PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xanthias Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xanthias Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilson
vs
Price

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xanthias Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Price!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Price scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Price missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Price won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Price has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Price sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wilson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Price laying and praying for a moment but Wilson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wilson pushes Price off looking to stand but Price dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.
Wilson is not content to let Price control the position.
Price scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Price is looking to advance position but Wilson won't allow it.

Price decides to stand and escape the position.
A jab lands there for Wilson.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
Wilson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Price thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wilson to regain full guard.
Price passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Price missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Price there.
Wilson is in trouble now - Price has advanced to mount!

Price wants to finish this one by submission but Wilson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Price.
Price fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Price has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilson's face.
Price trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Price controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a big shot there that rocks Wilson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Price.
Price is landing with some decent strikes but Wilson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Price working the ground and pound effectively.
Price working Wilson over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price tries to control but Wilson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Price feints and as Wilson raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price is in close to Wilson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Price wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Price wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Price lands a couple of digs.

Price gets to his feet - Wilson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xanthias Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.

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

Price has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Wilson gets caught flat footed, as Price shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wilson can't keep his opponent in guard - Price advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Price trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.
Price trying to control the pace.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price uses his free foot to push down on Wilson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wilson.

Price has hold of Wilson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wilson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Price looking to control but Wilson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Wilson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price has hold of Wilson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wilson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Price lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Price.
Price putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Louis Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice elbow there by Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Price connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Price scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wilson?
Price working Wilson over with strikes here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Price! Wilson is hurt baaadly! Price is firing away with more strikes - Wilson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Louis Price!