PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (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.

Price
vs
Miller

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Price is looking to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Price counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Price wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Price won't allow Miller to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Price has managed to clinch.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick

and Price counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Price stalling.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Price.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Miller looks gassed!
Price is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Price down to the mat. Price avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Price shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Price moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

and Price moves into the clinch.
Price blocks a body shot from Miller.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller wants to clinch but Price slips to the side
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.

Price clinches.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Miller shoots and misses

and Price counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Price postures up.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Price in side control, throwing shots but Miller defends.
Miller is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Price drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller moves into full guard.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Price dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Price circles away from the clinch attempt

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Miller stalls.
Price just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Price gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Price not doing much here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller trying to control but Price postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Price winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Price prevents Miller from standing back up.
Price passes to full mount!
Miller tries to hold on but Price postures up.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Price looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price working Miller over with strikes here.
Price has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Price is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller tries to buck Price off but he can't manage it.
Miller tries to hold on but Price postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Miller controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller seems keen to control Price's posture.
Miller controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Miller does no damage.

Price has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price scores with a nice strike.
Miller clinches but Price breaks the clinch
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a combination

and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.

Price manages to break the clinch.

Price clinches up against the cage.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a takedown

and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
Price in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Price dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Price does no damage.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Price counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Price won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Price is stalling in the full guard.
Price landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Price prevents Miller from improving his position.
Price controlling the pace.
Price is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miller is not content to let Price control the position.
Price scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Price is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Price is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Price is tying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller trying to control but Price postures up.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bubba Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Price won't allow Miller to get back to his feet.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Price looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Price pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Price stalls from top position.
Miller tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
Price just content to control the position.

Miller throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Bubba Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Price lands a nice short elbow.
Miller misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Price wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Miller wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Price throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Price tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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