PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Priest acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Lin
vs
Priest

195 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

206 cm
23
277 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest blocks a jab.
Priest tries to clinch there but Lin circles away.
Priest tries to clinch there but Lin circles away.
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch but Lin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lin misses the jab.
Lin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lin throws a body punch but Priest moves out of range.
Priest misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Priest finds it's target.
Lin moves out of range of the strikes.
Priest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Priest.
Priest throws a good cross that connects.
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!

Lin looking to score a takedown here. Priest is defending well but Lin drives through and ends up in Priest's guard.
Priest pulls Lin in close to his closed guard and prevents Lin from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin advances to half guard.
Priest is looking to escape.
Lin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lin is trying to work for a kimura but Priest is defending well.

Lin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Priest doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Lin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest wants to control but Lin is keeping busy.
Lin is stalling here. Priest is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Priest has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Priest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lin tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin is trying to control but can't.
Lin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lin is pressing down on Priest's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priest is fighting to break Lin's control of his arms but Lin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Priest avoids the head kick by Lin.
Priest slaps away a takedown attempt from Lin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lin lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.

Oooooh!!! Lin has knocked Priest down with a huge combo! Lin steps away and waves a wobbly Priest back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin throws a lazy right hand but Priest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Priest misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
Lin throws a leg kick
and Priest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lin scores with a hook.
Priest tries to clinch there but Lin circles away.
Lin moves out of range as Priest strikes.
Frank Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priest lands a leg kick that knocks Lin off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lin.
Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priest.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lin.
Priest is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin lands a glancing blow to the side of Priest's head.
Johnny Priest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lin feints and then cracks Priest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Priest down.
Lin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lin lands a jab.
Lin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priest has time to react.
Lin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lin connects with the punch.

Lin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Priest to the ground. Lin is now in Priest's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lin advances position into side control!
Lin throws an elbow but Priest slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lin trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lin controls the position from side control.

Lin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Priest rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lin's guard! Nice work there by Priest!
Priest must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Priest gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Priest gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin is trying to keep Priest in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Priest's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Priest lands a nice hook to Lin's body. Lin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Priest throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Priest.
Horrible takedown by Lin or perhaps it was just good defense by Priest which made him look bad.
Lin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Priest as he jumps to the side.
Lin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Priest.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Priest can do to turn this around?
Lin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lin scores with a nice body kick.
Priest scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priest misses with a leg kick
and Priest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it.
Lin jabs at Priest's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.
Lin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priest.

Priest rushes Lin and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Priest misses with a punch on the inside.
Lin blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Priest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lin moves away.
Priest has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Priest there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lin lands with a good body shot.
Lin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lin fails to land with a series of punches.
Priest misses with a leg kick
and Lin counters with a right hand to the body.
Priest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priest.
Priest ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Lin is looking to land body kicks.
Lin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Priest's head.
Priest with a jab.
Priest slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Priest is looking to clinch but Lin is avoiding it.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Priest is just out of range.
Lin lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Johnny Priest's cut even more.
Priest lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
Lin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Priest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Priest as Lin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Priest wants to control but Lin postures up.

Lin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Priest has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lin but great work by Priest.
Priest wants to stand but Lin is controlling his arm.
Lin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Priest is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lin manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin is looking to improve his position.
Lin keeping control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest passes into side control, despite Lin's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Priest's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Priest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Priest attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lin throws the kick towards the body but Priest avoids it.
A solid body kick from Lin.
Lin scores with a jab to the body.

Priest tries to sprawl but Lin drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lin is working away from the top position though.
Priest is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Priest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lin is just content to waste time from the top position. Priest takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Johnny Priest has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good work by Priest as he checks the leg kick.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Priest misses with a looping left.
Lin throws a low kick but Priest moves out of range easily.
Lin swats away the attempt to clinch by Priest.
Lin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Priest.
Lin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Lin connects with a single shot there.
Priest moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Priest shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Priest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Priest avoids it really well and circles away.

Priest gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Priest comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lin had his way with Johnny Priest in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Priest's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

It looks like Frank Lin has been cut.
Priest moves out of range as Lin strikes.
Priest takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
Priest takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
Priest cracks Lin with an open hand slap.
Priest avoids the head kick by Lin.
Priest is looking to clinch but Lin is avoiding it.
Priest misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lin counter with a right hand.
Priest uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lin has time to react.
Lin walks into a jab.
Priest throws a shot to the body.
Lin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin misses the shot to the body.
Priest takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest lands a slapping body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lin misses with a hook
and Lin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Priest misses the target.
Priest doesn't manage to clinch there - Lin circles away.
Lin gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Priest moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lin.
Priest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lin avoids a wild elbow strike from Priest.
Priest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lin takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lin on the inside.
Priest manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Priest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest has Lin pressed against the ropes.
Lin is trying to break free.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Priest has him pressed against the ropes.
Priest pushes Lin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Johnny Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin fails to pull guard.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Priest is controlling him.
Priest throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lins head.
Priest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priest lands a nice knee to the body.
Priest lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Priest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Priest holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Lin fails to land.
Priest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lin.
Priest stalling in the clinch but Lin improves position.
Priest throws an elbow that misses.
Lin leaning against his opponent.
Priest misses with an elbow over the top.
Priest lands a body punch.
Priest is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Lin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin is trying to pull guard but Priest turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
Priest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priest lands a right hand.

Lin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Priest is fighting to break Lin's control of his arms but Lin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Priest throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Priest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Frank Lin!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Frank Lin!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Frank Lin!

Frank Lin wins by unanimous decision!
Frank Lin retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Frank Lin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.