PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Am Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Priest has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Priest
vs
Am Champion

169 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, I Am Champion!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Priest misses with a looping right.
Champion unleashes a big counter combination but Priest bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Priest scores with a jab to the jaw.
Champion moves in looking to clinch but Priest pushes him off.
Champion is looking to clinch but Priest is avoiding it.

Priest closes the distance and pushes Champion back into the cage.
Priest stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Champion is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Champion.
Priest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest misses with some punches.

Priest breaks from the clinch.
Priest circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Priest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Champion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Priest can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest misses with a combination

and Champion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Priest manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Priest manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Champion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priest throws a head punch that misses.
Priest throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Champion blocks it with crossed arms.
Champion is trying to force a seperation but Priest has the dominant position.
Priest working aggressively here.
Champion trying to land knees to the body.
Priest misses with a knee to the head.
Priest tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Champion blocks an uppercut.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Priest misses with some punches.
Priest tries to throw a body punch but Champion avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage.
Champion wants to stall.
Priest swings wildly with an uppercut but Champion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.

Champion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Priest closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Priest on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Priest lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priest.
Champion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Champion is trying to break the clinch but Priest has him pressed against the cage.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Champion has a couple of punches blocked by Priest.
Priest managing to block the knees to the body from Champion.
Champion leaning his opponent against the cage.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.

Champion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Priest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Priest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion jabs Priest right on the nose. Priest blinks but takes it well.

Priest moves into the clinch.
Champion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priest with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priest misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Priest.
Nice body punch from Priest - that landed with a thud.
Priest lands an uppercut.
Priest pushes Champion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Champion is rocked!
Priest lands a knee to the head.
Champion is still on wobbly legs! Can Priest finish him?
Champion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Priest seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Champion can turn it around.
Priest dips a shoulder and cracks Champion with a mighty uppercut! Champion falls back against the cage and Priest unloads with a barrage of strikes! Champion 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 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Priest!