PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Black Label Society - Bleed for Me blaring out of the sound system. Mayfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pusherman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Price
vs
Mayfield

166 cm
26
146 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

167 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price swings for the body but Mayfield moves out of range.
Mayfield throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
Price throws a head kick but Mayfield moves out of range.
Price throws the left hand but Mayfield avoids the punch easily.
Mayfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Price thuds his right hand into Mayfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Curtis Mayfield has been cut.
Mayfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayfield.
Mayfield connects with a high kick.

Mayfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Mayfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Price is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mayfield is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Price has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price manages to get to full guard.
Mayfield preventing the sweep.
Mayfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mayfield postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Price is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mayfield, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price prevents Mayfield from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price trying to control but Mayfield is working from the bottom.
Price wants to pass the guard but Mayfield is keeping the position.
Price sitting in guard here, content to control.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayfield is retaining full guard.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Mayfield.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price cracks Mayfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Price missing with a left hand there. Mayfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayfield throws a poor cross that misses
letting Price counter with a right hand.

Mayfield rushes Price and presses him up against the cage.
Mayfield trying to land knees to the body.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price is leaning against Mayfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mayfield blocks a body shot from Price.
Mayfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield prevents a body shot from Price.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayfield missing with knees to the body.
Mayfield lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayfield blocking some punches.
Mayfield prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Price.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayfield backwards.
Mayfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Price working aggressively here.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands with a left to the head.
Mayfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prices head.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price stalling in the clinch but Mayfield improves position.
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 Dan Price will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curtis Mayfield's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Mayfield down.
Mayfield tries to clinch up
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Price misses with a shot to the body

and Mayfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Price avoiding damage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield blocks a body shot from Price.

Mayfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayfield has his takedown stuffed
and Price counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Price is predictable there
and Mayfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price throws a jab when Mayfield was well out of range.
Mayfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with an outside leg kick.
Dan Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayfield.
Price appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dan Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Mayfield.
Price misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayfield is defended easily by Price.
We've been told by Price's head coaches at Seventh House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Price looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mayfield throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.

Mayfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield blocks an uppercut.
Mayfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Curtis Mayfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Price in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
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!
Mayfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Mayfield.
Mayfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price thumps Mayfield with a low kick.
Mayfield moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Mayfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.

Price sends Mayfield crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Price is motioning to the referee to let Mayfield up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mayfield is rocked!
Mayfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mayfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mayfield out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dan Price!
A relieved looking Dan Price thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Curtis Mayfield was interviewed post fight and said 'Tonight just wasn't my night. I'll get back in the gym and be ready to go for my next fight. I give my opponent credit he was the better fighter tonight! '.