PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nyx Hemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hemara
vs
Price

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyx Hemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Hemara.

It looks like Tim Price has been cut.
Price throws a series of strikes that have Hemara backpedaling.

It looks like Nyx Hemara has been cut.
Hemara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Hemara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Price is trying to break free.
Price working hard to break the clinch.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Hemara keeps control of Price as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hemara is trying to break free.
Hemara wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemara has double underhooks.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hemara's efforts to push away.
Price avoiding damage.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Price's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hemara prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Price displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hemara up against the ropes.
Price receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hemara has him pressed against the ropes.
Hemara is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hemara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hemara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Come on Price - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hemara avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price stalling.
Hemara wants to break free but Price has control.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hemara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hemara. That one must have hurt.
Hemara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Price closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Hemara crashing to the mat! Hemara uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hemara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hemara misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Hemara.
Price tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hemara counters with a big head kick but Price shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hemara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hemara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hemara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price defending well as Hemara loads up on a big left hand.
Hemara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price wants to clinch up but Hemara keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemara throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Hemara tries a head kick but it misses.
Hemara blocks a head kick by Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Tim Price should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hemara.
Price throws a head kick that misses
and Hemara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price blocks the body kick.
Hemara throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Tim Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Hemara misses.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hemara missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hemara.
Hemara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hemara misses with a straight right.
Hemara misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Hemara keeps the fight on the outside.
Nyx Hemara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Price moves into the clinch.
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.

Price breaks the clinch.
Hemara works Price's body with a nice hook.
Hemara throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price tries to score with a low kick but Hemara moves his leg out of the way.
Hemara throws a head kick that Price semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Hemara throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Hemara misses with a looping left.
Hemara throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Price.

Price closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hemara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hemara has Price pressed against the ropes, preventing Price from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Hemara lands but Price takes it in his stride.
Price wants to clinch up but Hemara keeps it at a distance.
Price wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price has managed to clinch.
Price stalling against the ropes.
Hemara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Hemara has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hemara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Price is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Price wants to break free but Hemara has control.
Price wants to break free but Hemara has control.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Price continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nyx Hemara will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hemara lands a jab to Price's midsection.
Hemara misses with a looping left.
Hemara tries a head kick but it misses.
Price connects with a jab.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Hemara.
Price gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Hemara throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hemara misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a body punch but Hemara moves out of range.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price is looking to clinch but Hemara is avoiding it.
Price wants to clinch up but Hemara keeps it at a distance.
Price tries to clinch there but Hemara circles away.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price misses with a low kick.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hemara moves away.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hemara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hemara misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hemara blocks a head kick by Price.
Hemara misses with a looping right.
Hemara looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Tim Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price tries to clinch there but Hemara circles away.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hemara to score with a decent uppercut.
Price throws a low kick but Hemara moves out of range easily.
Hemara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hemara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price tries to clinch up.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price cracks Hemara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Nyx Hemara's cut is getting worse.
Hemara misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemara jabs Price to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hemara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hemara.
A telegraphed right hand from Hemara misses the target.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Hemara avoids it.
Hemara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hemara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
Hemara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Hemara moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price looks to land a body kick but Hemara moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemara misses with a right hand
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hemara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hemara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Hemara pushes him off.

Price moves into the clinch.

Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price tries to clinch there but Hemara circles away.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hemara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price slips under a jab from Hemara.
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hemara throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.

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 Nyx Hemara.
I think Hemara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!