PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

J Hearts
vs
Priest

179 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

206 cm
26
277 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn
Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)

Perkele!

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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest lands a nice looking body shot.
Priest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearts keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Priest sprawls well. Priest wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hearts gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Priest. That's going to slow Hearts down.
Priest darts in trying to clinch
and Hearts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearts avoids the body shot from Priest.
Priest takes one on the button.

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priest misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Priest there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Priest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priest moves out of range as Hearts throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Priest.
Hearts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priest moves away.
Priest motions for Hearts to come forward. Priest throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priest throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like A J Hearts has been cut.
Johnny Priest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Priest is looking to score with low kicks.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearts scores with a three punch combo!
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Priest swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hearts.
A low kick from Priest is predictable there
and Hearts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Priest cracks a nice hook into Hearts's ribs.
Hearts scores with a nice body kick.

Hearts shoots in and bounces Priest off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearts is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Priest pulls Hearts in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Priest has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hearts won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Hearts is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hearts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Priest has control of Hearts's left arm, preventing Hearts from doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Priest wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hearts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest lands a lovely overhand right.
Hearts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priest.
Priest connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priest throws a leg kick but Hearts moved away.
Priest lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest is looking to clinch.
Hearts walks straight into a right hand from Priest - that's dropped him! Priest jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hearts from any more punishment! Hearts complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Priest!
Johnny Priest is the new heavyweight champion!
Johnny Priest thanked the fans post fight for their support.