PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaine Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Price
vs
Stone

180 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Stone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Price slams his shin into Stone's torso.
Price throws a good cross that connects.
Price lands with an overhand left.
Stone misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a nice body kick.
Price connects with a crisp jab.

Stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Price looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Price holding on.
Price tries to bench press Stone off him but Stone keeps the position.
Stone misses with the ground and pound.
Price managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stone.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Price is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
Price regains half guard, as Stone was trying to land strikes.
Stone prevents Price from improving his position.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Stone lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Price is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Price with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stone is pressing down on Price's thigh, looking to free his foot. Price is holding on for now.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Price is positioning himself well to prevent Stone advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Stone sits in half guard.
Price trying to hold on to Stone's head to control him but Stone postures up.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stone winds up and cracks Price with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Price blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Price is doing well to control the position and prevent Stone from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Price is working away.
Price taking some punishment here, with Stone in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Price will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stone throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone shoots and misses
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price lands a jab to the head.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Vinnie Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price lands with a right hand.
Price fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Stone shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone looks for a takedown but Price sprawls well.
Vinnie Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaine Stone.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Price throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Stone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Price. Price obviously looking to wear him down.
Price scores with a nice head shot.
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
Price throws a head kick that Stone semi-blocks.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Price scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Price scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A good leg kick by Price.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Price makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stone really felt that one!
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vinnie Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Stone drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price jabs at Stone's body.
Price fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Price stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stone scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price working a defensive guard here.
Price has Stone pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Price dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Price bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Price scores with a body shot.
Price takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Price.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Price.
Price lands with a nice body kick.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping body kick lands there for Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Price.
Price with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Price cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Price throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Price lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Price moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone throws an off balance right hand
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Price sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Stone misses.
Price thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stone if he has to take too many more of those.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Price counters with a head kick.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vinnie Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Price explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Price.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Price throws a good cross that connects.
Price cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Price tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Price manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Price lands a front kick.
Blaine Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Price digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Stone down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Price scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Price stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Price, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Price!