PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valdez
vs
Price

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Price!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Price fails to pull guard.
Price tries to pull guard but Valdez won't allow it.
Valdez can't get the takedown.
Price tries to pull guard but Valdez won't allow it.
Frank Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Price.
Valdez stalling the fight.
Valdez is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valdez as Price tries to tie him up.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Valdez won't allow it.
Price is trying to drag Valdez to the mat but Valdez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valdez tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Valdez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valdez crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.

Valdez pulls guard.
Valdez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valdez pushes Price off and gets back to his feet.

Valdez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valdez blocks the strikes from Price.
Price moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Valdez wants to stand and escape but instead Price has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price stops Valdez from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price works over Valdez with some ground and pound from guard.
Valdez wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valdez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valdez is wriggling around but Price manages to pass to half guard.

Price 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.

Price decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Valdez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valdez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.
Price working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to sweep here but Valdez controlling him for the moment.
Price bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valdez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Price drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Valdez dives on top into guard.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valdez gets a takedown into half guard.

Valdez stands up and beckons Price to join him on the feet.

Valdez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Price napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Valdez stands up and beckons Price to his feet.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valdez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Price as he avoids it easily.
Valdez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
Valdez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valdez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valdez scores with a leg kick.

Price feints and as Valdez raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valdez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price prevents Valdez from getting back to his feet.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valdez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price prevents Valdez from getting back to his feet.
Price 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.
Valdez wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.

Price is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Valdez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Valdez has escaped and now he's on top!

Valdez gets to his feet. Price looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Valdez, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Valdez against the cage but Valdez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Price.
Price has a takedown stuffed.

Valdez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Price did well to prevent Valdez getting side control.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Valdez is very close to passing his half guard.

Price manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Valdez gets the takedown into side control.

Valdez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Valdez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valdez wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Price gets to his feet - Valdez follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Valdez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Price counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Valdez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Price shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.

Valdez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Price to the mat! Price manages to get full guard.
Valdez is looking to stand up but Price won't let him.

Price uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Price jabs at Valdez's body.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Price looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Price slips a nice elbow through Valdez's hands, connecting with Valdez's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Valdez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Price throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Price slows the pace down in half guard.
Price prevents Valdez from standing back up.
Frank Valdez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Price scores a takedown into full mount!
Valdez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Price with good strikes from the mount here!
Price lands a heavy elbow.
Valdez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Price fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Valdez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Price goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Valdez turns into him and now he's in Price's guard.
Valdez wants to stand but Price has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Valdez stopping the sweep attempt from Price.

Valdez stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses with a head kick.

Valdez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Valdez is very close to passing his half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.

Price kicks off Valdez and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Price.
I think Valdez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Valdez!