PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 132 p4p, 87 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 16 p4p, 10 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Banner
vs
Priester

171 cm
29
160
20 - 10 - 0

178 cm
40
155
24 - 7 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner .
Priester misses with a looping left.
Priester just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBanner .
Banner defending well as Priester loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Priester throws a head kick that misses.
Priester has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Banner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priester. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Banner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Priester throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Banner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Banner checks a leg kick nicely.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priester throws a low kick, looking for Banner 's leg but Banner calmly moves out of range.
Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Priester on the side of the head.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Priester scores with a hook to the body. Banner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Priester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Priester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Banner 's head backwards.
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banner doesn't seem bothered though.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banner punishes Priester's body with a nice straight punch.
Priester connects with a high kick.
Banner scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Banner does no damage.
Priester with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Priester misses.
Banner with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It appears Banner was looking to counter with a kick there.
Priester throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Priester moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Priester throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Priester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner .
Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banner avoids a kick to the body.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester avoids the head kick by Banner .
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banner scores with a jab. Priester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banner defending well as Priester loads up on a big left hand.
Banner drops his hands momentarily and Priester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Priester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Priester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Priester moves away from the strike by Banner .
A jab from Banner misses.
Priester blocks a jab.
Banner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Banner slips under a jab.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but Banner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banner throws the left hand but Priester avoids the punch easily.
Banner misses with a kick to the body.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banner !
Priester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Banner misses.
Priester throws out a powerful jab.
Priester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Priester momentarily.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Banner blocks a jab.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Priester slips under a jab.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banner looks to land a body kick but Priester moved away.
Banner misses the jab.
Priester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Banner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Priester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banner 's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Banner .
A nice leg kick lands there from Priester.
Priester slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Priester.
Priester keeps Banner at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Priester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner staying out of range there.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Banner .
A head kick misses from Banner .
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banner .
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Priester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Priester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner throws a head kick that misses.
Priester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Banner misses.
Priester throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Landon Priester will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banner throws the left hand but Priester avoids the punch easily.
Priester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Priester's head.
Banner throws the left hand but Priester avoids the punch easily.
Priester lands a nice looking body shot.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Priester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banner 's head.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Banner ducks right into an uppercut from Priester.
Priester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Banner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Banner misses.
Priester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner scores with a hook.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Priester lands a nice looking body shot.
Banner moves out of range as Priester strikes.
Banner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priester slips under a jab.
Priester misses with an uppercut. Banner saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Banner connects with a nice looking jab.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
Banner slips a straight right by Priester.
Priester slips under a jab.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Priester's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Priester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Banner misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banner blocks a low kick nicely.
Priester throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Banner misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Priester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Priester avoids a kick to the body.
Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Priester. Priester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Priester connects with a leg kick.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Banner misses with a right hand
and Priester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banner misses with a hook.
Priester throws a front kick aimed at Banner 's knee but Banner avoids it well.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but Banner ducks down to avoid it.
Priester moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner dips to his left and cracks Priester with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Banner .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner connects with a nice looking jab.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Banner sees coming a mile off.
Priester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Priester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Priester looks to land a body kick but Banner moved away.
Priester throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Banner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester thows a body kick. Banner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner scores with a jab.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Priester.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Priester scores with a kick to the midsection.
Priester throws a big shot that misses.
Priester looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner lands with a straight right. Priester didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Banner misses.
Banner throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Priester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Priester can pounce on him.
Banner avoids the body shot from Priester.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priester circles away quickly and effectively.
Priester staying out of range there.
Priester misses with a looping left.
Banner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Priester slips a jab from Banner .
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priester scores with a spinning back kick!
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner throws the left hand but Priester avoids the punch easily.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Priester on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Landon Priester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Banner 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Banner throws a good cross that connects.
Priester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner .
Priester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banner lands with a cross.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Priester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
As Priester looks to move away, Banner throws a big counter combo but Priester just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Priester throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Priester. Priester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Priester lands but Banner takes it in his stride.
Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Priester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banner 's head.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banner misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Priester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Priester responds with a good body kick, but Banner manages to step out the way in time.
Banner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Banner blocks a head kick by Priester.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banner misses with a looping left.
Banner on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Banner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banner misses with a hook.
Priester lands a lovely overhand right.
Banner blocks a head kick by Priester.
Priester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banner ducks right into an uppercut from Priester.
Banner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner .
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Priester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Banner throws a hook but Priester blocks it.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Priester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Priester lunges at Banner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banner 's hand.
Some wild striking there from Banner .
Priester throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner . Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Priester moved out of range.
Priester misses with a straight left.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Priester slips a jab from Banner .
Priester now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banner throws out a loose jab but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester throws a series of punches but Banner moves out of range.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
Priester looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Lamont Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner scores with a hook to the body. Priester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Priester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Banner throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
Priester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Jab, jab by Banner - just one landing.
Priester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banner . Banner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Priester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Banner throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
Priester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Priester lands with a cross.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Banner throws the left hand but Priester avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Banner misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Priester. That snapped Banner 's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester throws a front kick that sends Banner stumbling back into the cage.
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Landon Priester.
Well Priester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lamont Banner !
A very excited looking Lamont Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.