PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cal Paxton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paxton
vs
Price

195 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Price!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paxton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Paxton throws a front kick that sends Price stumbling back into the cage.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paxton throws a leg kick but Price moved away.
Paxton missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price throws a leg kick but Paxton moved away.
Paxton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Paxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price misses with the combination.
Paxton misses the jab.
Price lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paxton will feel that in the morning.
Price slips a jab from Paxton.
Paxton ducks under a wild hook from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton lands a leg kick that knocks Price off balance momentarily.
Price misses with the combination.
Paxton misses with a looping right.
Paxton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
We've been informed that Price has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sloppy strikes from Paxton. Those never looked like landing.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Price throws out a leg kick but Paxton moves out of range and Price only half commits.
Paxton with a nice cross.
Paxton throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paxton scores with a head kick.
Paxton scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Paxton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands with a nice body punch.
Paxton connects with a crisp jab.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price moves out of range of the body kick from Paxton.
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Price pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Price misses with a looping right.
Price avoids the head kick by Paxton.
Nice body kick from Price.
Paxton throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Paxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Paxton connects with a solid leg kick.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paxtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paxton tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
An inside leg kick from Price misses.
Paxton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price tries to bum rush Paxton with a series of wild strikes but Paxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price avoids the head kick by Paxton.
Paxton walks into a jab.
Price takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price throws a sloppy head kick
and Paxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Paxton takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Paxton tries to move into range but Price moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxton feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton lands with a nice body kick.
Paxton throws a leg kick which misses Price's front leg but catches the back leg as Price tries to avoid it.
Paxton sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paxton!
Paxton lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paxton connects with an inside leg kick.
Paxton thows a body shot but no joy.
Paxton misses with a low kick as Price jumps back.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paxton misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Paxton as he connects with a hook.
Paxton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paxton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Paxton.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paxton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Paxton 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.

Paxton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paxton lands with a nice body kick.
Paxton tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
Paxton connects with an inside leg kick.
Price missing with a left hand there. Paxton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paxton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Paxton lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Paxton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price is breathing heavily.
Paxton scores with a head kick.
Price scores with a nice strike.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Paxton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton scores with a leg kick.
Paxton throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Paxton misses with a lunging right hand
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Paxton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paxton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paxton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Price has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paxton.
Price tries to move into range but Paxton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paxton swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Price might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paxton has got the better of the exchanges.
Price lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paxton will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Paxton does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries a head kick but it misses.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paxton misses with a body kick.
Paxton ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Paxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paxton scores with a spinning back kick!
Price throws a hook but Paxton avoids it easily.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Price staying out of range there.
Paxton slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price looks for the body kick but Paxton saw that one coming.
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Paxton throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton thows a body shot but no joy.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paxton.
Paxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Paxton.
A swing and a miss from Price.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Price avoids the head kick by Paxton.
Paxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paxton.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paxton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Price has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Price and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Price missing with a left hand there. Paxton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paxton blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paxton - that will leave a mark!
Paxton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Price misses.
Paxton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Paxton thumps Price with a low kick.
Price looks to throw the jab but Paxton is out of range.
Price tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cal Paxton is winning the standup battle so far.
Price blocks a head kick by Paxton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Price 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.
Paxton misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Paxton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Price throws a head kick but Paxton moves out of range.
A head kick from Price lands but Paxton takes it in his stride.
Price thumps Paxton with a low kick.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price throws a hook but Paxton avoids it easily.
Paxton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price looks for the body kick but Paxton saw that one coming.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Paxton's head back.
Price throws a hook but Paxton avoids it easily.
Price missing with a left hand there. Paxton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paxton.
Paxton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Paxton blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Paxton.
Paxton slips a straight right by Price.
Price takes one to the chin there.
Paxton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Price has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paxton.
Price checks a low kick from Paxton.
Paxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paxton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Paxton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price blocks a head kick by Paxton.
Price works the jab nicely.
Price tests Paxton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Paxton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tommy Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Paxton counters with a body kick that stops Price in his tracks momentarily.
Paxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Paxton is looking to slow Price down with leg kicks.
Paxton throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Paxton scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paxton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Paxton looks for the body kick but Price saw that one coming.
Paxton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Paxton misses the shot to the body.
Paxton swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Paxton jabs Price to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paxton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Price misses with a looping left.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paxton. Paxton obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton moves away from the strike by Price.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Price is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxton lands a front kick.
Price throws a lazy head kick
and Paxton counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Paxton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paxton.
Paxton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cal Paxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Paxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paxton 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Paxton!
A very excited looking Cal Paxton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.