PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Peter
vs
Price

170 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Knock Out Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saint Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price shoots in for a double leg but Peter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peter swivels and escapes.
Saint Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Price.
Price throws a hook but Peter blocks it.

Peter darts in and clinches Price up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Peter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Price looks gassed!
Price letting Peter take a breather here.
Peter with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bubba Price has been cut.
Peter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peter seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Saint Peter.

Peter clinches up against the cage.
Peter stalling in the clinch.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Peter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peter stalling in the clinch.
Price tries to break the clinch but Peter is controlling the position.
Peter lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Peter.
Peter slows down the pace here.
Peter 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!
Peter lands a knee to the body.
Peter tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.
Peter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peter stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peter presses Price against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Peter trying to land knees to the body.
Peter digs a right hand underneath Price's ribcage. Price let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peter lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Peter.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Peter.
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
Peter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price manages to break the clinch.

Price has Peter up against the cage in a clinch.
Price wants to break free but Peter has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peter.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Peter effectively controlling the action here.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Peter.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Price wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peter has him pressed against the cage.
Peter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Price can't break the clinch.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Peter won't allow it.
Peter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peter tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peter is pushing Price up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Peter keeps him there for the moment.
Peter lands an elbow that stopped Price in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Peter just leaning against Price, taking a breather.

Price has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Peter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Peter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peter tries to lock up and control but Price gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Peter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Price's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price throws a series of punches but Peter avoids them all with ease.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price throws a right hand that Peter ducks under and follows up with a left that Peter also avoids with ease.

Peter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peter lands a nice elbow.
Peter scores a nice knee to the body.
Peter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Peter.
Peter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peter scores with a knee to the head.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peter fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Peter has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Peter.
Peter lands a knee to the head.
Peter tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Peter works on Price's body with a couple of short punches.
Price is trying to break free.
Peter lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Peter scores a nice knee to the body.
Peter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Peter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Peter.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Peter has him pressed against the cage.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Peter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peter.
Peter lands a right hand.
Peter lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Price avoiding damage as Peter throws knees to the body.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Peter won't allow it.
Peter trying to stall but Price improves his position.

Price pulls guard.
Peter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Price throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Price had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Peter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Price Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Peter's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Peter right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Price. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Peter defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Price's arms.
Price tries to get the hooks in deep but Peter pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throwing sloppy strikes.
Peter has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Price.
Peter trying to control the hands but Price breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Price tightening his grip on Peter, looking for the choke.
Peter's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Price's hands.
Price throwing strikes and Peter squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peter is looking to get to half guard.
Price landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Price.
Price throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Peter because Price loaded up on that one.

Price looking to secure an arm triangle but Peter defends it well.
Peter wants to hold on but Price pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Peter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peter has managed to clinch.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Peter, against the cage.
Peter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Price's face.
Peter is pushing Price up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peter pushes Price back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peter works on Price's body with a couple of short punches.
Peter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint Peter has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Price gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Peter regains guard.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Peter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price won't allow Peter to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price throwing strikes from guard but Peter blocks nicely.
Price prevents Peter from getting back to his feet.
Peter looking for a sweep. Not yet Peter, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Price fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Peter duly obliges.
Price throws a left and a right that both miss

and Peter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Peter.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Peter won't allow it.
Peter lands a nice knee to the body.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Peter keeps him there for the moment.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Price is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Peter lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Peter.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peter throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Price goes for a takedown attempt but Peter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saint Peter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Peter misses.
Peter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peter throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.

Price shoots in and bounces Peter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peter is keeping the position for now.
Price trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
Price won't allow Peter to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter looking for a sweep. Not yet Peter, not yet.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Price has passed into side control.
Peter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Price.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bubba Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peter counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saint Peter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Saint Peter!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Saint Peter!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Saint Peter!

Saint Peter wins by unanimous decision!