PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prime
vs
Striking

180 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
167 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prime circles away.
Striking fails with a takedown attempt.
Prime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striking.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking throws a leg kick but Prime checks it.
Prime thuds his right hand into Striking's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Striking takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Striking, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striking.

Prime closes the distance and clinches.
Prime tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striking stalling against the cage.
Prime misses with a punch to the body.
Striking managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prime.
Striking looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Striking backwards.
Striking is working for takedown but Prime is calmly controlling the position for now.
Striking lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prime prevents Striking from breaking the clinch.
Prime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Striking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Striking managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
Prime lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Striking.
Prime cracks Striking with a nice body shot.
Striking wants to get back to striking at distance but Prime won't allow it.

Striking has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Prime is trying to keep an underhook but Striking manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Prime is trying to control but can't.
Striking sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prime defending well though.
Striking thows a huge punch but Prime dodges it nicely.
Prime trying to hold on to Striking's head to control him but Striking postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is concentrating on defense, preventing Striking from advancing position.
Prime is looking to get back to full guard here but Striking has managed to pass to side control instead.
Striking lands with some strikes.
Prime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Striking connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime tries to get out of the position.
Prime takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Prime is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking avoids the attempt from Prime to control.
Striking thowing shots but they're missing.
Prime tries to reverse the position but Striking maintains control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Striking goes for an armbar but Prime turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Prime.
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but Striking gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prime keeping full guard, as Striking tries to pass.
Striking working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prime's head.
Prime is pulling down on Striking's head to control his posture.
Prime has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Striking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Striking's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Striking throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grappler Striking will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A good leg kick by Prime.
Striking misses the jab.
Striking shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
Prime lands a with a good body shot.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
Striking showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prime.
Prime scores with the left hand. Striking knows he should have avoided that one.
Striking just misses with a punch to the body.
Prime scores with a three punch combo!
Striking throws a leg kick
and Striking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prime.
Striking connects with a looping right hand.
Prime throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Striking stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striking.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striking paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime throws a shot to the body.
Prime lands a jab to the head.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striking swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striking throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prime jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Prime has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prime.
Prime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Striking.
Striking fails to pull guard.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking lands a body shot.
Prime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striking is trying to break the clinch but Prime is controlling him.
Prime trying to stall but Striking improves his position.
Striking takes a shot to the head.
Prime lands with a right to the head.
Prime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Striking backwards.

Striking escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striking.
Grappler Striking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking takes one to the chin there.
Prime misses with an uppercut.
Striking misses with a takedown attempt
and Prime counters with a nice body shot.
Striking is breathing heavily.
Prime throws a leg kick which misses Striking's front leg but catches the back leg as Striking tries to avoid it.
Prime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Striking in his tracks.
Striking is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prime walks into a stiff left hand from Striking.
Striking shoots for a takedown but Prime saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prime throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Striking throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Prime closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking throws a combination that misses
and Prime counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Prime lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Striking ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Striking takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prime lands with an overhand left.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striking paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Percy Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
Striking slips a straight right by Prime.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prime bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Striking's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime tries to clinch there but Striking circles away.
A jab from Prime does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime throws a quick inside leg kick.
Percy Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime throws a series of punches but Striking avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Prime dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prime connects with a body shot.
Prime tries to clinch but Striking moves out of range.
Striking misses with a double jab
and Prime counters with a straight right hand.
Striking fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prime is looking to clinch.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striking paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Striking throws a leg kick but Prime sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prime throws a low kick but it's checked well by Striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking tries to land a leg kick but Prime saw it coming and moves away.
Striking misses with a straight right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Striking.
Prime thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking tries for a takedown but Prime sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Striking checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prime.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Striking is defended easily by Prime.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Striking shoots in and drives through. Prime sprawls well.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
Prime throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prime swings for the body but Striking moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Striking misses with a shot to the body
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prime with a nice cross.
Striking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striking misses with a shot to the body
and Prime counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prime. That's going to slow Striking down.
Striking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prime.
Prime uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Striking has time to react.
Striking lands an overhand right.
Striking has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prime scoring well with a low kick there.
Striking looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prime blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prime.
Striking shoots in looking for a takedown. Prime tries to sprawl out of it but Striking keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prime manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Prime.
A jab from Striking finds it's way through Prime's defenses.

