PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna by Carl Orff. Shane Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Price
vs
Steve

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Steve!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Price looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.

Price scores with a takedown into Steve's guard.
Price has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steve looking to control.
Steve might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Price kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steve is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Steve sits in half guard.
Price wants to improve his position but Steve is controlling well.
Price is breathing heavily.
Steve trying to control from half guard but Price is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve sitting and controlling from the half guard.
I looks like Steve might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Steve throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Steve is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Price has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Steve trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Steve moves nicely into side control.

Steve stands up.
Steve with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steve closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Price to the mat! Price manages to get full guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Price trying to control the position.
Steve seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Price is trying to control the position but Steve postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steve is one step ahead there.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Steve dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steve looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Price!
Steve sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shane Steve just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Steve manages to break the clinch.
Steve has his takedown stuffed

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve wants a takedown but no success here.
Alex Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Steve.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Steve decides to pull guard.
Steve is trying to control the position but Price postures up.
Price wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.
Steve is trying to keep Price in close.
Steve thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Steve is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.

Steve pushes Price off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steve with a poor takedown

and Price counters by clinching up.
Price tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steve just stands there and leans against the cage.

Steve gets control of Price's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steve will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Steve is retaining full guard.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steve on the ground.
Steve is trying to control the position but Price postures up.
Price trying to move into half guard but instead Steve has managed to sweep!
Price seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Price looking to control but Steve passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to improve his position but Steve is controlling well.
Steve is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Steve seems to be looking for submissions.
Steve 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Price is holding on to half guard well.
Steve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steve passes to full mount!
Steve looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Steve misses with a takedown

and Price counters with a shoot takedown. Steve fights it but they end up in guard.
Steve controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steve is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Steve has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Price doesn't defend quickly enough and Steve has managed to lock this one up! Can Price escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Steve on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shane Steve!