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Price looking for a takedown.
Higgins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Price.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Higgins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Higgins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Price.
Higgins breaks from the clinch.
Higgins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Higgins looking for a sweep. Not yet Higgins, not yet.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Higgins trying to control from the bottom.
Price takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Higgins wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Price tries to pass the half guard into mount. Higgins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Higgins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Price works his way into side control.
Price has knee on belly momentarily but Higgins bucks him off and regains half guard.
Higgins tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
That's four 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.
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Higgins is trying to get back to full guard.
Price controlling the action here.
Higgins wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Higgins is trying to stand back up but Price is controlling him
Price controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Higgins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Price to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Price won't allow Higgins to sweep him here.
Higgins working a defensive guard here.
Higgins being controlled here, momentarily.
Despite being in the dominant position, David Price just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Higgins sprawls well initially but Price persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Price takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Higgins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higgins is trying to escape back to his feet but Price uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price controlling the position from side mount.
Higgins is looking to reverse the position.
Higgins is letting Price control him for a moment.
Higgins prevents Price from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price controlling the position from side mount.
Higgins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Higgins is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Higgins is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Price seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Higgins defends it.
Higgins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Higgins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Price is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Despite being in the dominant position, David Price just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Price showed some decent athleticism there.
Higgins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Price's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Price's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins not allowing Price to control his hands.
Higgins looking for the choke from the back.
Price tries to roll but Higgins sticks to his back.
Price turns into Higgins and is now in his guard.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
John Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Price winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Price!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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