PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Liljedahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liljedahl has chosen Imperiet - Märk hur vår skugga as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Priest
vs
Liljedahl

206 cm
30
277 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

197 cm
36
283 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Liljedahl!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liljedahl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Priest's calf.
Liljedahl checks a leg kick.
Liljedahl throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Liljedahl has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A clash of legs there as Liljedahl blocks the low kick.
Priest throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priest takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liljedahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liljedahl throws a shot from downtown. Priest moves away and avoids it.
Priest lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liljedahl's sensitive parts.
Liljedahl tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Priest is able to avoid easily.
Priest listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Priest has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liljedahl.
Liljedahl tries to clinch but Priest moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljedahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Liljedahl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
Priest swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liljedahl misses the shot to the body.
Priest throws out a leg kick but Liljedahl moves out of range and Priest only half commits.
Priest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest is looking to score with low kicks.
Priest thows a leg kick but Liljedahl checks it
and Liljedahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liljedahl is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnny Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Priest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Priest lands a body shot.
Priest just misses with a punch to the body.
Liljedahl throws a left and a right that both miss
and Priest counters with a nice leg kick.
Priest jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Priest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liljedahl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liljedahl misses with a body kick.
Priest misses with a low kick as Liljedahl jumps back.
Jab by Liljedahl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest swats away the attempt to clinch by Liljedahl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liljedahl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Priest throws a leg kick but Liljedahl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Priest tries to clinch but Liljedahl moves out of range.
Liljedahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it.
Liljedahl takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liljedahl misses with a body shot.
Priest jabs Liljedahl to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick from Liljedahl lands but Priest takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priest staying out of range there.
Priest throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Priest.
Priest attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Priest lands a really nice looking cross but Liljedahl seems unphased.
Liljedahl misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liljedahl manages to avoid it.
Priest scores with the left hand. Liljedahl knows he should have avoided that one.
Liljedahl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Priest will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Priest's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Priest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liljedahl manages to avoid it.

Priest gets a clinch.
Priest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liljedahl blocks an elbow strike from Priest.
Liljedahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liljedahl blocks an elbow strike.
Liljedahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Priest.
Priest throws a head punch that misses.
Priest tries a body shot but Liljedahl blocks it.
Priest lands an elbow that stopped Liljedahl in his tracks for a moment.
Priest lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liljedahl backwards.
Liljedahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest scores with a shot to the side of Liljedahl's head.
Priest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sven Liljedahl has been cut.
Priest missing with knees to the body.
Liljedahl blocks the elbow strike.
Priest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Priest fails to land.
Priest lands an elbow that stopped Liljedahl in his tracks for a moment.
Liljedahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priest blocks an uppercut.
Liljedahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priest's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Priest just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liljedahl's brow.
Liljedahl cracks Priest with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest misses with an elbow strike.
Priest working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Priest throws an elbow but misses.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Liljedahl.
Priest dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Priest throws an elbow that misses.
Liljedahl lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priest.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liljedahl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liljedahl misses with a punch to the body.
Liljedahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priest's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Priest scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnny Priest has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest working aggressively here.
Priest lands an elbow just above Liljedahl 's eye.

Liljedahl is rocked!
Priest dips a shoulder and cracks Liljedahl with a mighty uppercut! Liljedahl falls back against the ropes and Priest unloads with a barrage of strikes! Liljedahl is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! 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 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Priest!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Priest thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.