PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Hippo (ranked 3281 p4p, 3436 weight class) and Lou Parisini (ranked 328 p4p, 345 weight class). King Hippo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hippo
vs
Parisini

185 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Hippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lou Parisini!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisini fails with the takedown.
It looked like Hippo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hippo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
Parisini feints the counter takedown.
Parisini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parisini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like King Hippo has been cut.
Parisini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hippo under the eye.
Hippo avoids the body shot from Parisini.
Hippo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parisini misses with a looping right.
Parisini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hippo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Parisini.
Parisini throws a jab but it's blocked by Hippo.
Hippo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Parisini's head.
Parisini takes one to the side of the head.
Parisini tries a head kick but it misses.
Parisini lands a jab to the nose.
Lou Parisini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parisini works Hippo's body with a nice hook.
Hippo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parisini.
Hippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parisini misses with a wild body shot.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.
Hippo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parisini.
Hippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hippo takes one on the button.
Parisini connects with a right hand. Hippo shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisini works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parisini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parisini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hippo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Parisini throws a series of punches but Hippo avoids them all with ease.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
Parisini throws a right and a left that Hippo avoids nicely.
Parisini has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Parisini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parisini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hippo.
Parisini looks to land a combination but Hippo avoids it well.
Hippo throwing a counter right hand but Parisini manages to avoid it.
Parisini misses with a body shot.
Parisini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hippo.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippo slips under a jab from Parisini.
Hippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parisini throws a looping overhand right but Hippo ducks down to avoid it.
Hippo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hippo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Parisini scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Hippo misses.
Parisini throws a shot to the body.
Parisini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hippo manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisini walks into a jab.
Hippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hippo misses the jab.
Parisini throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parisini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parisini loads up on a big right hand but Hippo slips the punch.
A jab from Parisini does it's job there.

King Hippo's cut is getting worse.
Parisini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Hippo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Parisini misses.
Hippo moves out of range of the strikes.
Hippo throwing a counter right hand but Parisini manages to avoid it.
Hippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parisini throws a hook to the side of Hippo's head but Hippo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hippo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hippo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Parisini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Hippo's cut.
That's time! Hippo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hippo throws a lazy right hand but Parisini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hippo.
Parisini misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hippo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Parisini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parisini misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Parisini misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Hippo.
Parisini throws the left hand but Hippo avoids the punch easily.
Hippo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hippo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parisini.
Hippo is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippo looks to land a left hand but Parisini moved out of range nicely.
Hippo misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hippo as he connects with a hook.
Hippo scores with a hook to the body. Parisini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Hippo.
Hippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parisini throws a jab but it's blocked by Hippo.
Parisini's corner calls for a 1-2. Parisini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parisini throws a looping overhand right but Hippo ducks down to avoid it.
Hippo lands with a cross.
Parisini swings for the body but Hippo moves out of range.
Hippo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parisini.
Hippo scores with a nice head shot.

Parisini is rocked!
Hippo misses with a body shot.
King Hippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hippo cracks Parisini on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Parisini falls backwards against the cage. Hippo follows up with more strikes that drop Parisini to his knees. Hippo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Parisini! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Hippo!
King Hippo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.