PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, How bout you. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rapp
vs
Priest

174 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morgan Priest!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Priest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Priest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rapp scores with a shot to the body.

Rapp has Priest up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapp prevents a body shot from Priest.
Priest tries to break free but Rapp pushes him back against the cage.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapp slips under a jab from Priest.
Priest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rapp slips under a jab from Priest.
Morgan Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priest throws a nice looking combination but Rapp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Priest misses with a double jab.
Priest throws a right and a left that Rapp avoids nicely.
Rapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rapp pushes Priest up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest wants to clinch

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
Priest is looking to break free of the clinch but Rapp has double underhooks.

Priest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priest clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
Priest wants to break free but Rapp has control.
Priest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Priest tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rapp counters with a thumping low kick.
Priest misses with a double jab
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Priest throws a combination that misses

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Priest looks gassed!
Rapp scores with a hook to the body.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Rapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Priest.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapp has Priest pressed against the cage, preventing Priest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Rapp.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rapp.
Rapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rapp. That one must have hurt.

Rapp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Priest takes a shot to the head.
Rapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Priest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rapp lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Rapp.
Rapp will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Priest up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
Rapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priest or not.
Rapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapp scores with a hook.
Rapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Priest misses with a double jab
and Rapp counters with a series of strikes. Priest will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rapp clinches.
Rapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Priest.
Priest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Rapp breaks the clinch.
Priest takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rapp clinches.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Rapp trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Rapp.
Rapp lands with a left to the head.
Rapp scores with a shoulder strike.

Rapp breaks the clinch.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Priest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapp counters with a thumping low kick.
Rapp feints and then cracks Priest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Priest down.
Rapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapp counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rapp has managed to clinch.

Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and Rapp counters with a three punch combo that has Priest backing up. Priest nods at Rapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Rapp throws a combination. Priest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rapp has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priest closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapp.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rapp presses Priest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Priest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapp swinging wildly here.
Priest clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch
and Rapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Rapp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Priest misses with a combination

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Priest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Priest is trying to force a seperation but Rapp has the dominant position.
Priest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Priest gets through Rapp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rapp lands a body shot.
Rapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Priest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
Priest wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Priest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priest misses with a combination
and Rapp counters with a low kick, right behind Priest 's knee.
Priest has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Priest throws a combination that misses
letting Rapp counter with a right hand.
Priest is breathing heavily.
Priest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and Rapp counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapp lands with a kick to the temple. Priest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rapp, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rapp.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapp counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Priest is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rapp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Priest can do to turn this around?
Rapp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rapp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rapp connects with a single shot there.
Priest takes a kick to the side of the head.
Priest misses with a combination
and Rapp counters with a leg kick.
Priest closes the distance but Rapp moves to the side
and Rapp counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Priest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rapp. Rapp obviously looking to wear him down.
Priest wants to clinch
and Rapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xavier Rapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Priest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Priest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rapp connects with a solid leg kick.
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priest lands a jab-cross combination.
Priest doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rapp takes the fight into the clinch.

Rapp breaks from the clinch.
Rapp blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapp works over Priest's head and body with a nice combination.
Rapp lands a jab to the nose.
Xavier Rapp is winning the standup battle so far.

Rapp has Priest up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priest tries a body shot but Rapp blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rapp.
Rapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rapp works on Priest's body with a couple of short punches.
Rapp pushes Priest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Rapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Rapp lands a shoulder strike.
Priest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rapp gets through Priest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rapp digs a right hand into Priest's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Priest's gas tank.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rapp scores with a shot to the side of Priest's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Rapp cracks Priest with a nice body shot.
Knees to the body from Rapp.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rapp darts in and clinches Priest up against the cage.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
Priest working hard to break the clinch.
Priest tries to break free but Rapp pushes him back against the cage.
Priest takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Xavier Rapp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
A short uppercut from Rapp.
Priest swings wildly with an uppercut but Rapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rapp blocks an uppercut.
Rapp is working Priest over against the cage.
Priest tries to work over Rapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Priest misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Priest can't break the clinch.
Priest can't find room to land a body shot as Rapp controls the action.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Priests head.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rapp darts in and clinches Priest up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Rapp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Priest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest tries to clinch but Rapp moves out of range.
Priest scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Priest loads up on a big right hand but Rapp slips the punch.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rapp.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
Priest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Priest's efforts to push away.
Rapp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Priest can't break the clinch.
Rapp blocking some punches.
Rapp prevents Priest from breaking the clinch.
Rapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Rapp.
Rapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Rapp slowing the pace effectively.
Rapp scores with a shot to the side of Priest's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp has Priest pressed against the cage, preventing Priest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rapp lands a left hand.
Rapp lands an uppercut.
Rapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Rapp is leaning against Priest and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
Rapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Priest throws a combination that misses

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
Priest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Priest wants to break free but Rapp has control.
Rapp cracks Priest with a nice body shot.
Rapp lands an uppercut.
Rapp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Priest digs a right hand underneath Rapp's ribcage. Rapp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.

Rapp manages to break the clinch.

Priest has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Rapp wants to break free but Priest has control.
Priest lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priest is looking to break free of the clinch but Rapp has double underhooks.
Priest wants to get back to striking at distance but Rapp won't allow it.
Priest blocks a body shot from Rapp.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapp.
Priest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and Rapp counters with a straight right hand.
Priest throws a body punch but Rapp moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Rapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Priest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Priest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Priest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rapp throws a right and a left that Priest avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priest circles away quickly and effectively.
Rapp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Priest clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch

and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Priest looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
Priest wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Priest.
Priest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Rapp.
A body shot lands from Rapp.
Rapp works on Priest's body with a couple of short punches.
Rapp scores with a shoulder strike.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapp slips a jab from Priest.
Rapp lands a two punch combo.

Rapp clinches up against the cage.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Priest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xavier Rapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rapp breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Rapp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Priest closes the distance but Rapp moves to the side
and Rapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapp counters with a straight right hand.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rapp.
Rapp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Rapp is leaning against Priest and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priest tries to throw a body punch but Rapp avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage.
Rapp presses Priest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Priest controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Priest scores with a nice short uppercut.
Priest lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Rapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rapp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Rapp!