PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 121 p4p, 15 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 287 p4p, 35 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Daghammar's choice of entrance music: Just like that - Dregen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Priester
vs
Daghammar

178 cm
38
155 lbs
19 - 5 - 4

185 cm
38
165 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

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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 19 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester scores with a one two! Daghammar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daghammar misses with a body shot
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.

Priester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daghammar takes a shot to the head.
Daghammar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Daghammar blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester tries to work over Daghammar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Daghammar.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Priester has a couple of punches blocked by Daghammar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Daghammar throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Priester.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priester prevents a body shot from Daghammar.

Daghammar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Priester tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester stuns Daghammar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Daghammar 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester scores with a jab. Daghammar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Priester throws a jab when Daghammar was well out of range.
Priester cracks a nice hook into Daghammar's ribs.
Daghammar with a nice cross.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Priester is just out of range.
Priester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.
Priester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daghammar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Priester misses.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daghammar.
Daghammar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar throws a nice looking combination but Priester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daghammar slips a jab from Priester.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Priester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Daghammar swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Priester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Daghammar slips the punch.
Priester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Priester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Priester with a nice cross.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Daghammar throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Priester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daghammar's calf.
Priester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Daghammar sees coming a mile off.
Priester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daghammar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Priester rather than just go for the knockout.
Priester tries to score with a low kick but Daghammar moves his leg out of the way.
Daghammar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Daghammar tries to bum rush Priester with a series of wild strikes but Priester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daghammar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priester takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar checks a leg kick.
Priester throws a push kick but Daghammar slaps the foot to one side.
Daghammar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Priester throws the kick towards the body but Daghammar avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Priester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
Nice cross by Priester.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Both fighters circling a little - Priester finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Priester looks to clinch
and Daghammar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Priester lands a leg kick that knocks Daghammar off balance momentarily.
Landon Priester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priester throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.

Priester has Daghammar up against the cage in a clinch.
Daghammar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daghammar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daghammar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Landon Priester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dag Daghammar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester blocking some punches.
Daghammar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester digs a right hand into Daghammar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daghammar's gas tank.
Daghammar prevents a body shot from Priester.
Priester gets through Daghammar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Priester lands a nice uppercut.

Daghammar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Priester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Priester.
Daghammar looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Daghammar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Priester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daghammar throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester digs a good body shot into Daghammar's ribs.
Priester moves out of range as Daghammar strikes.
Daghammar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Daghammar sizes up Priester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daghammar avoids the head kick by Priester.
Priester tries to close the distance and clinch but Daghammar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Priester lands a jab to Daghammar's midsection.
Priester misses with an uppercut. Daghammar saw that one coming.
Priester throws a poor cross that misses
and Daghammar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daghammar throws a right hand that misses
and Priester counters with a thumping low kick.
Daghammar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daghammar throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Daghammar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester tries to land a leg kick but Daghammar saw it coming and moves away.
Priester lands the left hand.
Daghammar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daghammar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar checks a low kick from Priester.
Daghammar misses with a looping left.
Daghammar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daghammar.
Daghammar cracks Priester with a right hand to the side of the head.
Priester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Priester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daghammar can do to turn this around?
Daghammar tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
Daghammar lunges at Priester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Priester's hand.
Daghammar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daghammar takes one to the chin there.
Daghammar shoots in but no luck this time.
Daghammar looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daghammar counters with a nice uppercut.
Priester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daghammar's head.
A jab lands there for Daghammar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daghammar.
Priester lands with a good body shot.
Daghammar throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.

Priester instigates a clinch.
Daghammar working aggressively here.
Daghammar throws a head punch that misses.
Priester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daghammar.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daghammar slowing the pace effectively.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daghammar scores with a shoulder strike.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Priester.
Daghammar is breathing heavily.
Priester lands a body shot.
Priester lands with a short shot to the head.
Daghammar can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester lands with a left to the head.
Daghammar can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daghammar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daghammar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daghammar trying to control the position but instead, Priester has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daghammar into the cage.
Priester scores with a hook to the body.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Nice body punch from Priester - that landed with a thud.
Priester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priester.
Daghammar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daghammar throws a head punch that misses.
Priester pushes Daghammar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester prevents a body shot from Daghammar.
Priester digs a right hand into Daghammar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daghammar's gas tank.
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!
Daghammar tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing Daghammar back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daghammar.
Priester lands a right hand.
Daghammar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priester blocking some punches.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.

Daghammar manages to break the clinch.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Priester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daghammar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Priester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daghammar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daghammar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Priester. Priester obviously looking to wear him down.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Daghammar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Daghammar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Daghammar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Priester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Priester cracks Daghammar with an open hand slap.
Priester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Priester.
Priester misses with a hook.
Priester thuds his right hand into Daghammar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Priester lands a nice hook to Daghammar's body. Daghammar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Priester. No joy for Daghammar on that attempt.
Priester scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daghammar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Priester misses.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester looks to land a body kick but Daghammar moved away.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Priester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Priester rushes Daghammar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Priester.
Priester lands with a left to the head.
Priester tries a body shot but Daghammar blocks it.
Daghammar is trying to stall.
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daghammar throws a punch but it's blocked by Priester.
Priester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daghammar taking a breather.
Landon Priester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daghammar throws a head punch that misses.
Priester can't find room to land a body shot as Daghammar controls the action.
Priester lands a shoulder strike.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daghammar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daghammar keeps the fight on the outside.
Priester swings and misses with a hook 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!
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daghammar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester dips to his left and cracks Daghammar with an uppercut!
Daghammar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Priester counters with a two punch combo.
Daghammar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Priester counters with a nice uppercut.
Priester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daghammar in his tracks.
Daghammar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Priester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daghammar's sensitive parts.
Priester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daghammar on the side of the head.
Priester lands a nice shot that snaps Daghammar's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the body
and Priester counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
A counter left hand to the body from Priester misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Priester.
The fighters circling - Daghammar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Priester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daghammar's head backwards.
Daghammar with a hook.
Priester slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Daghammar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Priester lands with a kick to the ribs.
Priester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daghammar's calf.
Priester cracks Daghammar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Priester takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Priester takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Priester tries a body shot but Daghammar blocks it.
Priester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands a nice shot to the body.
Daghammar prevents a body shot from Priester.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Daghammar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Priester.
Priester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester gets through Daghammar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Priester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Priester can't find room to land a body shot as Daghammar controls the action.
Daghammar misses with a punch on the inside.
Priester lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar is trying to break the clinch but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Priester.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Priester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Priester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Priester has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
A very excited looking Landon Priester 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.
The defeated Dag Daghammar had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.