PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asda Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paska Lortti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paska Lortti was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Price
vs
Lortti

189 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Asda Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paska Lortti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lortti wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Lortti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lortti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lortti content to stall in guard here.
Price keeping moving, preventing Lortti from controlling successfully.
Price trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paska Lortti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lortti throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Lortti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to keep Lortti in close.
Lortti pushes down on Price's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lortti working the head and body with strikes.
Lortti tries to stand and escape but Price is controlling the position.
Lortti thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Lortti with the ground and pound but Price uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lortti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lortti wants to stand but Price is controlling his posture from full guard.

Price had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lortti defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping full guard, as Lortti tries to pass.
Lortti stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
Price keeping full guard, as Lortti tries to pass.
Lortti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lortti tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lortti landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lortti fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lortti trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Price is trying to get back to half guard.

Lortti swings around for an armbar but Price sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lortti's guard.
Lortti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
Price trying to control but Lortti is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price throws a strike but Lortti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lortti postures up.
Lortti is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Lortti has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lortti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Lortti lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paska Lortti dominated that round.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price has a takedown stuffed.

Lortti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Price manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lortti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lortti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paska Lortti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price working for a triangle but Lortti defends it easily.
Lortti stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lortti trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lortti passes Price's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Lortti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Price pushes Lortti off looking to stand but Lortti dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lortti wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lortti is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Lortti wants to pass to mount but Price is defending the position.
Price tries to roll over but Lortti keeps him under control.
Lortti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price wants to control but Lortti is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lortti tries to stand and escape but Price is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lortti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lortti works his way into full mount!
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Lortti has a good base and remains in mount.
Lortti lands a couple of good shots and Price has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lortti trying to control momentarily.
Lortti doesn't have the hooks in and Price manages to turn into his guard.
Lortti trying to control the position here.
Price wants to stand but Lortti is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paska Lortti.
Price misses with a takedown

and Lortti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Price won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lortti wants to stand but Price is controlling his arm.
Lortti controlling the position.
Lortti wants to stand but Price is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lortti trying to control the position but Price is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paska Lortti 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lortti gets a double leg takedown into Price's guard.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Lortti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lortti wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Price's closed guard. He's half up but Price has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Price pivots and extends the arm, Lortti falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Price! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asda Price!