PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Tumblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Priste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumblin comes to the cage accompanied by Time Management - E-Bison. Sonny Tumblin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Priste's chin.

Tumblin
vs
Priste

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Tumblin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Priste!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priste throws out a loose jab but Tumblin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tumblin tries to clinch but Priste is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumblin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Priste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tumblin with a hook.
Tumblin wants to clinch up but Priste keeps it at a distance.
Priste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tumblin moves away.
Tumblin scores with a punch to the head.
Tumblin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priste.
Marcus Priste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tumblin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Priste's hands.
Priste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tumblin was well out of range. Poor timing from Priste.
Tumblin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tumblin misses with a few strikes there.
Tumblin moves in looking to clinch but Priste pushes him off.
Priste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priste motions for Tumblin to come forward. Priste throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priste ducks right into an uppercut from Tumblin.
A telegraphed right hand from Priste misses the target.
Tumblin is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tumblin misses with a few strikes there.
Priste shoots in but Tumblin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Priste throws a shot from downtown. Tumblin moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priste looks to land a right hand but Tumblin moved out of range.
Priste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tumblin finds it's way round the side to connect with Priste's head.
Priste misses with a kick to the body.
Priste throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tumblin scores with a nice strike.
Tumblin lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Tumblin catches Priste right on the button with a cross.
Tumblin cracks Priste with a good jab.
Priste throws a looping overhand right but Tumblin ducks down to avoid it.
Tumblin stalks Priste and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priste's face. Priste staggers backwards, shaken.
Priste misses with a wild body shot.
Tumblin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priste has time to react.
Tumblin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tumblin lands a jab to the nose.
Priste is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Priste misses with a wild body shot.
Tumblin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tumblin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Priste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tumblin wants to clinch up but Priste keeps it at a distance.
Sonny Tumblin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priste takes one to the side of the head.
Tumblin scores with a hook.
Priste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tumblin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priste throws a jab when Tumblin was well out of range.

Priste shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Priste was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Priste looks gassed!
Priste misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tumblin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Priste looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tumblin wants to hold on but Priste pushes him away.
Priste landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priste punishing his opponent with strikes.
Priste lands a big elbow.
Priste unloading with bombs!
Priste postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tumblin looks a forlorn figure.

Tumblin is rocked!
Tumblin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priste postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tumblin looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priste landing strikes, looking to finish!
Priste postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tumblin looks a forlorn figure.
Priste working Tumblin over with strikes here.
Oh Tumblin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Priste punishing his opponent with strikes.
Priste landing punches.
Tumblin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priste scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tumblin?
Priste lands a big elbow.
Tumblin is trying to escape the mount.
Tumblin is squirming around, avoiding Priste's attempts to control the action.
Tumblin working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priste lands a big shot there that rocks Tumblin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tumblin wants to hold on but Priste pushes him away.
Tumblin seems to have got his legs back now.
Priste with a couple of short strikes.
Priste with shots to the head and body - Tumblin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tumblin tries to hold on but Priste pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priste working Tumblin over with strikes here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Priste! Tumblin is hurt baaadly! Priste is firing away with more strikes - Tumblin is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Priste!