PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Pryce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Webster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Webster
vs
Pryce

225 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

204 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Pryce!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webster moves into the clinch.
Webster jumps guard but Pryce stands there with Webster around his waist. Webster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Webster pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pryce is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Webster controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pryce is one step ahead there.
Pryce is pushing down on Webster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Webster is fighting to maintain full guard but Pryce has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pryce passes the guard and advances to mount!
Webster wants to hold on but Pryce pushes him away.
Pryce trying to control but Webster is having none of it.
Webster avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pryce.

Pryce is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Webster to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Webster shrugs it off.
Webster tries to hold on but Pryce pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pryce controlling the position easily from mount.
Pryce punching from mount but Webster doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pryce content just to control the position here.
Pryce throws some wild stikes that Webster manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pryce looking to ground and pound but Webster is blocking nicely.
Pryce controlling from the full mount.
Webster is trying desperately to improve position.
Pryce misses with a head shot.
Webster is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pryce unloads with some shots from mount but Webster bucks and avoids them well.
Pryce throwing strikes here but Webster is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pryce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Webster wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Pryce there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pryce tries to control but Webster wriggling away.
Pryce misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pryce avoids the attempt from Webster to control.
Webster is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webster holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pryce tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Pryce is working for a guillotine from mount but Webster frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Pryce dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webster takes a swing at Pryce's ribcage but misses.

Pryce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Webster!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Pryce crashes against the mat.
Ryan Pryce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pryce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pryce misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pryce is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pryce working the strikes but Webster uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pryce with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster wants to control but Pryce is keeping busy.
Webster is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pryce is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Pryce has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pryce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Webster wants to control the action here but instead Pryce manages to pass to full mount!
Pryce controlling the position easily from mount.
Webster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pryce controlling the position easily from mount.
Webster gets back to half guard.
Webster wants to control but Pryce passes into side.
Pryce trying to control the position but Webster is working away.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Webster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pryce scores with punches from side control.

Pryce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pryce working away.
Pryce is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Webster is trying to control Pryce's posture but Pryce avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pryce creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Webster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A lull in the action here as Pryce stalls from top position.
Pryce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pryce throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Webster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pryce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pryce is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pryce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Pryce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Pryce darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Webster trying to control from the bottom.
Pryce seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Webster tries to get to full guard but Pryce has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Webster with the active half guard here but Pryce passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pryce is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pryce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Webster is trying to buck Pryce off.
Webster is letting Pryce control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pryce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pablo Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Webster misses with a double jab.
Pryce circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pryce counters with a nice uppercut.
Pablo Webster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pryce blocks a jab.
Pryce counters with a body kick.

Webster forces Pryce back against the cage and clinches.
Webster tries to pull guard but Pryce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Webster looking to slow down the pace here.
Webster tries to pull guard but Pryce holds him up against the cage and eventually Webster drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pryce is trying to break free.
Webster tries to pull guard but Pryce won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Pryce has him pressed against the cage.
Webster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pryce just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pryce lands a takedown into guard.
Webster wants to sweep here but Pryce controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pryce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pryce looking to sit in guard and control but Webster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pryce controlling Webster's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pryce pushes Webster off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A left and a right from Pryce both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Pablo Webster has been cut.
Webster tries to clinch but Pryce is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pryce shoots in and bounces Webster off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Webster is rocked!
Pryce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh Webster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Pryce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pryce 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Pryce!