PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Price

185 cm
37
210 lbs
25 - 19 - 2

186 cm
30
210 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate 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 25 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Price!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black backing away here, and Price unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Tommy Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a head kick that Price semi-blocks.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Black throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black avoids the body shot from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Price misses.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Black scores with a kick to the body.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Black throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
Price unleashes a big counter combination but Black bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price works the jab nicely.

It looks like Denard Black has been cut.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Black.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Price takes a step back to recover.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Price has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black scores with a hook.
Price looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Price takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Price throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black lands with a nice combination. Price backs away looking to recover.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
A head kick misses from Black.
Price misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Price walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Price tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black throws a big counter combination but Price scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.

Black is rocked!
Price sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Black's defenses. It connects perfectly with Black's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Price!
Tommy Price thanked the fans post fight for their support.