PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 561 p4p, 70 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 129 p4p, 16 weight class). Fring comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings. 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.

Fring
vs
Priester

185 cm
29
162 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

178 cm
38
155 lbs
18 - 5 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Aspire Clothing
Condemned

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring misses the jab.

Priester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Fring blocks a body shot from Priester.
A right hand to the body from Priester.
Fring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Fring lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fring working hard to break the clinch.
Fring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fring lands a body shot in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Priester has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fring misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fring throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fring tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Fring misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fring.
Priester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fring.
Fring digs a right hand into Priester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Priester's gas tank.
Priester pushes Fring back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Priester.
Fring lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fring blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester can't find room to land a body shot as Fring controls the action.
Priester tries a body shot but Fring blocks it.
Fring tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester misses with some punches.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Fring avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring misses with the head strike.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Priester misses with the head strike.
Fring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fring gets through Priester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring blocks an uppercut.
Fring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring misses with a punch on the inside.
Fring struggles to land a body shot inside as Priester controls his hands.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Priester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Fring lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priester or not.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester throws a punch but it's blocked by Fring.
Fring lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fring lands a nice uppercut.
Priester has a couple of punches blocked by Fring.
Fring scores with a shoulder strike.
Fring misses with the head strike.

Fring breaks the clinch.
Priester tries to clinch up.
Priester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fring wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Fring misses its target.
Priester throws a leg kick but Fring moved away.
Fring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Fring misses.
Gustavo Fring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fring misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fring tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Priester takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fring.
Priester misses with the head strike.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Fring throws a punch but it's blocked by Priester.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fring lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Priester.
Fring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Fring.
A short right from Priester on the inside.
Fring misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fring fails to land.
Priester lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Priester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Priester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Fring throws a head punch that misses.
Fring can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fring can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
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 Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fring is looking to score with low kicks.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fring. Priester shrugs it off though.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Priester closes the distance and pushes Fring back into the cage.
Priester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Priester tries a body shot but Fring blocks it.
Priester throws a punch but it's blocked by Fring.
Priester struggles to land a body shot inside as Fring controls his hands.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Priester blocks a body shot from Fring.
Landon Priester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Priester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Fring lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Priester.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Priester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fring backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priester.
Priester keeps control of Fring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priester lands a nice shot to the body.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring misses with the head strike.
Fring has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Priester blocks a body shot from Fring.
Priester prevents a body shot from Fring.
Fring tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester has Fring pressed against the cage, preventing Fring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fring softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Priester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Priester scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Fring lands a shot to the body.
Fring working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fring lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Nice body punch from Priester.
Fring tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fring misses with a punch on the inside.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Priester.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
Priester blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Priester.
Fring working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fring.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Priester.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Priester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fring lands with a light punch inside.
Priester lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priester.
Fring misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Priester.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Fring lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fring has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Fring misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring misses with a punch to the body.
Priester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fring takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring lands a hook that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Fring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester cracks Fring with a nice body shot.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Fring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Priester scores with a hook to the body.
Priester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester working aggressively here.
Priester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fring misses with a hook
and Priester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Priester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fring doesn't seem bothered though.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Fring looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Priester off balance momentarily.
Fring misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fring avoids the body shot from Priester.
Priester lands with an overhand left.
Fring throws a low kick, looking for Priester's leg but Priester calmly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Priester throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fring takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fring.
Despite the aggression on Priester's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fring pushes Priester away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring swats away the attempt to clinch by Priester.
A jab from Fring misses.
Priester looks for the body kick but Fring saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Fring is looking to slow Priester down with leg kicks.
Priester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Priester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Priester jabs Fring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fring blocks a head kick by Priester.
Fring tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fring.
Fring throws a low kick but Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester thuds his shin into the meat of Fring's side.
Priester gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Priester throws a jab when Fring was well out of range.
Priester ducks right into an uppercut from Fring.
Fring tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
Priester blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Priester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Fring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fring throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Priester tests Fring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fring has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fring there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fring slips a straight right by Priester.
Fring misses with a double jab.
Priester throws a good cross that connects.
Priester throws a hook but Fring blocks it.
Priester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fring. That did some damage!
Priester looks to land a right hand but Fring moved out of range.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but Fring ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Fring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fring just misses with a punch to the body.
Priester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
Fring quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fring 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fring counter with a right hand.
Priester motions for Fring to come forward. Priester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fring looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Priester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fring tries to bum rush Priester with a series of wild strikes but Priester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Priester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Priester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priester scores with a jab. Fring acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Fring.
Priester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priester defending well as Fring loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Priester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Fring misses.
Priester lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Fring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fring misses with a lunging right hand
and Priester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Priester shoots for a double leg takedown but Fring sprawls well. He's pushed Priester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fring throws a series of punches but Priester avoids them all with ease.
Fring scores with a kick to the body.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fring's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Priester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fring scrambles back to his feet.
Fring slips under a jab.
Fring was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fring cracks Priester with a right hand to the side of the head.
Priester lands a front kick.
Fring takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fring lands with a nice body kick.
Fring scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Priester is just out of range.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Priester feints and then cracks Fring's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fring down.
Danga de danga de dang - Priester scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

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.