PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 580 p4p, 60 weight class) and Aaron McGinnis (ranked 1310 p4p, 135 weight class). McGinnis has chosen Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Priester
vs
McGinnis

178 cm
32
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 2

179 cm
29
148 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester staying out of range there.
McGinnis throws a good cross that connects.
McGinnis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Priester is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Priester throws a shot from downtown. McGinnis moves away and avoids it.
McGinnis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Priester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Priester slips under a jab.
McGinnis tries to move into range but Priester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGinnis tries to clinch there but Priester circles away.
Priester cracks McGinnis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis throws a body kick that misses.
McGinnis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGinnis.

Priester looking to score a takedown here. McGinnis is defending well but Priester drives through and ends up in McGinnis's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester passes McGinnis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGinnis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Priester lands strikes from half guard.
Priester wants to control but McGinnis is keeping him busy.
Priester prevents McGinnis from improving his position.
Priester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGinnis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGinnis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priester thows a huge punch but McGinnis dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester looks to land a strike but McGinnis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McGinnis being controlled here, momentarily.
Priester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Priester looking to sit in guard and control but McGinnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

McGinnis is stalling in the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGinnis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that McGinnis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Priester cracks the inside of McGinnis's front leg.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but McGinnis slips the punch.
Priester connects with a body shot that sends McGinnis's belly button to the back.
Aaron McGinnis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGinnis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Priester tenderised McGinnis's leg. McGinnis is trying to keep his angry face on.

Priester closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGinnis to the mat! McGinnis manages to get full guard.
Priester postures up in McGinnis's guard and throws a big left but McGinnis blocks it.
McGinnis has Priester pulled in close to control his posture.
Priester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Priester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Priester throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGinnis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGinnis lands an overhand right.
Priester throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGinnis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGinnis scores with a nice body kick.
Priester lands with a kick to the temple. McGinnis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGinnis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

McGinnis is rocked!
Priester throws the left hand but McGinnis avoids the punch easily.
McGinnis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Priester misses with a right hand
and McGinnis counters with a thumping low kick.
McGinnis misses with a leg kick.
McGinnis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Priester's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Priester misses.
McGinnis throws a lazy body kick
and Priester counters with a leg kick.
Priester connects with a nice looking jab.
McGinnis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGinnis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Priester misses with an uppercut
and McGinnis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGinnis.
McGinnis is looking to clinch.
McGinnis misses with a body shot.
Priester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGinnis.
McGinnis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGinnis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGinnis throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGinnis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGinnis lands with a right hand.
Priester throws a right hand that McGinnis ducks under and follows up with a left that McGinnis also avoids with ease.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but McGinnis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGinnis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Priester counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Priester does no damage.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Priester moves out of range as McGinnis strikes.
Landon Priester is winning the standup battle so far.
Priester throws a front kick aimed at McGinnis's knee but McGinnis avoids it well.
Priester lands a nice shot to the body.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGinnis just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Priester misses the target.
A punch combination from Priester misses.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGinnis.
Nice defenses there by McGinnis.
McGinnis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Priester.
McGinnis lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester checks a leg kick.
A big left from Priester misses.
McGinnis misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Priester was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGinnis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester throwing a counter right hand but McGinnis manages to avoid it.
McGinnis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Priester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGinnis moves away.
McGinnis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGinnis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGinnis loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
McGinnis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGinnis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priester jabs McGinnis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
McGinnis checks a leg kick nicely.
Priester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGinnis can do to turn this around?
A big left from Priester misses.
McGinnis wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as McGinnis blocks the leg kick.
McGinnis throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
McGinnis throws a body kick that misses.
Priester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGinnis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGinnis.
Nice uppercut lands for McGinnis. That snapped Priester's head back.
McGinnis misses with a lunging right hand
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.
McGinnis jabs Priester right on the nose. Priester blinks but takes it well.
McGinnis walks into a straight right hand from Priester.

Priester shoots in and bounces McGinnis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGinnis controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Priester with a poor takedown
and McGinnis counters with a good, hard body kick but Priester shrugs it off.
McGinnis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
McGinnis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGinnis ducks right into an uppercut from Priester.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Priester.
McGinnis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGinnis tries to clinch but Priester moves out of range.
Priester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGinnis lands a nice hook to Priester's body. Priester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGinnis misses with a looping left.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGinnis manages to avoid it.
McGinnis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
McGinnis misses with a left hand
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Priester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Priester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGinnis.
McGinnis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Priester if he has to take too many more of those.
McGinnis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Priester.
Priester tries to land a front kick but McGinnis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Priester will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGinnis scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGinnis was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester thumps McGinnis with a low kick.
Priester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priester.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Priester slams his shin into McGinnis's torso.
Priester takes a swing at McGinnis's ribcage but misses.
McGinnis lands a body shot.
Aaron McGinnis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Priester throws a nice inside leg kick.

McGinnis has managed to clinch.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McGinnis.
McGinnis scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from McGinnis.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but McGinnis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester throws a punch but it's blocked by McGinnis.
Priester lands a nice shot to the body.
McGinnis scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGinnis tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing McGinnis back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McGinnis.
Priester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinnis scores with a shot to the side of Priester's head.
McGinnis blocking some punches.
McGinnis scores with a shoulder strike.

Priester manages to break the clinch.
Priester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester motions for McGinnis to come forward. Priester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester scores with a nice head shot.
Priester looks to land a left hand but McGinnis moved out of range nicely.
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGinnis.
McGinnis flicks out a counter leg kick but Priester steps away.
A swing and a miss from McGinnis.
Priester missing with a left hand there. McGinnis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Priester keeps McGinnis at a distance using the push kick.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but McGinnis ducks down to avoid it.
McGinnis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Priester lands with a nice body punch.
Priester misses with a body shot.
A big left from McGinnis misses.
McGinnis scoring well with a low kick there.
McGinnis blocks the body kick.
McGinnis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Priester throws a shot from downtown. McGinnis moves away and avoids it.
McGinnis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
McGinnis throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
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!
Priester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting McGinnis counter with a right hand.

It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.

Priester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McGinnis tries to improve position but can't.
Landon Priester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on McGinnis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGinnis is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Priester is staying active.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester throwing strikes but McGinnis manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron McGinnis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Priester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
Our winner, Landon Priester, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.