PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reko Myllykoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myllykoski's entrance music is Raheem DeVaughn - You. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Myllykoski
vs
Priest

173 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reko Myllykoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 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 shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Priest looks for a takedown but Myllykoski sprawls well.
Priest closes the distance and clinches up with Myllykoski, looking for a takedown. Priest pushes Myllykoski against the cage but Myllykoski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reko Myllykoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Priest.
Priest on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Priest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myllykoski but Myllykoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Myllykoski lands a right hook to the body.
Myllykoski cracks Priest with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Priest fails with the takedown.
Priest looks gassed!
Priest takes a jab right on the kisser.

Myllykoski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Priest was covering up waiting for the punch and Myllykoski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest being controlled here, momentarily.
Myllykoski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Priest striking off his back but it's not causing Myllykoski any problems.
Myllykoski wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
Priest throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllykoski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Priest throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Myllykoski is looking to work some ground and pound but Priest has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myllykoski lands a lovely overhand right.

Priest looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Myllykoski!
Myllykoski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Myllykoski blocking the ground and pound.
Myllykoski blocking the ground and pound.
Priest looking to finish with strikes here!
Myllykoski is desperately trying to improve his position but Priest has a good base and remains in mount.
Priest looking to finish with strikes here!
Myllykoski is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Myllykoski because Priest loaded up on that one.
Myllykoski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Priest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Myllykoski manages to get to full guard.
Priest makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Myllykoski is controlling Priest's posture.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Myllykoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myllykoski pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Myllykoski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Priest working some strikes from top position.
Priest throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myllykoski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myllykoski wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Priest accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Priest preventing the sweep.
Myllykoski has his hands on Priest's head, controlling the position.
Myllykoski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myllykoski looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myllykoski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Priest.
Priest misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Myllykoski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Priest tries to pass to full mount but Myllykoski defends it.
Myllykoski wants to control but Priest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Priest is trying to control the action in half guard but Myllykoski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myllykoski wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest is looking to stall here but Myllykoski recovers full guard.
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 Reko Myllykoski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myllykoski slaps away a takedown attempt from Priest, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Priest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myllykoski but Myllykoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Priest shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Myllykoski pinned against the cage. Myllykoski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reko Myllykoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Priest.
Myllykoski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Myllykoski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest with a poor takedown
and Myllykoski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Priest takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myllykoski digs a good body shot into Priest's ribs.
Myllykoski cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Priest is breathing heavily.
Myllykoski lands a nice looking body shot.
Myllykoski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Priest takes one to the side of the head.

Myllykoski scores with a takedown into Priest's guard.
Myllykoski with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllykoski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Myllykoski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Myllykoski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myllykoski wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
Priest striking off his back but it's not causing Myllykoski any problems.
Priest trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Myllykoski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Myllykoski trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
Priest throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Myllykoski finds it's way through Priest's defenses.
Priest with a poor takedown
and Myllykoski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Myllykoski with a hook.
Myllykoski throws a combination. Priest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myllykoski lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Priest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myllykoski lands a right hook to the body.
Priest throws a series of punches but Myllykoski moves out of range.
Myllykoski with a nice cross.
Priest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Myllykoski lands a jab to the head.

Myllykoski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Priest tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Priest gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Myllykoski has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllykoski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Priest is staying active underneath Myllykoski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Priest avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski prevents Priest from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Priest manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myllykoski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myllykoski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Myllykoski trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
Priest stops Myllykoski from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
Priest tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Myllykoski grinds an elbow into Priest's temple.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Myllykoski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Priest throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Myllykoski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reko Myllykoski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Priest is defended easily by Myllykoski.

Myllykoski scores a takedown into full mount!
Priest is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Myllykoski with good strikes from the mount here!
Priest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Priest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Myllykoski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Priest looks a forlorn figure.
Myllykoski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllykoski landing punches.
Myllykoski landing punches.
Priest working to try and regain half guard.
Myllykoski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Myllykoski lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Priest that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Priest is looking to improve his position but Myllykoski isn't that keen on the idea.
Myllykoski is landing with some decent strikes but Priest is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Priest tries to lock up and control but Myllykoski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Myllykoski wants to control the pace but Priest is squirming around nicely.
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Reko Myllykoski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Myllykoski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Myllykoski.
Myllykoski landing shots from mount.
Priest is bucking up trying to escape but Myllykoski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Priest manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Myllykoski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Priest moves into full guard.
Myllykoski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Myllykoski preventing the sweep.
Priest looking to control.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Myllykoski from controlling successfully.
Priest will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllykoski working some strikes from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Priest has his takedown stuffed
and Myllykoski counters with a straight right hand.
Myllykoski jabs at Priest's body.

Myllykoski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Myllykoski tries to control but Priest wriggling away.
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myllykoski looking to control but Priest is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Priest is in a horrible position here. Myllykoski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Myllykoski has control of the leg.
Priest is staying active underneath Myllykoski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Priest works his way to full guard. Good work.
Priest manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Myllykoski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reko Myllykoski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Priest landing strikes from the mount.
Myllykoski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Morgan Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priest throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reko Myllykoski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myllykoski 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reko Myllykoski!