PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Medina
vs
Priest

172 cm
26
137 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
138 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Priest!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Priest looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Priest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medina counters with a left to the body.
Priest throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medina jabs Priest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina misses with a low kick.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Medina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Medina duly obliges.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Priest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Medina is just out of range.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Medina jabs Priest right on the nose. Priest blinks but takes it well.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Medina. That snapped Priest's head back.
Priest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Priest loads up on a big right hand but Medina slips the punch.
Medina scores with a nice right hand.
Medina scores with a nice strike.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Medina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medina throws a combination. Priest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Priest is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Priest is still on wobbly legs! Can Medina finish him?
Medina moves out of range of the leg kick from Priest.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Priest swings for the body but Medina moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Medina.
Medina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Medina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Priest in his tracks.
Priest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medina throws a right and a left that Priest avoids nicely.
Medina thuds his right hand into Priest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Medina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Priest. Priest circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Medina checks a low kick from Priest.
Priest seems to have recovered his senses.
Medina is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Medina is working the combinations to good effect here.
Priest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medina.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest misses with a low kick.
Priest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medina finds it's way round the side to connect with Priest's head.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Medina is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Priest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Priest ducks right into an uppercut from Medina.
Priest takes one to the side of the head.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Priest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Medina catches Priest with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Medina throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
Medina thumps Priest with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medina stalks Priest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priest's face. Priest staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheers as Medina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Priest doesn't seem phased though.
Priest just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medina finds it's way round the side to connect with Priest's head.
Medina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Priest throws a hook but Medina blocks it.
Medina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Medina scores with a body shot.
Priest blocks a leg kick.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Priest.
Medina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Medina lands a body shot.
Medina throws out a powerful jab.
Priest throws a lazy right hand but Medina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Priest lands a right hook to the body.
Priest drops his hands momentarily and Medina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Medina stalks Priest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priest's face. Priest staggers backwards, shaken.
Medina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Medina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab from Medina.
Medina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priest throws a front kick aimed at Medina's knee but Medina avoids it well.
Priest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roberto Medina is winning the standup battle so far.
Medina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priest.
Medina staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Medina misses the target.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Medina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Priest can do to turn this around?
Medina lunges at Priest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Priest's hand.
Jab from Medina.
Medina lands with a good body shot.
Medina cracks Priest with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Priest is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medina.
Medina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Medina slips a jab from Priest.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Medina throws a one two combo.
Priest misses with a leg kick.
Medina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Medina is looking to chop away at Priest's legs.
Medina scores with a shot to the body.
Priest takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Medina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Medina.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Priest throws a lazy right hand but Medina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medina throws a big counter combination but Priest scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Medina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medina lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.
Roberto Medina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Priest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priest.
Medina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Priest under the eye.
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priest misses with an uppercut. Medina saw that one coming.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Priest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina dips to his left and cracks Priest with an uppercut!
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Priest tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Medina.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priest circles away quickly and effectively.
Priest looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Priest throws a looping overhand right but Medina ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Medina misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina is looking to score with low kicks.
Priest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priest takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Priest needs to keep his hands up - Medina had a free shot at his head there.
Medina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priest has time to react.
Medina lands a body shot.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priest.
Medina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Medina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medina misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Priest.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priest.
Medina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
Medina blocks a leg kick.
Medina stuns Priest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Priest might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Medina has got the better of the exchanges.
Medina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Priest throws a body punch but Medina moves out of range.
Medina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina throws a one two combo.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Medina.
Priest tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Medina is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Priest throws an overhand right that lands on Medina's shoulder, as Medina tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Medina dominated that second round.
That's time! Medina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Priest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Medina lands with a nice combination. Priest backs away looking to recover.
Medina thuds his right hand into Priest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Medina throws a shot to the body.
Medina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Medina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Priest getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina cracks Priest with a right hand to the side of the head.
Priest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Medina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Medina lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.
Priest throws a leg kick which misses Medina's front leg but catches the back leg as Medina tries to avoid it.
Priest drops his hands momentarily and Medina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Priest 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Priest tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Priest takes one on the button.
Medina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Priest cracks the inside of Medina's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest throws a sloppy head kick
and Medina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Medina feints a jab promting Priest to slip. Medina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Priest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stu Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Medina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Medina catches Priest right on the button with a cross.
Medina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Medina duly obliges.
Medina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Medina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medina feints a jab promting Priest to slip. Medina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Priest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Medina.
Medina tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Medina misses.
Priest let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Priest looks to throw the jab but Medina is out of range.
Priest on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Medina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priest.
Priest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina lands a nice shot to the body.
Priest moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Priest lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medina circles away quickly and effectively.
Medina tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Medina.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Medina lands with a straight right. Priest didn't see that one coming.
Priest misses with a body shot.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Priest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Medina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Priest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Priest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Medina misses with a leg kick.
Medina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medina lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Priest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priest misses with a right hand
and Medina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Medina connects with a body shot that sends Priest's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina connects with the punch.
Medina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Medina scores with a sloppy right hand. Priest should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Medina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Medina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Medina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Medina!