PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's entrance music is Fight Song - Rachel Platten. A fine choice. Tebato Nakara has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Price
vs
Nakara

160 cm
28
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
43
169 lbs
20 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakara closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Price's guard.

Price has his feet on Nakara's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Nakara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nakara in side control, throwing shots but Price defends.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakara working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nakara scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Price to see if he's OK.
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Price on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nakara.
The strikes coming from Nakara are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nakara grinds an elbow into Price's temple.
Nakara is chipping away with strikes.
Price avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nakara.
Price holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Price is avoiding damage well.
Nakara grinds an elbow into Price's temple.
Price is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
Nakara tries to score with some ground and pound. Price controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakara lands an elbow.
Nakara cracks Price with a big elbow.
Nakara tries to score with some ground and pound. Price controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Price takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Price sneaks back into half guard.
Nakara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Nakara lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakara lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is nestled in close to Price, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Price is trying to stand up here but Nakara is controlling him well.
Nakara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Price with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nakara winds up and cracks Price with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price is looking for a sweep. Nakara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price taking some punishment here, with Nakara in his half guard.
Nakara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nakara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nakara connects with a nice short shot to Price's temple.
Price taking some punishment here, with Nakara in his half guard.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakara throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Nakara frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Price throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nakara. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nakara is landing with some decent strikes but Price is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nakara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nakara landing punches.
Nakara landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nakara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Price is rocked!
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakara on the ground.
Price takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nakara's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tebato Nakara!
Tebato Nakara thanked the fans post fight for their support.