PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Rotten Apple [Remix] - Prodigy & Sean Price . This should be fireworks!

Price
vs
West

193 cm
33
178 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

180 cm
31
194 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Alpha Male

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Will West!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Price blocks the leg kick.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for West on that attempt.
Good leg kick by West there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price slips under a jab from West.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.

West shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

West avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
West stands and throws Price's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Price wants to control but West postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Price!

That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.

Price defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from West.

West jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Price manages to avoid the submission attempt.
West tries to move to mount but Price blocks the move with his legs.
West trying to control the position but Price is working away.

West is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Price wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.
Price will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
West gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West trying to control the position.
Price looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
West is stalling in the full guard.
West wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
Price has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will West.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by West.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sean Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will West.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

West looks for a takedown but Price sprawls well.
West loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
West misses with a right hand
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Price defends well and West ends up having to push Price into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sean Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will West.
West missing with knees to the body.
Price is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price tries to break free but West pushes him back against the cage.
Price stops a takedown attempt from West.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Price after a bit of a struggle.
West stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West has Price pressed against the cage.
Price really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
West is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks.
West is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Price is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Price.
West taking a breather.

Price drags the fight down to the ground.
Price working a defensive guard here.
Will West has got the better of the ground game so far.
West looking to pass the guard.
West is still trying to improve position.
West keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price has control of West's left arm, preventing West from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
West buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Price throws a shot to the body.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price throws a predictable looking body shot

and West counters with a shoot takedown. Price fights it but they end up in guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Price being controlled here, momentarily.
West postures up.
West looking to pass the guard.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West looking to pass the guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will West wasn't active enough on the ground.
West shoots for a double leg takedown but Price sprawls well. He's pushed West's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
West connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Price manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Will West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price jabs West to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Price checks a low kick from West.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Price misses with an uppercut.

West closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
West wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Price tries to improve position but can't.

West looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.

West is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.
Price regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.

Price actively working from the bottom here.
West is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Price!
Price has given up his back. Will we see West going for some submissions?
Price can't escape the position.
Price breaks West's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.

Price drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but West manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Price has West in his guard.
Sean Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
West slips nicely into half guard.

Price looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with West in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

West wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West trying to mount his opponent but Price defends it.
West is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price gets back to full guard.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as West controls the pace.
West slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Price is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to work his way to half guard, despite West's best efforts.
Price misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Price won't allow West to pass to mount.

West is looking for a kimura but Price is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage.

Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but West pulls his head out easily.
West passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got West winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will West!