PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asda Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Reznick
vs
Price

182 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Asda Price!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick walks into a stiff left hand from Price.
A big right from Reznick misses.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Reznick.
Price checks a low kick from Reznick.
Reznick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reznick throws a sloppy head kick

and Price decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reznick's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Reznick is retaining full guard.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Price drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Price jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price wants to get up but he can't break Reznick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reznick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Price on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price forces his way into half guard.
Price thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Price is trying to work for a kimura but Reznick is defending well.
Reznick is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control but Reznick is keeping him busy.
Reznick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.

Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reznick tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Reznick defends it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Asda Price hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Reznick ducks under a wild hook from Price.
A good leg kick by Reznick.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick misses with a low kick as Price jumps back.
Price avoids the head kick by Reznick.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reznick is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Reznick circles away and we're back to standing.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reznick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Price misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Reznick tenderised Price's leg. Price is trying to keep his angry face on.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been informed that Price has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reznick is looking to score with low kicks.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reznick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Price shoots in for a double leg but Reznick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reznick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reznick scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reznick.
Reznick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Asda Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price connects with a nice looking jab.
Reznick blocks a jab.
Reznick throws a front kick aimed at Price's knee but Price avoids it well.
Price throws a lazy body kick

and Reznick moves into the clinch.
Price tries to pull guard but Reznick holds him up against the cage and eventually Price drops back down to his feet.
Price is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reznick to keep the fight standing.

Price decides to pull guard.
Reznick looking to pass the guard.

Reznick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reznick defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reznick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reznick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Price has his foot on Reznick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reznick works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Price is looking for a triangle but Reznick pushes his legs off easily.

Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reznick defends well.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reznick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reznick wants to stand but Price has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reznick wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.
Price controls Reznick momentarily but Reznick frees himself.
Reznick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Reznick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reznick has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Price wants to get back to his feet but Reznick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reznick is aware though and is defending well.
Asda Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price is trying to keep Reznick in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asda Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

A clash of legs there as Reznick blocks the low kick.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reznick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reznick motions for Price to come forward. Reznick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Price walks into a jab.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznick connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Reznick misses with a kick to the body.

Reznick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reznick smiles and moves away.
Reznick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.

Reznick moves into the clinch successfully.
Reznick lands a nice uppercut.
Reznick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Price tries to score a body lock takedown but Reznick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trevor Reznick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asda Price.
Reznick lands a shot to the body.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reznick lands a nice knee to the body.
Reznick gets underhooks to prevent Price's takedown attempt.
Reznick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reznick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price is trying to break free.
Reznick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reznick to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reznick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price tries to pull guard but Reznick won't allow it.
Price wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reznick looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Reznick.
Reznick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reznick tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.
Reznick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Price tries to pull guard but Reznick holds him up against the cage and eventually Price drops back down to his feet.
Reznick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
A short left from Reznick.
Reznick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Reznick misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Reznick to work.
Reznick misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reznick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Reznick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reznick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Price or not.
Price takes a shot to the head.
Reznick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reznick.
Reznick is leaning against Price and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Reznick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Reznick.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Reznick.
Reznick lands with a right to the head.
Reznick lands a hook that snaps the head of Price backwards.

Price is rocked!
Reznick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Reznick finish him?
Reznick gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reznick lands a big right hand that drops Price! The killer instinct kicks in and Reznick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Reznick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Reznick!