PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Marabou (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.

Marabou
vs
Priest

195 cm
34
266 lbs
22 - 25 - 0

206 cm
34
277 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.

Marabou drops Priest with a beautiful combination! Priest stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marabou is looking for the KO!

Priest is rocked!
Marabou misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marabou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marabou misses with a combination
and Priest counters with a thumping low kick.
Marabou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Priest lands a nice hook to Marabou's body. Marabou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marabou swats away the attempt to clinch by Priest.
Priest bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marabou's head backwards.
Marabou throws a right and a left that Priest avoids nicely.
Priest moves forwards but Marabou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Priest connects with a body shot that sends Marabou's belly button to the back.
Marabou throws a lazy uppercut
and Priest counters with a stiff right hand.
Marabou checks a low kick from Priest.
It looked like Marabou wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Priest moves in looking to clinch but Marabou pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou fails to land with a series of punches.
Priest's coach down at Gold Standard Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Priest's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Priest scores with a spinning back kick!
Priest lands a jab to Marabou's midsection.
Marabou is breathing heavily.
Priest changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marabou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Priest scores with a hook to the body. Marabou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Priest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priest.
Priest buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marabou steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Priest. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priest.
Marabou throws a nice looking combination but Priest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Priest only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab from Priest.
Priest is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marabou rather than just go for the knockout.
Priest with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Priest moves into the clinch successfully.
Marabou is trying to force a seperation but Priest has the dominant position.

Marabou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Priest has Marabou up against the cage in a clinch.
Marabou takes an elbow to the temple.
Priest tries to throw a body punch but Marabou avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage.
Priest lands a right hand.
Priest digs a right hand into Marabou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marabou's gas tank.
Priest lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marabou.
Marabou blocks a body shot from Priest.

Priest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Priest drives through and clinches with Marabou against the cage.
Marabou is trying to break the clinch but Priest is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priest.
Marabou blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Priest.

Priest breaks from the clinch.
Marabou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marabou manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priest.
Priest defending well as Marabou loads up on a big left hand.
Priest scores with a body shot.
Marabou needs to keep his hands up - Priest had a free shot at his head there.
Priest feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marabou's calf.
Priest is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Priest. Beautiful body shot.
Marabou throws a jab but it's blocked by Priest.
Marabou misses with a few strikes there.

Priest instigates a clinch.
Priest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priest makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Priest stalling in the clinch but Marabou improves position.
Priest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 lands a hook that snaps the head of Marabou backwards.
Priest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marabou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Priest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marabou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marabou slips a jab from Priest.
Priest ducks under a wild hook from Marabou.

Priest cracks Marabou with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Priest has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marabou to stand back up!

Marabou is rocked!
Priest is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marabou throws a lazy uppercut
and Priest counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Priest!
Johnny Priest decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.