PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Shotgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Fortuna by Carl Orff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Shotgun

183 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

186 cm
27
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Shotgun!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Shotgun sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shotgun lands a nice looking body shot.
Shotgun misses with a combination
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Price closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shotgun quickly recovers to half guard.
Shotgun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.
Shotgun wants to get back to his feet.
Shotgun tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Shotgun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.
Price throwing shots but Shotgun is blocking nicely.
Price stops Shotgun from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands strikes from half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shotgun defending well though.
Shotgun tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shotgun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shotgun manages to get to full guard.
Shotgun looks gassed!
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shotgun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price throws a strike but Shotgun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shotgun wants to stand but Price has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shotgun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price wants to stand and escape but Shotgun is having none of it.
Price keeping moving, preventing Shotgun from controlling successfully.
Shotgun with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping moving, preventing Shotgun from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Shotgun stands up from Price's guard - Shotgun perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shotgun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shotgun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shotgun misses with a double jab

and Price counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Price is in close to Shotgun's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shotgun's head.
Price lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Price has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shotgun is looking to stand up but Price isn't so interested in that idea.
Price is looking to stand up but Shotgun won't let him.
Shotgun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shotgun throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Price is working Shotgun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Price connects with a couple of short punches.
Price works over Shotgun with some ground and pound from guard.
Shotgun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Price dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shotgun gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Price to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Shotgun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price works over Shotgun with some ground and pound from guard.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Price cracks Shotgun with a solid left hand.
Price lands a couple of elbows.
Shotgun is breathing heavily.

Shotgun kicks Price off and gets to his feet.
Shotgun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shotgun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alex Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shotgun wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price postures up and lands a big shot to Shotgun's brow.
Price lands a couple of digs.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shotgun is looking to stand up but Price isn't so interested in that idea.
Price is in close to Shotgun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Price working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shotgun's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Price is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shotgun wants to stand up but Price is controlling him.
Price lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Price is in close to Shotgun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Price lands a couple of elbows.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shotgun wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shotgun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Price wants to pass the guard but Shotgun is keeping the position.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shotgun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Price stops Shotgun from standing up.
Shotgun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
Price landing with the ground and pound.
Price is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shotgun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shotgun is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Price dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Price throws a one two combo.
Shotgun tries to clinch
and Price counters with a left to the body.

Price closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but Shotgun dodges it nicely.
Shotgun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Price blocks the strikes from Shotgun.
Shotgun is looking to escape.
Price is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Shotgun kicks Price off and gets back to his feet.

Price shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shotgun's guard.

Price got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shotgun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Price has managed to get both his arms back between Shotgun's legs - danger averted.
Shotgun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price works over Shotgun with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shotgun scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Price closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shotgun's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shotgun is on top in guard.
Shotgun thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shotgun.
Shotgun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Price on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Price tries to get out of the position.
Shotgun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotgun trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Shotgun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shotgun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Price scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shotgun enables Price to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shotgun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Shotgun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Shotgun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Price blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotgun looking to finish with strikes here!
Shotgun thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shotgun sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Randy Shotgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Price is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

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