PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo has chosen Muse - Muscle Museum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Priest
vs
Salcedo

206 cm
28
277 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

183 cm
30
280 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo tries to bum rush Priest with a series of wild strikes but Priest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salcedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Priest moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salcedo checks a leg kick.
A big left from Salcedo misses.
Priest scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Julio Salcedo has been cut.
Priest takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priest throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.

Priest rushes Salcedo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salcedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priest's elbow.
Priest looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priest.
Salcedo can't find room to land a body shot as Priest controls the action.
Priest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priest blocks an uppercut.
Priest blocks an uppercut.
Priest lands a damaging elbow.
Priest lands a damaging elbow.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath Priest's ribcage. Priest let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Salcedo blocks an elbow strike from Priest.
A short uppercut from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Priest is breathing heavily.
Salcedo scores with a shot to the side of Priest's head.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salcedo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salcedo.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
Salcedo blocks an elbow strike from Priest.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Priest is defending well.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salcedo tries to work over Priest's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salcedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priest misses with an elbow over the top.
Priest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salcedo works on Priest's body with a couple of short punches.

Salcedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo throws a shot to the body.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Priest at a distance.
Salcedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Salcedo scores with a body shot.
Priest takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnny Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salcedo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Priest rather than just go for the knockout.
Priest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salcedo lands a nice looking body shot.
Salcedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Priest loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Salcedo swings for the body but Priest moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Priest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcedo.
Priest works Salcedo's body with a nice hook.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Salcedo lands a slapping body shot.
Salcedo blocks a leg kick.
Salcedo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salcedo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Priest lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salcedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it.
Salcedo swings for the body but Priest moves out of range.
Priest tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salcedo is able to avoid easily.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priest connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salcedo's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest misses with a low kick.
Priest throws a front kick aimed at Salcedo's knee but Salcedo avoids it well.
Priest throws a chopping leg kick but Salcedo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salcedo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Priest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Priest feints and then cracks Salcedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salcedo down.
Salcedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Priest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salcedo stuns Priest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Priest pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range and Priest settles back down.
Salcedo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priest has time to react.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salcedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Priest.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salcedo misses with a looping left.
Salcedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Salcedo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Priest throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Priest moves out of range.
Priest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Salcedo blocks the low kick.
Salcedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salcedo looks to land a right hand but Priest moved out of range.
Priest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salcedo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Priest's hands.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priest moves away.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priest moves away.
Priest avoids the body shot from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Salcedo checks a leg kick nicely.
Salcedo swings for the body but Priest moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salcedo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest misses with a straight left.
Johnny Priest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Priest to score with a decent uppercut.
Salcedo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salcedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Priest slaps away a takedown attempt from Salcedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salcedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it.
Priest loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
Salcedo checks a leg kick.
Salcedo scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Priest 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salcedo checks a low kick from Priest.
A leg kick checked by Salcedo.
Priest avoids the body shot from Salcedo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priest.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salcedo thuds a left hand into Priest's body.
Julio Salcedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Priest is predictable there
and Salcedo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salcedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salcedo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salcedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Priest misses with a low kick as Salcedo jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Salcedo takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Salcedo takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Priest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priest throws a shot from downtown. Salcedo moves away and avoids it.
Salcedo throws a poor cross that misses
and Priest counters with a straight right hand.
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priest takes one to the side of the head.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Priest is just out of range.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Priest moves out of range.
Priest scoring well with a low kick there.
Priest wants to land a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
Salcedo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salcedo takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Priest fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salcedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Priest throws a chopping leg kick but Salcedo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Priest throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo checks a leg kick.
Priest misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Salcedo.
Priest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salcedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Priest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Salcedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the body from Salcedo misses
and Priest counters with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo shoots in for a double leg but Priest sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, jab by Salcedo - just one landing.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Priest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salcedo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Priest misses with a body shot.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Salcedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priest.
Priest is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Priest throws a leg kick but Salcedo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salcedo throws a shot 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!
Priest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salcedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salcedo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salcedo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Priest doesn't seem bothered though.
Priest throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Priest tries to move into range but Salcedo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Priest slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priest throws a front kick that sends Salcedo stumbling back into the cage.
Priest throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.
Salcedo misses with the combination.
Priest throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Priest throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Priest moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
Salcedo takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Salcedo. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Priest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcedo.
Johnny Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
Salcedo throws the left hand but Priest avoids the punch easily.
Priest connects with a solid leg kick.
Priest throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo looks to land a combination but Priest avoids it well.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body. Priest takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salcedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Priest.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priest was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salcedo misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salcedo checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Priest dodges the punch combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priest explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Priest lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Priest.
That kick from Priest tenderised Salcedo's leg. Salcedo is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Priest finds it's way through Salcedo's defenses.
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!
Priest misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo moves out of range as Priest strikes.

Priest closes the distance and clinches.
Salcedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Priest.
Salcedo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salcedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Salcedo dodges an elbow strike from Priest.
Julio Salcedo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcedo.
A left hand lands to the body for Salcedo.

Salcedo jumps guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Priest.
Well Salcedo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Salcedo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Julio Salcedo thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).