PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilho Alanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alanen comes into the arena with Turmion Kätilöt - Grand Ball blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alanen
vs
Price

186 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Price!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alanen manages to avoid it.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Price as he connects with a hook.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alanen but Alanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price digs a good hook to Alanen's body.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Alanen.
Alanen moves out of range as Price strikes.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Alanen moves out of range easily.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Alanen.
Price scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Price. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Price.
Price lands a jab to Alanen's midsection.
Price misses with a body shot.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Alanen tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
Price's corner calls for a 1-2. Price obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Alanen ducks down to avoid it.
Price misses with a straight right.
Alanen tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Alanen avoids a kick to the body.
Alanen is looking to clinch.
Price throws a push kick but Alanen slaps the foot to one side.
Price with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilho Alanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alanen slips a straight right by Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilho Alanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Alanen tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alanen tries to clinch up.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alanen tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price misses with a double jab.
Alanen avoids the body shot from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Alanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price throws a wild body kick that Alanen sees coming a mile off.
Price swinging wildly here.
Alanen stuffs the takedown.
Alanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with Alanen's head.
Price throws a body punch but Alanen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Price. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Price.
Price misses with a hook. Alanen ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Alanen.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Alanen.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Price is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vilho Alanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Price.
Alanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price stuns Alanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alanen delivers a nice body kick.
Alanen tries to clinch up.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Price looks to land a combination but Alanen avoids it well.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
Alanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price throws a right hand that Alanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Alanen also avoids with ease.
Price throws a low kick, looking for Alanen's leg but Alanen calmly moves out of range.
Alanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alanen tries to clinch but Price moves away
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price throws a body punch but Alanen moves out of range.
Alanen tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Alanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price tried to score with a low kick but Alanen checks it.
Alanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
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 Alanen tumbling to the canvas! Price pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Alanen was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy Price!