PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Price

186 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

189 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Price!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price walks into a straight right hand from King.
Price throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Price's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Price scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from King misses.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.

King drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Price tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Price tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.

It looks like Luther Price has been cut.
Price's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

King closes the distance and clinches.
King lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.

King manages to break the clinch.
Price staying out of range there.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King misses the body punch
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King lands a jab.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from King.
King throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
Price trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the cage.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.

King breaks from the clinch.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Luther Price's cut even more.
Price staying out of range there.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King misses with a looping right.
King connects with a body shot.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Price might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

King drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

King throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price swinging wildly here.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Price throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King scores with a body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price takes one to the chin there.
King misses with a straight left.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
King throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King lands with a good body shot.
King catches Price with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
A big left from Price misses.
Price on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
King loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Price's head.
Price throws a shot to the body.
King throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
King connects with a right hand. Price shakes it off.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight left.
Price digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
Nice defenses there by King.
King throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Price slips under a jab.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King wants to clinch.
Price fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Price throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Ray King is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price dodges the punch combination from King.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from King misses.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ray King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Price.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
King moves away from the strike by Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Price gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Price does no damage.
King connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
King looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.

King moves into the clinch successfully.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
A jab from King misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luther Price's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Price looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Price ducks under a wild hook from King.
Price wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Price lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King clobbers Price with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Price takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
King swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Ray King has been cut.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Price throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses the shot to the body.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Nice shot by King.
King throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Luther Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King misses with a body shot.
King looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
King walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King works the jab nicely.
King throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King scores with a jab. Price acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Price looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King avoids the body shot from Price.
King lands a body shot.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price misses with a straight left.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Price's hands.
Price throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Price throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Price.
King scores with a hook to the body. Price takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Price on the side of the head.
King throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Price throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price staying out of range there.
Ray King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray King.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray King!
Ray King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.