PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army blaring out of the sound system. Te Rauparaha has chosen Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe as his entrance music. Tane Te Rauparaha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Price
vs
Te Rauparaha

180 cm
24
185 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MMA ANIMAL

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Te Rauparaha slips the punch.
Price swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Horrible takedown by Price or perhaps it was just good defense by Te Rauparaha which made him look bad.
Te Rauparaha slips under a jab.

Te Rauparaha closes the distance and pushes Price back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
Price avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Te Rauparaha controls his hands.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Te Rauparaha or not.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price is looking to control Te Rauparaha's arms but Te Rauparaha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Price has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries a body shot but Te Rauparaha blocks it.
Te Rauparaha tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Te Rauparaha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Te Rauparahas head.
Come on Price - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha slowing the pace effectively.
Price looking to stall.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Te Rauparaha tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Te Rauparaha misses with a punch to the body.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Price.
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Te Rauparaha tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Te Rauparaha lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Price is looking to control Te Rauparaha's arms but Te Rauparaha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Price has his back to the cage.
Te Rauparaha looking to slow down the pace here.
Price pressing his opponent against the cage.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Te Rauparaha trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Te Rauparaha into the cage.
Price is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Te Rauparaha prevents a body shot from Price.
Price blocks a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price misses with a body punch.
Te Rauparaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Price.
Te Rauparaha trying to stall but Price improves his position.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Price or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price misses with some punches.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Te Rauparaha controls his hands.
Te Rauparaha blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Te Rauparaha backwards.
Te Rauparaha misses with a punch to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Rauparaha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Te Rauparaha can't find room to land a body shot as Price controls the action.
A short right from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
Price working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price pushes off an throws an elbow but Te Rauparaha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price tries a body shot but Te Rauparaha blocks it.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Price will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Te Rauparaha clinches.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price pushes Te Rauparaha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Price working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Te Rauparaha lands with a left to the head.
Te Rauparaha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Te Rauparaha controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price stalling against the cage.
Vinnie Price has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Te Rauparaha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Price.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Te Rauparaha back against the cage.
Te Rauparaha gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Te Rauparaha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price scores with a hook to the body.
Te Rauparaha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha is breathing heavily.
Price prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price stalling.
Te Rauparaha wants to break free but Price has control.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.

Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Rauparaha ducks under a wild hook from Price.

Te Rauparaha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price pushes Te Rauparaha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Te Rauparaha prevents a body shot from Price.
Price pressing his opponent against the cage.
Te Rauparaha is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Te Rauparaha into the cage.
Te Rauparaha prevents a body shot from Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Te Rauparaha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te Rauparaha blocks it with crossed arms.
Price tries to work over Te Rauparaha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Te Rauparaha controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Te Rauparaha is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Te Rauparaha into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Te Rauparaha as Price tries to tie him up.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Price lands a knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha trying to stall but Price improves his position.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Te Rauparaha backwards.
Price digs a right hand into Te Rauparaha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Te Rauparaha's gas tank.
Price lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price looking to stall.
Good body shot from Price.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Te Rauparaha backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Price dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Price connects with the punch.
Price lands a right hook to the body.

Te Rauparaha pushes Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Price prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price misses with a knee strike.
Price is trying to drag Te Rauparaha to the mat but Te Rauparaha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Price's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Te Rauparaha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Rauparaha throws a head punch that misses.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha prevents a body shot from Price.
Te Rauparaha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Te Rauparaha is looking to control Price's arms but Price gets an underhook and turns him. Now Te Rauparaha has his back to the cage.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Te Rauparaha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Price avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Price.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Te Rauparaha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Te Rauparaha avoids the damage to the body.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
Price lands a body punch.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Te Rauparaha is rocked!
Price pushes Te Rauparaha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price lands a big right hand that drops Te Rauparaha! The killer instinct kicks in and Price finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Price!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Price!
Vinnie Price retains his middleweight title!