PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Zoolander
vs
Price

173 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Zoolander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Price!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zoolander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zoolander's elbow.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Zoolander in his tracks for a moment.
Zoolander tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zoolander's efforts to push away.
Zoolander blocks an elbow strike from Price.
Zoolander managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
Price prevents a takedown attempt there.
Price throws an elbow but it misses.
Zoolander is trying to break free.
Zoolander looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Zoolander.
Zoolander can't get the takedown.
Price lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Derek Zoolander has been cut.
Price is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zoolander misses with the head strike.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoolander can't break the clinch.
Zoolander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Price lands an elbow inside that Zoolander shrugs off.
Zoolander lands a body punch.
Zoolander is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Zoolander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Price prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Zoolander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander is working Price over against the cage.
Zoolander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Zoolander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Zoolander gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Price stalling the fight.
Zoolander tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Zoolander tries to score a body lock takedown but Price shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoolander's defenses.
Price prevents a takedown attempt there.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Zoolander in his tracks for a moment.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoolander avoids it.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoolander avoids it.
Price lands an elbow inside.
Price just leaning against Zoolander, taking a breather.
Zoolander looking for a takedown.
Price slowing the pace effectively.
Zoolander takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.
Price lands an elbow inside.
Price tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zoolander just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Zoolander.
Zoolander has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Zoolander avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Zoolander lands with a left to the head.
Zoolander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zoolander.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price wants to stall.

Zoolander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zoolander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zoolander off to one side.
Zoolander scores with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Zoolander.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zoolander connects with the punch.
Zoolander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoolander. Zoolander gets slowly back to his feet.

Price moves into range and clinches up with Zoolander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Zoolander tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price jumps guard but Zoolander stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zoolander being controlled against the cage.
Zoolander swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoolander is defending well for now.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoolander's defenses.
Price fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Zoolander.
Zoolander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Price is keeping busy.
Zoolander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Price's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stalling in the clinch from Zoolander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoolander throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Price lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoolander lands a shoulder strike.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoolander avoids it.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Zoolander in his tracks for a moment.
Zoolander lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Price looks gassed!
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoolander wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Zoolander misses with a knee to the head.
Price taking a breather.
Zoolander tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Price is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zoolander is keeping busy.
Price pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Price blocking some punches.
Price looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Price is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zoolander is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Zoolander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Zoolander's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zoolander wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoolander is defending well for now.
Zoolander takes an elbow to the temple.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoolander's defenses.
Zoolander is trying to stall.
Price pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoolander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zoolander tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Zoolander avoids the damage to the body.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zoolanders head.

Zoolander wants the takedown. Price is fighting it off but Zoolander persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Price's guard against the cage.
Zoolander trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price wants to sweep here but Zoolander controlling him for the moment.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zoolander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Price is controlling Zoolander's posture.
Price is breathing heavily.
Zoolander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Price holds on and takes a little breather.
Zoolander throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Zoolander feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Zoolander changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price looking to control but Zoolander passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Price!
Price is in a horrible position here. Zoolander smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zoolander wants to take his opponent's back but Price doesn't allow it.

Zoolander swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Zoolander!