PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Rotten Apple [Remix] - Prodigy & Sean Price as his entrance music. Tito Desperado had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Desperado
vs
Price

190 cm
36
192 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

193 cm
28
178 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Desperado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperado fails to land the takedown.
Desperado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Desperado tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Desperado gets a double leg takedown into Price's guard.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Price seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price has momentary wrist control but Desperado slips an elbow through the middle.
Desperado throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desperado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Desperado drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Price manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Desperado has Price in his guard.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Desperado defends it.
Desperado is trying to get back to full guard.

Desperado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price passes the guard and advances to mount!
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Desperado is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado tries to improve his position but instead Price has taken his back!
Price trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Price is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Desperado defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Price is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Desperado has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desperado rolls, trying to escape but Price keeps control of the position.
Price wants to control but Desperado is keeping busy.

Price working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Desperado breaks Price's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desperado preventing the sweep.
Desperado throws a big elbow that misses.
Desperado trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Desperado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Desperado punching from the bottom.
Price blocks the strikes from Desperado.
Desperado missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desperado is trying to get back to full guard.
Desperado is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Price moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Desperado.

Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Desperado, who protects the arm well.
Desperado is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Price's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Desperado trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Desperado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tito Desperado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desperado shoots and misses
and Price counters with a left to the body.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Desperado. Desperado gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Desperado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desperado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Desperado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Price darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Tito Desperado has been cut.
Price lands the left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for Desperado on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desperado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desperado misses with a takedown attempt
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tests Desperado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Desperado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Price paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Price.
Desperado misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price scores with a hook.

Desperado is rocked!
Desperado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Price!
Sean Price thanked the fans post fight for their support.