PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen O Fortuna by Carl Orff as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

homayed
vs
Price

175 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

183 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Price!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price wants to clinch.
Price shoots for a takedown but homayed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ayman homayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price wants to clinch up but homayed keeps it at a distance.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.

homayed manages to break the clinch.

Price moves into the clinch.
homayed taking a breather.
Price fails to pull guard.
homayed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Price is keeping busy.
homayed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Price fights it off and pushes away nicely.
homayed throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.

Price closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming homayed to the mat! homayed manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
homayed trying to control the position.

Price 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.
homayed is trying to keep Price in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price wants to control from the top but homayed keeps moving.
Price stays in close to homayed's body and controls the position.

homayed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
homayed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
homayed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
homayed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
homayed is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

homayed 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.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
homayed won't allow Price to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed with a flurry of punches that miss.
homayed wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

homayed stands up from Price's guard - homayed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Price is looking to clinch but homayed is avoiding it.
Price dodges the punch combination from homayed.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
homayed misses with the combination.
homayed wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.
homayed looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
homayed misses with an uppercut.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
homayed misses with a head kick.
homayed tries to clinch but Price moves away

and Price counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Price wants to control from the top but homayed keeps moving.

homayed is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
homayed keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Price dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? homayed is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, homayed circles away and we're back to standing.
homayed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for homayed!
homayed tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
homayed gets back to half guard.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but homayed sees it coming and defends easily.
Price is thwarting homayed's attempts to control the position.
Price wants to control but homayed is keeping him busy.
homayed trying to control from the bottom.
Price is looking to take a break and control but homayed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

homayed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
homayed is trying to stand back up but Price is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
homayed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
Price shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and homayed moves into the clinch.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

homayed decides to pull guard.

homayed working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
Price prevents homayed from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.

homayed pushes Price off and scrambles back to his feet.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

homayed clinches up against the cage.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but homayed gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Price tries to pull guard but homayed won't allow it.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Price is trying to stall.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. homayed is defending well for now.
homayed avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.

homayed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - homayed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Price clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

homayed manages to break the clinch.

homayed moves into range and clinches up with Price.
homayed lands an elbow that stopped Price in his tracks for a moment.

homayed pulls guard successfully.
homayed wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with homayed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

homayed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price trying to control but homayed is working from the bottom.

Price decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
homayed wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
homayed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.

Price turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Price trying to control the action but homayed is working from the bottom.
homayed regains half guard.
homayed is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can homayed avoid being mounted?

homayed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
homayed is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
homayed tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
homayed is not content to let Price control the position.
homayed is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

homayed leaves Price with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price checks a leg kick nicely.
homayed misses with a takedown

and Price moves into the clinch.
Price slows down the pace here.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Price moves into the clinch.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
homayed is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns homayed into the cage.
Price drops down looking for an ankle pick but homayed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed misses with a body shot.
homayed looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
homayed slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
homayed tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
homayed with a hook.

homayed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
homayed wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.
homayed passes into half guard.
homayed trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
homayed is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
homayed is really struggling to control Price but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alex Price has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Price rushes homayed and presses him up against the cage.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
homayed is trying to stall.

homayed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
homayed clinches but Price breaks the clinch

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for homayed!

Price is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, homayed has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alex Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price avoids the attempt from homayed to control.
Price tries to control but homayed wriggling away.
homayed is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
homayed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
homayed is trying to stand up here but Price is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but homayed sees it coming and defends easily.

homayed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

homayed kicks Price off and gets back to his feet.
homayed shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
homayed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
homayed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
ayman homayed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Price has homayed up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ayman homayed.
I think Price has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Price!