PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Priest told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McGee
vs
Priest

195 cm
32
272 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

206 cm
29
277 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest throws a front kick aimed at McGee's knee but McGee avoids it well.
Priest defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.
McGee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGee connects with a crisp jab.
Priest throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Priest tries a head kick but it misses.
Priest moves out of range as McGee strikes.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGee checks a leg kick.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
Johnny Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from McGee misses.
Priest on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Priest chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Priest doesn't seem bothered though.
Priest misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee misses with a straight right.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
Priest avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Priest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Priest.
Priest takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGee scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Priest lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGee doesn't seem phased though.
Priest misses with a hook to the body
and McGee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Priest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
Priest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Priest finds it's target.
McGee checks the leg kick.
Priest lands a really nice looking cross but McGee seems unphased.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priest throws out the jab.
Priest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGee throws a hook but Priest blocks it.
Good shot there by Priest.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Priest looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Priest looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
McGee misses the jab.
McGee throws an overhand right that lands on Priest's shoulder, as Priest tries to avoid the shot.
Priest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Priest throws a leg kick but McGee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Priest lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by McGee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGee.
Priest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Priest throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.

Priest clinches up against the cage.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priest prevents a body shot from McGee.
Priest tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
Priest creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGee's defenses.
Priest throws a head punch that misses.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Priest.
Priest throws a head punch that misses.

McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands with a shot to the body.
McGee jabs at Priest's body.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Priest drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Priest moves into the clinch.
Priest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priest blocking some punches.
McGee takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGee working aggressively here.
Priest lands a left hand.
McGee misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
Priest struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
McGee lands a shot to the body.
Priest working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Priest's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priest.
Priest throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Priest in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priest.
McGee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Priest lands an overhand right.
Priest misses with a looping left.

Priest fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGee, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Priest fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Priest lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Priest.
Priest missing with knees to the body.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Priest.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priest.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Priest.
Priest throws an elbow that misses.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to break free but Priest pushes him back against the cage.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnny Priest seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Priest lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
Priest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Priest is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGee is defending well for now.
Priest gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from McGee on the inside.
McGee tries to break the clinch but Priest is controlling the position.
Priest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee is looking to break free of the clinch but Priest has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGee prevents a body shot from Priest.
McGee misses with the head strike.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priest's elbow.
McGee tries to break free but Priest pushes him back against the cage.
Priest blocks an uppercut.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Priest controls his hands.
Priest lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Priest is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Priest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priest creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGee's defenses.

It looks like Tiny McGee has been cut.
Priest misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Priest - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Priest.
Priest prevents a body shot from McGee.
Priest scores with a shot to the side of McGee's head.

McGee breaks from the clinch.
Priest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Priest cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Priest throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priest.
Priest uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGee has time to react.
Priest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiny McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
Priest moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Priest cracks the inside of McGee's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Priest is looking to clinch but McGee is avoiding it.
Priest tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priest fails in his attempt to clinch.

Priest closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Priest.
Priest working aggressively here.
McGee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Priest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Priest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee tries to work over Priest's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGee takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Priest scores with a nice short uppercut.
Priest blocking some punches.
Priest lands a right hand.
Priest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priest is working McGee over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Priest on the inside.
A short right from Priest on the inside.
Priest lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priest lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Priest lands a damaging elbow.
Priest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priest lands with a light punch inside.

Priest drops McGee onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McGee is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

McGee is rocked!
Priest dips a shoulder and cracks McGee with a mighty uppercut! McGee falls back against the cage and Priest unloads with a barrage of strikes! McGee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Priest screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Priest!
Johnny Priest seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.