PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Godfrey Lacroix (ranked 3211 p4p, 2943 weight class) and Clifford Price (ranked 311 p4p, 283 weight class). Price is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The In Sound from Way Out by Beastie Boys. Clifford Price is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lacroix
vs
Price

176 cm
22
160
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
170
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godfrey Lacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clifford Price!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price defending well as Lacroix loads up on a big left hand.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price looks to land a combination but Lacroix avoids it well.
Lacroix misses with a looping right.
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Price has managed to clinch.

Lacroix manages to break the clinch.
Lacroix misses with a body kick.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.

Price closes the distance and clinches.

Lacroix manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Lacroix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacroix throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Lacroix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Price moves into the clinch.

Lacroix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacroix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lacroix misses the jab.
As Lacroix backs off Price throws a huge counter combo but Lacroix manages to avoid it all.
Price has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lacroix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacroix tries a head kick but it misses.
Price misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Lacroix lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to bum rush Lacroix with a series of wild strikes but Lacroix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price lands a jab to Lacroix's midsection.
Lacroix scores with a kick to the midsection.

Price moves into the clinch.

Lacroix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacroix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lacroix misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Price misses.
Price bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lacroix.
Price cracks Lacroix with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Lacroix misses its intended target.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Lacroix gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Price goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lacroix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Price checks the leg kick.
Lacroix throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
Lacroix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Price throws a right hand that Lacroix ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacroix also avoids with ease.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix.
It seemed like Price was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacroix misses with a kick to the body.
Lacroix tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Price misses with a body shot.
Lacroix is looking to slow Price down with leg kicks.
Price tries to clinch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price throws a jab when Lacroix was well out of range.
Lacroix connects with a nice looking jab.
Price takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lacroix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Price gets a clinch.

Lacroix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacroix tried to score with a low kick but Price checks it.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacroix manages to avoid it.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Lacroix missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price misses with a double jab.
Lacroix misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Lacroix misses with a head kick.
Price doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacroix's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix slips a jab from Price.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacroix.

Price drives through and clinches with Lacroix against the cage.
Lacroix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Lacroix.
Price working aggressively here.
Lacroix can't break the clinch.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price blocks a head kick by Lacroix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Price! But no joy.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLacroix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Lacroix.
A lazy left from Lacroix finds it's target.
Price scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Price dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lacroix misses with the body kick
and Lacroix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix throws a quick counter kick to the body but Price avoids it.
Lacroix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Clifford Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lacroix throws out a leg kick but Price moves out of range and Lacroix only half commits.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacroix moves away.
Price blocks a head kick by Lacroix.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
Lacroix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Price.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacroix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lacroix misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Price slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacroix.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lacroix.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Lacroix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacroix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lacroix misses with a body kick.
Price connects with a body shot that sends Lacroix's belly button to the back.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lacroix momentarily.
Lacroix throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.

Price moves into the clinch.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Lacroix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Price wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price darts in trying to clinch
and Lacroix counters with an inside leg kick.
Price takes one on the button.
Lacroix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price scores with a body shot.
Lacroix tries a head kick but it misses.
Price tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Lacroix avoids the body shot from Price.
Price moves out of range of the body kick from Lacroix.
Lacroix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lacroix.
Price throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix misses with a left hand
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price wants to counter with a clinch but Lacroix pushes him away.
Nice body kick there by Lacroix.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacroix as he connects with a hook.
Lacroix slips under a jab.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacroix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Price lands the left hand.
Price avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacroix looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacroix throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Lacroix lands an overhand right.
Price blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Price! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lacroix lands a big head kick that sends Price tumbling to the mat! Lacroix takes a step backwards and waves Price back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Price is rocked!
Lacroix throws a head kick that misses.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacroix finish him?
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Lacroix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Lacroix.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacroix cracks Price with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Price tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lacroix pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Price is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godfrey Lacroix!