PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 552 p4p, 984 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 90 p4p, 146 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rush - Subdivisions. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Price

186 cm
23
216
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
212
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Price tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Price controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Price's guard.
Price wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Price gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Price tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Price is defending the position.
Price manages to get to full guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Price is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Price has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Smith is looking to defend but Price has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Smith! Price pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Smith taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pete Price!
A very excited looking Pete Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mike Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry for this performance. I've not represented the U S of A as I should. I'll be back.'.