PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 582 p4p, 900 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 91 p4p, 140 weight class). Temple comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- What My Life For. Pete Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Temple
vs
Price

188 cm
23
208
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
212
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 Montreal, Trent Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Temple misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Temple scores with a jab to the head.
Temple misses with a looping right.
Temple misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Temple avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price throws a leg kick

and Temple counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Temple.
Temple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Temple continues to stall.
Temple trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Price keeping moving, preventing Temple from controlling successfully.
Temple scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple is fighting to break Price's control of his arms but Price is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Price working a defensive guard here.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Price looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Temple tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Temple trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Temple lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Temple advances to half guard.
Price felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Well, if Temple is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Temple lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Temple tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Price is looking for a triangle but Temple pushes his legs off easily.
Price trying to control the position.

Price throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Temple escapes and throws Price's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Temple wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to get back to half guard.
Temple seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Price does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Temple is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.

Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Temple pulls his head out easily.
Temple lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Price tries to get to full guard but Temple has control of the leg.

Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Price with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Temple not doing much here.

Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Temple with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Temple wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Temple keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price wants to sweep but Temple has passed to side control!

That's six 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.
Temple working the ground and pound.

Temple working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Price being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Price is looking for a sweep. Temple is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Temple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Price trying to control here.

Temple is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Price defends it well.

Price actively working from the bottom here.
Price regains full guard. Nicely done.

Price has his foot on Temple's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Temple works his way back into a safe position though.
Temple trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Temple showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
More hug and hope from Temple.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trent Temple is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Price lands.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Temple's head back.
Temple throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price slips under a jab.
Temple swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Price throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Temple is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Temple.
Temple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Price drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temple defends it well.
Price takes a swing at Temple's ribcage but misses.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temple manages to avoid it.
Temple slips a jab from Price.
Temple misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price misses with an uppercut.
Temple throws a lazy uppercut
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temple.
Temple throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Temple dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Temple scores with a jab.
Temple digs a good body shot into Price's ribs.
A big right from Price misses.
Temple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Nice straight punches there by Price. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Price.
A cross from Temple lands.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temple throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Price on the side of the head.
Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
Price slips a jab from Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Temple.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price cracks Temple with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temple.
Price throws a right hand that misses
enabling Temple to counter with a crisp jab.
Temple loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
Temple lands a jab to the head.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Temple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Temple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Temple throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
A jab from Price finds it's way through Temple's defenses.
Temple throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price jabs Temple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a looping left.
Temple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temple is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price misses with a looping left.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Price throws a shot to the body.
Trent Temple is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temple misses the jab.
Temple fails to land with a series of punches.
Price throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.
Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price digs a good body shot into Temple's ribs.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Temple. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Price wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temple lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Temple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Temple is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Temple as he connects with a hook.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
Temple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Temple with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Temple loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
Temple misses with a jab to the body
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temple on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
Temple lands a jab.
Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
Temple with a jab.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
Price misses with a hook
and Temple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price missing with a left hand there. Temple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
Temple lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
Temple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Temple misses with a straight left.
Temple throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Temple is just out of range.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price moves forwards but Temple connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Temple avoids the body shot from Price.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Temple sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temple takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Price punishes Temple's body with a nice straight punch.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temple.
Price throws a leg kick but Temple moved away.
Temple throwing a counter right hand but Price manages to avoid it.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temple.
Price changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Price lands a nice shot 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!
Price jabs at Temple's body.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price dips to his left and cracks Temple with an uppercut!
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temple.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price missing with a left hand there. Temple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Temple.
Temple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Temple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Price walks into a stiff left hand from Temple.
Nice takedown defense from Temple. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Temple throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Temple moves away and avoids it.
Temple misses with a hook.
Price slips a straight right by Temple.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Temple is just out of range.
Temple connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Price misses with a body shot
and Temple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temple tries to move into range but Price moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Temple 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price swings widly with a right hand

and Temple counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Temple is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Temple wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price wants to control but Temple is keeping busy.
Temple working over Price with some ground and pound. Price looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple working the head and body with strikes.
Temple is trying to control the action in half guard but Price is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Temple works his way into side control.
Temple scoring with punches and elbows.
Temple taking a breather here.
Temple is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Temple will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price with a jab.
A big left from Temple misses.
Price avoids the body shot from Temple.
Temple swings widly with a right hand
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Price throws a hook but Temple blocks it.
Temple was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
It looked like Temple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price slips under a jab from Temple.
Price let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Price staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a push kick but Temple slaps the foot to one side.
Price scores with a body shot.
Price swings for the body but Temple moves out of range.
Temple lands a slapping body shot.
Temple jabs Price to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Price slips under a jab from Temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temple. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price misses with a body punch
letting Temple counter with a right hand.
Price cracks Temple with an open hand slap.
Price takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Temple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temple was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
A big right from Temple misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Temple with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
Price looks to land a left hand but Temple moved out of range nicely.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Price connects with a crisp jab.
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temple scores with a crisp jab that stopped Price in his tracks.
Price misses with a hook.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Temple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price lands with a nice body punch.
Temple throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Price - that will leave a mark!
Nice body punch from Temple.
Price looks to land a combination but Temple avoids it well.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
Price with the counter takedown but Temple avoids it easily.
Price lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Temple does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Temple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price feints the counter takedown.
Price looks to throw the jab but Temple is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes one to the side of the head.
Temple throws a big shot that misses.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temple connects with the punch.
Temple scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Price digs a good body shot into Temple's ribs.
Price has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Temple fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Temple sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Temples jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Price ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Temple circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Price.
A jab from Temple misses.
Temple misses with an uppercut.
Temple misses with a hook
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price connects with a body shot.
Temple swings away with a body shot that misses
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Price misses with a left hand
and Temple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Price.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temple throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Temple counters with a takedown into side control.
Temple scores with punches from side control.
Price is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Temple off and has taken his back!
Price somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Price throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Temple preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Price.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Trent Temple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Price looking to break Temple's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Temple remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Price will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Price trying to control momentarily.

Temple is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Price gets his way!
Temple manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Temple.
Pete Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Price working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Temple has passed into half guard!

Temple wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Price throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Price wants to control but Temple is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Temple is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Temple is working for a kimura but Price is defending it quite comfortably.
Temple trying to control the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Price!
Temple prevents Price from getting the reversal.
Temple is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Price can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trent Temple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

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 Trent Temple.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Temple, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Temple!
During a confident post fight interview, Trent Temple thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.