PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edan Etena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stu Priest has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edan Etena's chin.

Etena
vs
Priest

176 cm
21
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edan Etena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stu Priest!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Etena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Etena throws a head kick that Priest semi-blocks.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Etena enables Priest to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Etena manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Priest postures up and lands a big shot to Etena's brow.
Priest stays in close to Etena's body and controls the position.
Etena knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Priest on the ground.
Etena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Priest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etena has momentary wrist control but Priest slips an elbow through the middle.
Priest's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Priest's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Priest stuffs the takedown.
Priest changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Priest scores with a takedown into Etena's guard.
Priest is in close to Etena's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Priest looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etena wants to stand but Priest is controlling the position.
Priest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Etena has momentary wrist control but Priest slips an elbow through the middle.
Priest stops Etena from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Etena is breathing heavily.

Priest shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Priest was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Priest works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Priest is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Etena's shoulder. That is not cool.
Priest cracks Etena with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Priest immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Etena is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Priest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Priest!