PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Fleming (ranked 949 p4p, 2194 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 143 p4p, 350 weight class). Fleming comes to the cage accompanied by Killa Cam - Cam'Ron. Pete Price will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fleming
vs
Price

182 cm
22
210
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
212
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fleming looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Price misses the jab.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fleming.

Fleming shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Price's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Price controlling the position.
Fleming trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleming postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleming throws a strike but Price rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming controlling Price's posture.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleming is keeping the position for now.
Fleming wants to hit a sweep here but Price passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fleming there!

Price is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fleming can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fleming sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fleming does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fleming desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fleming trying to control here.
Price works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fleming flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fleming is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fleming is in a horrible position here. Price smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming wants to control but Price is having none of it.
Fleming is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Price is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Price pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Price controlling the position easily from mount.
Fleming wants to hold on but Price pushes him away.
Fleming is trying desperately to improve position.
Price can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fleming is looking to escape.
Price takes Fleming's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fleming is in trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fleming trying to control but not successfully.

Price has the hooks in. Fleming is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Price passes his arm under Fleming's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Fleming taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pete Price!
A very excited looking Pete Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.