PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Marr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marr comes to the cage accompanied by Falls. Parantainen has chosen Jaakko kertoo asiaa. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Marr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marr
vs
Parantainen

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Marr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parantainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Marr throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Marr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parantainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Marr throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marr tries to bum rush Parantainen with a series of wild strikes but Parantainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marr fails to land with a series of punches.
Marr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marr throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr throws a head kick that misses.
Marr tries to clinch but Parantainen is having none of it.
Marr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marr throws a body kick that misses.
Marr slow jab from Parantainen misses its intended target.
Marr works over Parantainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Parantainen blocks the body kick.
Marr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marr misses with a two punch combination.
Jaakko Parantainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marr throws a sloppy head kick and Parantainen moves out of range easily.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Marr. Marr gets slowly back to his feet.
Marr fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Parantainen.
Parantainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marr.
Marr is breathing heavily.
Parantainen works over Marr's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Joe Marr has been cut.
Parantainen wants to clinch but Marr slips to the side

and Marr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marr.
Parantainen controlling the position.
Marr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Marr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marr wants to control but Parantainen is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parantainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Marr tries to move to mount but Parantainen blocks the move with his legs.
Marr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parantainen keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parantainen being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaakko Parantainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Marr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marr misses with a combination
and Parantainen counters with a big head kick but Marr shrugs it off.
Marr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Marr clinches up against the cage.
Marr tries to break the clinch but Parantainen is controlling the position.
Marr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parantainen wants to break free but Marr has control.
Knees to the body from Marr.
Marr trying to stall but Parantainen improves his position.
Marr lands a knee to the body.
Marr crunches a lovely knee into Parantainen's ribcage.
Parantainen blocks an elbow strike from Marr.
A right handed body shot lands from Marr.
Marr taking a breather.
Marr throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr prevents Parantainen from breaking the clinch.
Marr wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marr.
Marr tries to land knees in the clinch but Parantainen avoids the damage to the body.
Marr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.

Marr breaks the clinch.
Marr throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Marr misses.
Parantainen staying out of range there.
Marr darts in trying to clinch
and Parantainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marr throws a lazy head kick

and Parantainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parantainen.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parantainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Parantainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parantainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Joe Marr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Parantainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Parantainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marr misses with a head kick.
Marr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marr throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr misses with a double jab
and Parantainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Parantainen is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Marr misses
and Parantainen counters with a left and a right that stings Marr.
A clash of legs there as Parantainen blocks the low kick.
Marr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marr tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Marr blocks the leg kick.
Marr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marr looks to land a combination. Parantainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parantainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Marr circles away.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marr clinches up with Parantainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Marr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Marr.
Marr missing with knees to the body.
Marr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.
Marr scores a nice knee to the body.
Marr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marr misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaakko Parantainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Marr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Parantainen looks to clinch
and Marr counters with a series of strikes. Parantainen will be more careful next time no doubt.

Marr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parantainen scores with a shot to the side of Marr's head.
Parantainen has had enough of the clinch but Marr keeps him there for the moment.
Marr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Parantainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marr misses with a head kick.
Marr misses with a few strikes there.
Parantainen misses with a double jab
and Marr counters with a low kick, right behind Parantainen 's knee.
Parantainen misses with a leg kick
and Marr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Parantainen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marr takes a swing at Parantainen's ribcage but misses.
Marr wants to clinch
and Parantainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Parantainen misses.
Marr tries to clinch up.
Marr throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Marr tries for a takedown but Parantainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parantainen is fending him off so far but Marr persists. Nope, Parantainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parantainen counters with a big head kick but Marr shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marr, right into the meat.
Parantainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Marr.
Marr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marr scores with a nice body kick.
Parantainen dodges the punch combination from Marr.
Parantainen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marr throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Marr.
Marr throws a lazy right hand but Parantainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parantainen slips a jab from Marr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Marr misses the target.
Marr wants to clinch up but Parantainen keeps it at a distance.
Marr misses with a takedown
and Parantainen counters with a series of strikes. Marr will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Marr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marr throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Marr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parantainen.
Marr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parantainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Marr clinches with his opponent.

Marr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marr throws a nice looking combination but Parantainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen dodges the punch combination from Marr.
A combination from Marr does no damage.
Marr tries to clinch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Parantainen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marr tries to clinch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Marr looks to land a body kick but Parantainen moved away.
Jaakko Parantainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marr tries to clinch but Parantainen moves away
and Parantainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Joe Marr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marr is looking to clinch but Parantainen is avoiding it.
Marr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marr lands a high kick to the side of Parantainen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Marr dives into guard, looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Marr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parantainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Parantainen!