PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, CREAM by Wu Tang Clan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dux
vs
Price

200 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good kicks
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Dux!
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, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dux backs up against the ropes.

Dux tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Price keeps control of Dux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Price tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dux tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the ropes.
Dux lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Dux won't allow it.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dux throws a head punch that misses.
Price can't break the clinch.
Dux is trying to break free.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Dux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price tries to circle away but Dux has him pinned against the ropes.
Dux blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Price pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Dux keeps him there for the moment.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Price has Dux pressed against the ropes.
Price throws an elbow that misses.
Price prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price is trying to push Dux away but Dux has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Price stalling in the clinch.
Dux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price stalling the fight.
Dux has Price pressed against the ropes, preventing Price from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Dux prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Price tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dux is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price has Dux pressed against the ropes.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Price works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Price has managed to clinch.
Dux tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the ropes.

Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dux wants to clinch.
Dux is breathing heavily.

Price has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Price effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Price pushes Dux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dux tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Dux wants to break free but Price has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Price.
Dux throws a head punch that misses.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but Dux blocks with his arms.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Price has Dux pressed against the ropes, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Dux keeps him there for the moment.
Dux is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tim Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Price has Dux up against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Price jabs at Dux's body.
Price works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dux gets tackled into the ropes by Price. Price maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Price.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Price with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dux up against the ropes.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.
Price keeps control of Dux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dux is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dux has him pressed against the ropes.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price slows down the pace here.

Price manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price closes the distance and pushes Dux back into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dux throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Price.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Dux being controlled against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Price.
Good work by Dux as he checks the leg kick.
Dux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Price throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.

Price has managed to clinch.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price stalling.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Dux.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dux, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Price just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dux's brow.
Dux can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Price.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tim Price seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Price lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dux slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price with a nice cross.
Price displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Price misses with the combination.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux avoids the head kick by Price.
Price is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dux rather than just go for the knockout.

Price closes the distance and clinches.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Price will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dux up against the ropes.
Price misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price cracks Dux with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Price.
Price avoiding damage.
Price lands a right hand.
Price pushes off an throws an elbow but Dux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dux letting Price take a breather here.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Price avoiding damage as Dux throws knees to the body.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dux is defending well for now.
Price stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Dux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Price with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dux is trying to break free.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Price slows down the pace here.
Price misses with a knee strike.
Dux misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Dux won't allow it.
Price effectively controlling the action here.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Price is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Price has Dux pressed against the ropes, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Price tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Price slowing the pace effectively.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but Dux is blocking nicely.
Dux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Price misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price with a knee to the head.
Dux wants to break free but Price has control.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Dux wants to break free but Price has control.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Benny Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are getting on Price's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Price breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Price has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

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