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). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hemara
vs
Price

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's All 160
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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemara misses with a few strikes there.
Hemara keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hemara.
Hemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Hemara throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hemara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hemara throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hemara misses with a looping right.
Hemara misses with an uppercut.
Price tries to land a body kick
and Hemara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Hemara prevents Price from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hemara.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Price slips a straight right by Hemara.
Hemara throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Hemara thows a body shot but no joy.
Price tries to clinch there but Hemara circles away.
Price is looking to clinch but Hemara is avoiding it.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Hemara.
Price missing with a left hand there. Hemara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hemara misses with a hook

and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
Hemara prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Hemara wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hemara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Hemara has him pressed against the cage.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hemara, pushing him back against the cage.
Hemara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price pressing his opponent against the cage.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hemara backwards.

It looks like Nyx Hemara has been cut.
Price tries to break free but Hemara pushes him back against the cage.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hemara blocks it with crossed arms.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hemara being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hemara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws an elbow that misses.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemara has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Hemara has the dominant position.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Hemara backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hemara managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
Price wants to break free but Hemara has control.
Price working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nyx Hemara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hemara.
Hemara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hemara is trying to break free.
Hemara avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Price looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hemara wants to break free but Price has control.
Price misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Price breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Price.
Price moves out of range of the body kick from Hemara.
Hemara looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Nice cross by Hemara.
Hemara throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Tim Price has been cut.
Hemara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price lands with a nice body punch.
Hemara looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price wants to clinch up but Hemara keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hemara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hemara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price throws a series of punches but Hemara moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.

Price drives through and clinches with Hemara against the cage.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hemara.
Hemara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tim Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemara moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Hemara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Price's head backwards.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hemara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nyx Hemara is winning the standup battle so far.
Hemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemara misses with a lunging right hand
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Hemara backing up. Hemara nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Price swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Hemara.
Nyx Hemara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Hemara misses with a straight right.
Price misses with a head kick.
A combination from Hemara does no damage.
Price connects with a body shot that sends Hemara's belly button to the back.
Hemara throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hemara throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price tries to clinch up.
Hemara scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hemara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Price clinches with his opponent.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hemara back to the cage. Price follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hemara.
Hemara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Tim Price's cut even more.
A big right from Hemara misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Price clinches.
Hemara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Price drives through and clinches with Hemara against the cage.
Price tries to break the clinch but Hemara is controlling the position.
Hemara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Hemara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hemara.
Hemara moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Hemara missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hemara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Price takes a step back to recover.
Hemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hemara - that will leave a mark!

Price has Hemara up against the cage in a clinch.
Price leaning his opponent against the cage.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hemara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hemara is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemara is trying to break free.
Hemara is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hemara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hemara tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Price's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hemara is trying to break free.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Price stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Price.
Hemara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Hemara.
Hemara keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Hemara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Price doesn't seem phased though.
Price throws a low kick but Hemara moves out of range easily.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hemara misses with the combination.
Price is looking to clinch.
Nyx Hemara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemara tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price is looking to clinch but Hemara is avoiding it.
Hemara throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Hemara pushes him off.

Price gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Hemara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hemara keeps the fight on the outside.
Hemara connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hemara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tim Price is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Price wants to clinch up but Hemara keeps it at a distance.

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 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!