PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pes Barbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbos
vs
Priest

196 cm
26
240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

206 cm
27
277 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pes Barbos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Priest. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Priest.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbos is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Priest misses.
Barbos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Priest counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Barbos blocks the low kick.
Priest scores with a jab to the body.
Barbos misses with a wild combination.
Priest scoring well with a low kick there.
Priest throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Priest dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbos. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priest throws out a loose jab but Barbos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest throws a leg kick but Barbos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Priest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbos is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbos.
Priest connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Priest throws a hook but Barbos avoids it easily.
Barbos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Priest tenderised Barbos's leg. Barbos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Priest. Priest obviously looking to wear him down.
Priest fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Priest.
Priest stuns Barbos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Priest has managed to clinch.
Priest is stalling here.
Priest lands a nice shot to the body.
Priest lands a nice elbow.
Priest lands an elbow just above Barbos 's eye.
Priest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbos takes an elbow to the temple.
Priest has Barbos pressed against the cage.
Priest tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbos avoids the damage to the body.
Barbos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Priest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priest.
Priest tries a body shot but Barbos blocks it.
Priest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Priest.

Barbos is rocked!
Priest creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barbos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barbos drops to his knees and Priest pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Priest! Johnny Priest retains his heavyweight title!
Johnny Priest thanked the fans post fight for their support.