PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Pryce (ranked 2726 p4p, 313 weight class) and Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 3460 p4p, 365 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pryce
vs
Battlehammer

178 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Pryce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruenor Battlehammer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pryce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Battlehammer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pryce takes a swing at Battlehammer's ribcage but misses.
Pryce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battlehammer manages to avoid it.
Pryce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battlehammer manages to avoid it.
Pryce avoids the head kick by Battlehammer.
Pryce punishes Battlehammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Pryce lands with a nice body punch.

Battlehammer clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pryce.
Battlehammer can't get the takedown.
Battlehammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battlehammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battlehammer goes for a takedown attempt but Pryce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Battlehammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Pryce misses the shot to the body.
Pryce lands a slapping body shot.

Battlehammer darts in and clinches Pryce up against the cage.
Battlehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pryce uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pryce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Battlehammer up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Battlehammer fails to land.
Battlehammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Battlehammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Pryce.
Battlehammer has a couple of punches blocked by Pryce.
Battlehammer misses with a body punch.
Battlehammer has Pryce pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Battlehammer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Battlehammer has hold of one of Pryce's legs. Pryce is fighting the takedown attempt but Battlehammer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pryce controls Battlehammer momentarily but Battlehammer frees himself.
Pryce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Battlehammer.
Pryce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pryce has Battlehammer pulled in close to control his posture.
Battlehammer distracts Pryce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Battlehammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pryce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pryce trying to keep a closed guard but Battlehammer is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pryce tests Battlehammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pryce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pryce lands with a nice body punch.
Pryce looks to score with a jab to the body but Battlehammer is just out of range.
Pryce is looking to wear down Battlehammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pryce punishes Battlehammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Pryce looks to score with a jab to the body but Battlehammer is just out of range.
Pryce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pryce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battlehammer manages to avoid it.
Battlehammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pryce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Pryce dips to his left and cracks Battlehammer with an uppercut!
Pryce misses the shot to the body.
Battlehammer with the counter takedown but Pryce avoids it easily.
Pryce looks to score with a jab to the body but Battlehammer is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pryce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Pryce.

Battlehammer is rocked!
Battlehammer walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Pryce swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Pryce!