PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Mistakes blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Price
vs
St Lickitung

179 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
St Lickitung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Price.
Price lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charles St Lickitung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Lickitung fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a big head kick but St Lickitung shrugs it off.
Price throws a head kick that half lands.
Price connects with a nice looking jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Price. St Lickitung shrugs it off though.
St Lickitung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind St Lickitung 's knee.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Tim Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles St Lickitung.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Lickitung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Lickitung fails to pull guard.
Price lands a body punch.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Price.

It looks like Charles St Lickitung has been cut.
Price unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Lickitung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Lickitung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Price.
St Lickitung looks gassed!
Price lands a body shot.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Lickitung backwards.
Price landing knees to the head.
Price content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Price is working St Lickitung over against the cage.
St Lickitung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Price scores with a shot to the side of St Lickitung's head.
A body shot lands from Price.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Price.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Lickitung letting Price take a breather here.
Price utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Price with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Price.
Price landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Price digs a right hand underneath St Lickitung's ribcage. St Lickitung let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Lickitung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung being controlled against the cage.
Price is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Price scores with a knee to the head.
Price scores with a knee to the head.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
St Lickitung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Price is leaning against St Lickitung and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Price dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Price with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price lands with a light punch inside.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St Lickitung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price avoiding damage.
St Lickitung fails to pull guard.
Price content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Price.
St Lickitung fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Lickitung is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Lickitung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles St Lickitung's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a nice body kick.
St Lickitung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Price as he avoids it easily.
St Lickitung closes the distance but Price moves to the side
and Price counters with a good low kick that St Lickitung was not able to check.
Price scores with a punch to the head.
Price throws a good cross that connects.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a nice leg kick.
Tim Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles St Lickitung.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
St Lickitung takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Price.
St Lickitung is breathing heavily.
Price is pushing St Lickitung up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Price.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Price obliges.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Price with a knee to the head.
Tim Price has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Price is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Price.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
Price scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price pushes St Lickitung away with a front kick.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
St Lickitung fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Lickitung thinking.
Price with a hook.
Charles St Lickitung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Lickitung thinking.
St Lickitung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Price delivers a nice body kick.
Price bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Price scores with a push kick.
St Lickitung is trying desperately to land a takedown but Price is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for St Lickitung.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Lickitung's sensitive parts.

Price drives through and clinches with St Lickitung against the cage.
Price with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Price - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Price lands a knee to the head.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Price connects with a knee to the head.
Price has St Lickitung pressed against the cage.
Price lands a nice uppercut.
Price has St Lickitung pushed against the cage.
St Lickitung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
St Lickitung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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 lands an uppercut.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Lickitung or not.
Price is pushing St Lickitung up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Price.
St Lickitung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Lickitung can do to turn this around?
Price lands a leg kick that knocks St Lickitung off balance momentarily.
St Lickitung on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Charles St Lickitung's cut even more.
Price leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles St Lickitung's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

St Lickitung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a good, hard body kick but St Lickitung shrugs it off.
St Lickitung has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Price.
Price lands a nice looking kick to the body. St Lickitung takes a step back to recover.
St Lickitung looks to clinch
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot by Price.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a body kick that stops St Lickitung in his tracks momentarily.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tim Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles St Lickitung.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Lickitung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with St Lickitung's head.
St Lickitung takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Price pushes St Lickitung up against the cage in a clinch.
St Lickitung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Price.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Price presses St Lickitung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Price lands a body punch.
Price lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Price slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Lickitung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price pushes St Lickitung back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price gets underhooks to prevent St Lickitung's takedown attempt.
Price lands with a light punch inside.
Price lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Price has St Lickitung pressed against the cage.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Lickitung backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price stalling against the cage.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of St Lickitung backwards.
St Lickitung tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
St Lickitung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Lickitung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Lickitung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Lickitung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with St Lickitung's head.
St Lickitung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tim Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Price forces St Lickitung back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price stalling the fight.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Lickitung.
Price working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Price scores a nice knee to the body.
Price avoiding damage.
Charles St Lickitung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tim Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Lickitung fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Price!