PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Price (ranked 799 p4p, 1883 weight class) and Quentain Martell (ranked 107 p4p, 221 weight class). Martell has chosen I Pledge Allegiance (Nate Dogg ft. Pharoahe Monch) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Martell

182 cm
25
212
13 - 8 - 1

189 cm
26
215
4 - 1 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentain Martell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Martell counters with a nice body shot.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Martell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martell moves away from the strike by Price.
We've been hearing reports that Price has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Price shoots in for a double leg but Martell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martell misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Price looks to land a left hand but Martell moved out of range nicely.
Martell misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Martell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Price doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martell. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
Price fails with the takedown
and Martell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Price.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martell.
Martell avoids the body shot from Price.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Price misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Martell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell stuns Price with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.
Price is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martell thuds a left hand into Price's body.

Price shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Martell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martell sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.
Price trying to control the action but Martell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Price is working for a kimura but Martell is defending it quite comfortably.
Martell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Price looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martell is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price moves nicely into side control.
Martell tries to bench press Price off him but Price keeps the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martell stops Price from passing to mount.

Price tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Price has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Price swings around for an armbar but Martell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Price's guard.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Price escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martell content to stall in guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Price has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Martell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Price.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Price's face as Martell controls the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to improve his position.
Price trying to control but Martell flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Price is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Price rolls, trying to escape but Martell keeps control of the position.
Price turns into Martell and is now in his guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martell is trying to keep Price in close.
Price throws a big elbow that misses.
Price passes into half guard.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Martell defends it.
Price is trying to control. Martell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Price is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Price wants to pass to mount but Martell is defending the position.

Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Martell defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quentain Martell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Price misses with a hook
enabling Martell to counter with a crisp jab.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Martell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martell lands an overhand right.
Price tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martell defends well and Price ends up having to push Martell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martell keeps control of Price as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Price has picked Martell up - he's going for a ride! Price dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Price is thwarting Martell's attempts to control the position.
Price is nestled in close to Martell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Martell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martell is concentrating on defense, preventing Price from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martell is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Martell trying to control but Price postures up.
Martell wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Martell wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Martell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quentain Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price is looking for a counter combo.
Martell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Martell.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Martell sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Price is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martell's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Martell swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Martell lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.
Price has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Price there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Price rather than just go for the knockout.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Martell cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martell misses with a wild body shot.
Martell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Martell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.
Price appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quentain Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price avoids the body shot from Martell.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
Price dives in for a single leg takedown but Martell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Martell scores with a jab to the body.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martell.
Martell cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.

Price throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Price is in Martell's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a big right hand that misses.
Martell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martell is on top in guard.

Price working a defensive guard but Martell passes into half guard.
Martell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Price looking for subs from the bottom but Martell mounts him!
Martell controlling the position easily from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Price can't escape the position.
Price wants to control but Martell is having none of it.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.
Martell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Martell has a good base and remains in mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price regains half guard.
Martell controlling the pace.

Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price wants to control but Martell is keeping busy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Price wants to improve his position but Martell is controlling well.
Martell is taking a breather. Price says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Price is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Martell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price with a poor takedown
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martell. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price tries to counter with a takedown but Martell is quick to defend against it.
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price takes one to the chin there.
Price misses with a hook to the body
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martell lands a lovely overhand right.
Martell misses with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martell slips under a jab from Price.
Price misses with a right hand
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quentain Martell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Price throws a jab when Martell was well out of range.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Martell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Price with a body shot.
Martell lands with a nice body punch.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Martell cracks a nice hook into Price's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martell. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price tries to counter with a takedown but Martell is quick to defend against it.
Price throws an off balance right hand
and Martell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martell sprawls well. Martell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price attempts a counter takedown but Martell avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Martell. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martell, as that shot connected.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martell lands with a nice body punch.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Martell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price misses with a left hand
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martell swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Martell dips to his left and cracks Price with an uppercut!
Martell connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price moves out of range as Martell strikes.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martell scores with a jab to the body.
Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martell circles away.
Martell throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Martell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Martell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Price throws the left hand but Martell avoids the punch easily.
Martell misses with a looping right.
Price shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martell pinned against the cage. Martell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Price misses with a takedown
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Martell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Price misses with a left hand
enabling Martell to counter with a crisp jab.
Price throws a series of punches but Martell avoids them all with ease.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Price misses with a takedown attempt
and Martell counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Martell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martell defends it nicely.
Martell throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Martell misses with a shot to the body
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Martell lands a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martell scores with a sloppy right hand. Price should have avoided that one.
Price darts in looking for a takedown but Martell gets double underhooks and turns Price into the cage.
Price tries to pull guard but Martell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Price looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martell stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Martell.
Martell has Price pressed against the cage.
Price prevents a body shot from Martell.
A bit of stalling here from Martell.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martell's elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Price is defended easily by Martell.
Price misses with a looping right.
Martell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martell scores with a nice head shot.
Price throws out a loose jab but Martell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martell manages to avoid it.
Martell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price shoots and misses
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Martell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martell sprawls well. Martell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martell misses with a body shot
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Martell slips under a jab from Price.
Price uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martell counters with a straight right hand.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quentain Martell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martell misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quentain Martell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martell 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentain Martell!