PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - Redneck. Built is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skills. Dan Price had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Price
vs
Built

166 cm
37
146 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

167 cm
25
138 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Price pushes Built up against the cage in a clinch.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Price unloads a knee to the mid-section. Built lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Price tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Built wants to stall.
Price prevents a body shot from Built.
Price works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built blocks a body shot from Price.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Price.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Built misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Price backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price stalling in the clinch but Built improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built misses with an elbow strike.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built throws an elbow that misses.
Built misses with some punches.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Built tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
I was talking to Price's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Built lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Price seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Built can turn it around.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
A short right from Price.
Built is looking to control Price's arms but Price gets an underhook and turns him. Now Built has his back to the cage.
Price tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built wants to take the fight to the mat but Price manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Price digs a right hand underneath Built's ribcage. Built let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Price tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Built.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Built.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price with a knee to the head.
Built jumps guard but Price turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Built, against the cage.
Built throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built looking for a takedown.
Dan Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maui Built.
Built tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built scores with a spinning back kick!
Built sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Built lands with a nice combination. Price backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Built waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
Price shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Built fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price blocks a jab.
Built lands a really nice looking cross but Price seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Built scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built scores with a kick to the midsection.
Built scores with a hook to the body. Price takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Built misses with a straight right.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Built. That snapped Price's head back.
Price checks a low kick from Built.
Built attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Built buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Built.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Built - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
Price throws a big counter combination but Built scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Built lands with a thumping leg kick.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Built.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Built feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Built fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Built.
Built throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Built looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Built misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Built attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Built cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Built lands with a shot to the body.
Built feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Built throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Price takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Built misses with a looping right.
Price appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Built looks to land a combination. Price sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Built misses the jab.
Built misses with a looping right.
Built scores with a decent looking hook.
Built looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Built throws a leg kick
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Built digs a good hook to Price's body.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Maui Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Built as he connects with a hook.
Price walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Built misses with a straight left.
Built moves out of range as Price strikes.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Built.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Built.
A swing and a miss from Price.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built lands with a cross.
Price moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
Price appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Price takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Price shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Built clinches up with Price and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Price.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Built.
Price pushes Built back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price misses with a body punch.
Price is trying to stall.
Price misses with some punches.
Built can't break the clinch.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dan Price has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Built working aggressively here.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Built blocks the elbow strike.
Price digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Built creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builts head.
Price's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Price trying to control the position but instead, Built has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the cage.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Built throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Price prevents a body shot from Built.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built prevents a body shot from Price.
Built lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Built working aggressively here.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maui Built is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Built pulls guard.
Built trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Built is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Built is trying to keep Price in close.
Built has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Built can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Price on the side of the head.
Built throws a low kick but it's checked well by Price.
Built feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Built darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Built to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price moves away from the strike by Built.
Price is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Built cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.
Built connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Built checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Built scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Built blocks the leg kick.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Built throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Built 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!