Prime gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Prime.
Prime digs a right hand underneath Striking's ribcage. Striking let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prime lands an elbow just above Striking 's eye.

It looks like Grappler Striking has been cut.
Striking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Prime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Prime - that landed with a thud.
Striking trying to stall but Prime improves his position.
Prime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Striking's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries to work over Prime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Striking is looking to break free of the clinch but Prime has double underhooks.
Prime lands a body punch.
Prime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striking is defending well for now.
Prime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
Prime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Striking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prime smiles and moves away.
Striking takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prime uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Striking has time to react.
Prime thows a leg kick but Striking checks it
letting Striking counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Prime as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Prime clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Grappler Striking's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Prime moves into range and clinches up with Striking.
Prime lands a body shot.
Prime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striking drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Prime works on Striking's body with a couple of short punches.
Prime being controlled against the cage.
Prime works on Striking's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Prime.
Prime blocks an uppercut.
Prime works on Striking's body with a couple of short punches.
Prime digs a right hand into Striking's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Striking's gas tank.
Striking is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Prime lands a nice uppercut.
Prime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Striking backwards.
Prime stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking can't get the takedown.
A hook to the body from Prime.
Prime works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prime is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime lands an elbow that stopped Striking in his tracks for a moment.
Prime digs a right hand into Striking's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Striking's gas tank.
Striking has Prime pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Prime manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Prime is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime misses with an elbow over the top.
Prime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prime works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prime cracks Striking with a nice body shot.
Prime manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prime lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Prime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking goes for a takedown attempt but Prime pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Prime clinches up against the cage.
Striking's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prime.
Prime content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Striking jumps guard but Prime stands there with Striking around his waist. Striking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striking.
Prime working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Striking or not.
Prime lands a shot to the body.
Prime is looking to control Striking's arms but Striking gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prime has his back to the cage.
Prime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Striking or not.
Prime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Prime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prime fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prime lands a nice looking kick to the body. Striking takes a step back to recover.
Prime scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prime jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prime catches Striking with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prime lands with an overhand left.

Prime gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Striking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prime walks away with a smile on his face. Striking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Striking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Striking misses
and Prime counters with a good low kick that Striking was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Striking on the side of the head.
Prime darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Striking shoots in for a double leg but Prime sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Prime.
A big left from Prime misses.
Prime doesn't manage to clinch there - Striking circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Striking shoots in.
Striking avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prime lands a really nice looking cross but Striking seems unphased.
Prime tests Striking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prime lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Prime had his way with Grappler Striking in that round.
The cut man is working on Grappler Striking's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Prime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A bone on bone clash there as Prime blocks the leg kick.
Prime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prime.
Prime tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Prime clinches up with Striking and pushes him back against the cage.
Prime digs a right hand underneath Striking's ribcage. Striking let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prime lands a shoulder strike.
Prime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Striking can do to turn this around?
Striking can't break the clinch.
Striking struggles to land a body shot inside as Prime controls his hands.
Prime throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Striking looking for a takedown.
Prime tries to work over Striking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Striking is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A hook to the body from Prime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime pushes Striking back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prime prevents a takedown attempt there.
Prime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Striking avoids it.
Prime is pushing Striking up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Prime for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Prime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striking.
Prime lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Striking tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prime missing with knees to the body.
Prime lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Striking misses with a punch to the body.
Striking tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prime just stands there and leans against the cage.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
A bit of stalling here from Prime.
Striking tries to throw a body punch but Prime avoids it by throwing Striking back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Striking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striking is defending well for now.
Prime missing with knees to the body.
Percy Prime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Striking misses with the head strike.

Striking successfully pulls guard.
Striking keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Prime not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Striking keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Prime sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grappler Striking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Striking throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Prime controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Percy Prime just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Prime moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Percy Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Prime leaves Striking with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prime throws a head kick but Striking moves out of range.
Prime is looking to clinch.
Striking misses with a body punch
and Prime counters with a nice uppercut.
Striking throws a hook to the side of Prime's head but Prime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Striking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striking connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by Striking or perhaps it was just good defense by Prime which made him look bad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Prime.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prime has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Prime!
Percy Prime retains his lightweight title!