PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathurin Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Rotten Apple [Remix] - Prodigy & Sean Price . The key to victory for Sean Price has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Price
vs
Kerbouchard

193 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathurin Kerbouchard!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price digs a good body shot into Kerbouchard's ribs.
Kerbouchard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kerbouchard off to one side.
Kerbouchard closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Kerbouchard pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerbouchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price lands a body shot.
Price fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands with a nice combination. Kerbouchard backs away looking to recover.
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left lands for Price.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerbouchard doesn't seem phased though.

Kerbouchard is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kerbouchard ducks straight into an uppercut from Price and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kerbouchard manages to regain guard straight away.
Kerbouchard is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?

Kerbouchard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kerbouchard seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard working a defensive guard here.

Kerbouchard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Price uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerbouchard is looking to regain half guard here but Price keeps moving and retains side control.

Price is trying to get an arm triangle but Kerbouchard is defending well.
Price in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control but Kerbouchard is keeping him busy.
Kerbouchard sneaks back into half guard.

Price is working for a kimura but Kerbouchard is defending it quite comfortably.

Kerbouchard looking for submissions off his back.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kerbouchard sees it coming and defends easily.
Kerbouchard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kerbouchard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Price defends it easily.
Price looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Kerbouchard wants to hit a switch here but Price passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kerbouchard there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerbouchard stops Price from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Price lands a slapping body shot.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price throws a series of strikes that have Kerbouchard backpedaling.

It looks like Mathurin Kerbouchard has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerbouchard.
Price with a jab.
Sean Price is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands a slapping body shot.

Kerbouchard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kerbouchard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kerbouchard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Price is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Price and Kerbouchard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kerbouchard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Price is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kerbouchard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerbouchard is working for a submission of some sort.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Price controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kerbouchard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerbouchard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Kerbouchard is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Price reverses the position - he's now on top in Kerbouchard's guard.
Kerbouchard keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

Kerbouchard working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerbouchard is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Kerbouchard.
Kerbouchard trying to control the position.
Price wants to pass the guard but Kerbouchard is keeping the position.

Kerbouchard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Price doesn't defend quickly enough and Kerbouchard has managed to lock this one up! Can Price escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kerbouchard on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mathurin Kerbouchard! Mathurin Kerbouchard retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Mathurin Kerbouchard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.