PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustacho has chosen Los Lobos - Canción Del Mariachi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Price
vs
Mustacho

186 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

186 cm
31
210 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho throws a low kick but Price avoids it.
Mustacho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mustacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustacho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mustacho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustacho connects with a leg kick. Price looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustacho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.
Price has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mustacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustacho. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho digs a good hook to Price's body.
Mustacho checks a leg kick nicely.
Mustacho checks a low kick from Price.
Price looks to land a combination but Mustacho avoids it well.
Price misses with a body kick.
Tommy Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mustacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
As Mustacho backs away, Price returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustacho is just out of range.
Price with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mustacho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mustacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Nice defenses there by Price.
As Mustacho backs away, Price returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mustacho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mustacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mustacho feints the counter takedown.
Price throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mustacho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustacho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mustacho misses with a head shot. Price uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mustacho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mustacho working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Mustacho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mustacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Price is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mustacho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mustacho tries to advance to mount but Price denies him.
Mustacho throws a strike aimed at the side of Price's head but Price avoids it well.

Mustacho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Price rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mustacho's guard! Nice work there by Price!
Mustacho keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho trying to control the position.
Mustacho wants to hit a switch here but Price passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mustacho there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mustacho can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rogerio Mustacho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustacho is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Mustacho down.
Price doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mustacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Price tries to score with a low kick but Mustacho moves his leg out of the way.
Price is looking to wear down Mustacho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mustacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mustacho misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.
Mustacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rogerio Mustacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Mustacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
And Mustacho tries to counter it with a takedown but Price pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mustacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Price misses its target.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Price tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mustacho is able to avoid easily.
Mustacho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Price there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mustacho shoots in and gets a takedown into Price's guard.
Mustacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustacho throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Mustacho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogerio Mustacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mustacho postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Mustacho wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
Mustacho keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustacho.
Price is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mustacho throws a chopping leg kick but Price manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mustacho avoids the head kick by Price.
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mustacho avoids the body shot from Price.
Mustacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mustacho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mustacho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price scores with a sloppy right hand. Mustacho should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho connects with the punch.
Price misses with a hook.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price throws a right and a left that Mustacho avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mustacho.
Price lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mustacho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Price avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
Price checks a low kick from Mustacho.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Mustacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Price throws a chopping leg kick but Mustacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Price throws a leg kick

and Mustacho counters with a shoot takedown. Price fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Price managing to control the position.
Mustacho is looking to pass into half guard but Price pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Price is in guard.

Mustacho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price stays in close to Mustacho's body and controls the position.
Mustacho working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Mustacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price misses with a low kick.
Mustacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Price wants to land a leg kick but Mustacho is out of range.
Price thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mustacho if he has to take too many more of those.
Mustacho scores with a nice strike.
Mustacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustacho moves out of range of the body kick.
Price attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Price thumps Mustacho with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price jabs at Mustacho's body.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustacho is just out of range.
Mustacho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Price checks it.
A quick step to the side and Price tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Mustacho misses with a straight left.
Mustacho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Price will feel that in the morning.
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mustachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mustacho throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mustacho.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Price crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mustacho - the referee stops the clock and Price gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mustacho. Price manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mustacho scores with a nice body kick.
Price punishes Mustacho's body with a nice straight punch.
Mustacho throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Mustacho misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Mustacho.

Mustacho tries to sprawl but Price drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mustacho tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
Tommy Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Mustacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mustacho trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Price trying to pass the guard but Mustacho defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustacho is on top in guard.

Mustacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustacho looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Price wants to control from the top but Mustacho keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Price wants to control from the top but Mustacho keeps moving.
Mustacho trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Mustacho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Price showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mustacho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Mustacho!
Rogerio Mustacho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.