PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 1549 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Paul Price (ranked 239 p4p, 335 weight class). Broomsdale comes to the cage accompanied by Masta. Paul Price will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Broomsdale
vs
Price

189 cm
20
191
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Warrior Fight Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Price!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Broomsdale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Still in half guard, Broomsdale seems content to control.
Broomsdale passes to side control.

Broomsdale stands up.
Price leaves Broomsdale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Price throws a good cross that connects.
Price closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Price gets caught napping as Broomsdale dives in and scores a takedown. Price manages to retain guard.
Broomsdale wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

Broomsdale gets to his feet - Price follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Broomsdale throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Price tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Broomsdale is in Price's guard.
Broomsdale prevents Price from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Broomsdale gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Broomsdale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Price tries to keep at a distance but Broomsdale has taken the fight into the clinch.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price misses with a double jab.
Broomsdale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Broomsdale wants to clinch
and Price counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price gets caught flat footed, as Broomsdale shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Broomsdale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Broomsdale won't allow Price to get back to his feet.

Broomsdale drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Broomsdale jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Broomsdale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Broomsdale stands up and waves to Price to follow him.

Broomsdale moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Broomsdale fails to land.
Price stops a takedown attempt from Broomsdale.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ezekiel Broomsdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broomsdale slips a jab and a cross from Price.

Broomsdale closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Price to the mat! Price manages to get full guard.
Broomsdale won't allow Price to get back to his feet.

Broomsdale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Price is looking to stand up but Broomsdale isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Broomsdale stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Price jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Price lands a jab to Broomsdale's midsection.

Broomsdale scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Price is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Broomsdale stands up and waves to Price to follow him.
Paul Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broomsdale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Price's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Broomsdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Price will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Broomsdale shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ezekiel Broomsdale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Broomsdale controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Broomsdale sits in half guard.

Broomsdale is looking for a kimura but Price is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Broomsdale to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Broomsdale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Broomsdale manages to mount him!

Broomsdale swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Broomsdale!
Ezekiel Broomsdale retains his middleweight title!
Ezekiel Broomsdale gave a mention to Warrior Fight Store in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).