PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's entrance music is Warriors. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Price
vs
McCann

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

GETSWOLE

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wesley Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun McCann!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with McCann, looking for a takedown. Price pushes McCann against the ropes but McCann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCann looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
McCann misses with a hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables McCann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McCann lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCann throws a big elbow that misses.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCann should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCann is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCann throws a strike but Price rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCann keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCann looking for a guillotine here but Price defends easily.
McCann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

McCann working for submissions but it's allowed Price to get to half guard.
McCann tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McCann looks winded!
Price performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Price is keen to just control but McCann is a slippery customer.

Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Price is looking for a kimura here.

McCann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.

Price is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCann is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price is working for a kimura but McCann is defending it quite comfortably.

McCann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price content to control rather than advance.
McCann tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.

Price is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Price has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McCann defend it? Price steps over the head and cranks it - McCann is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Price!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wesley Price!
After the fight, Wesley Price was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.