PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between gordon Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ubogin ubogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Price
vs
ubogin

178 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Double R Nutrients

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gordon Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ubogin ubogin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
ubogin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ubogin tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
gordon Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price looks to land a body kick but ubogin moved away.
Price wants to clinch but ubogin slips to the side

and ubogin counters by clinching up.
Price connects with a knee to the head.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and ubogin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ubogin.

Price manages to break the clinch.

ubogin has taken the fight to the clinch.
ubogin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but ubogin has double underhooks.
Price can't break the clinch.
ubogin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Price prevents it.

Price pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Price working for submissions but it's allowed ubogin to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ubogin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Price.
Price is looking to escape.

ubogin escapes and gets back to his feet.
ubogin moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
ubogin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.

Price gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows ubogin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
ubogin tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
ubogin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ubogin prevents Price from getting back to his feet.

Price working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because ubogin has passed into half guard!
Price is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ubogin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
ubogin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price keeps ubogin at a distance using the push kick.
ubogin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Price feints and as ubogin raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
ubogin striking from the bottom.
Price wanted to stand there but ubogin had control of the position.
Price slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to stand but ubogin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
ubogin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Price would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Price decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ubogin, up you get!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Price.
Price scores with a kick to the body.
Price takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like gordon Price has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Price throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
ubogin moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
ubogin moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
Price thuds his shin into the meat of ubogin's side.
Price throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and ubogin counters with a head kick. That will keep Price thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Price throws a head kick that ubogin semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Price misses

and ubogin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ubogin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price wants to stand but ubogin is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Price has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think ubogin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Price has tightened it up now! ubogin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). gordon Price!