PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - Bleed for Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Cell

166 cm
30
146 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

170 cm
35
141 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Spartan Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Price is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Cell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cell clobbers Price with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cell ducks under a wild hook from Price.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price takes one on the button.
Cell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Some wild striking there from Cell.
As Cell backs away, Price returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Price doesn't seem bothered though.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dan Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cell misses.
Price throwing a counter right hand but Cell manages to avoid it.
Cell moves out of range of the body kick.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell wants to land a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Price cracks Cell with a good jab.
Price throws a leg kick which misses Cell's front leg but catches the back leg as Cell tries to avoid it.
Price throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick by Price misses

and Cell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cell.
Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price has control of Cell's left arm, preventing Cell from doing any damage.
Cell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cell looking to pass the guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Cell from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price thumps Cell with a low kick.
Cell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price throws a right and a left that Cell avoids nicely.
Cell tries a quick counter leg kick but Price is wise to it.
Price works Cell's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cell throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cell misses the jab.
Cell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price delivers a nice body kick.
Cell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Price gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cell.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cell takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Price.
Cell moves away from the strike by Price.
Price takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Cell slips the punch.
Cell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Price's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Price is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Price stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Price throws a jab when Cell was well out of range.
Cell looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
Cell moves out of range as Price strikes.
Price jabs at Cell's body.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Price.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Cell moves out of range easily.
Price throws a front kick that sends Cell stumbling back into the cage.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cell is out of range and Price settles back down.
Price misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Price dominated that round.
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.

Cell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Cell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Price missing with a left hand there. Cell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Cell.
Cell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Cell feints the counter takedown.
Cell tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Price misses with an uppercut. Cell saw that one coming.
Cell slips under a jab from Price.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Price throws the left hand but Cell avoids the punch easily.
Cell with the counter takedown but Price avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cell.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Cell tries to counter it with a takedown but Price pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Cell.
Cell throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Price connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cell scrambles back to his feet.
Price throws a push kick but Cell slaps the foot to one side.
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cell misses with a low kick.
Donk. Cell catches Price right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a nice strike.
Price looks to land a combination but Cell avoids it well.
Cell feints the counter takedown.
Price with a hook.
Price avoids the head kick by Cell.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cell misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Cell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Price to score with a decent uppercut.
Cell shoots and misses
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Price throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cell.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Cell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.
Cell cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price moves into the clinch.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cell.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Cell controls his hands.

Cell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cell throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cell.
Price fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cell just manages to avoid it.
Cell misses the shot to the body.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cell to score with a decent uppercut.
Cell lands a right hook to the body.
Price moves out of range of the body kick from Cell.
Dan Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
Cell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Price misses
letting Cell counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cell does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Price.
Price throws a body kick that misses
and Cell counters with an outside leg kick.

Cell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Price on his heels. He'll look to pass Price's guard now, I'm sure.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cell is one step ahead there.
Cell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cell can do to turn this around?
Price controls Cell momentarily but Cell frees himself.
Cell distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Price will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cell just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Price misses.
Cell lands a nice shot to the body.
Cell tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price scores with a one two! Cell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cell lands a nice looking body shot.
Cell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cell blocks a head kick by Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell shoots in but no luck this time.
Cell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price avoids the body shot from Cell.
Cell swings for the body but Price moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
Cell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cell lands a jab to the nose.
Cell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell throws a low kick but Price avoids it.
Price throws a series of punches but Cell moves out of range.
Price throws a leg kick but Cell moved away.
Price avoids the body shot from Cell.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price digs a good hook to Cell's body.
Nice shot by Price.
Stem Cell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Price tests Cell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
Cell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cell with the counter takedown but Price avoids it easily.
Cell lands with a shot to the body.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cell misses with a low kick.
Cell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
A countering left hand to the body from Cell misses.
Price checks a leg kick nicely.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
Price fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Cell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Price misses.
Cell tried to score with a low kick but Price checks it.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Cell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cell throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Price looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Price checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cell.
Jab, jab by Cell - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cell.
Price uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cell has time to react.
A head kick by Price misses
and Cell counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cell was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Cell swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Cell checks a low kick from Price.
Cell wants to land a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Cell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cell throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Cell tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Price fakes the leg kick and cracks Cell in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Price, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Price!
A relieved looking Dan Price thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.