PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Parp Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Malley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is House Of pain - Jump Around. Parp Cannon has chosen Nile - Sacrifice Unto Sebek as his entrance music. Danny O Malley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Parp Cannon's chin.

O Malley
vs
Parp Cannon

190 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Parp Cannon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Parp Cannon - that will leave a mark!
Parp Cannon misses the shot to the body.
O Malley wants to clinch up but Parp Cannon keeps it at a distance.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Parp Cannon moved out of range nicely.
Parp Cannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parp Cannon throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Malley is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parp Cannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danny O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parp Cannon moves in looking to clinch but O Malley pushes him off.
Parp Cannon moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses.

Parp Cannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
O Malley is bucking up trying to escape but Parp Cannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Parp Cannon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Malley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Malley shrugs it off.
Parp Cannon looking to finish O Malley with some ground and pound. This is bad for O Malley!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Parp Cannon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Parp Cannon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Malley is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parp Cannon pulls O Malley in to control the position.
O Malley tries to stand but Parp Cannon is controlling from the bottom.
O Malley's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

O Malley stands and steps away. Parp Cannon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
O Malley lands a lovely overhand right.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick
and Parp Cannon counters with a solid body kick.

Parp Cannon gets a clinch.

Parp Cannon gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Parp Cannon is working for a kimura but O Malley is defending it quite comfortably.
Parp Cannon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parp Cannon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parp Cannon trying to mount his opponent but O Malley defends it.
O Malley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Malley is trying is best to control the position here.
O Malley gets full guard.
O Malley wants to sweep but no luck.
O Malley wants to stand but Parp Cannon is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parp Cannon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parp Cannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Malley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Malley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parp Cannon is one step ahead there.

Parp Cannon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and O Malley dives on top into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Malley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Parp Cannon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Malley tries a low kick but Parp Cannon avoids it.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Parp Cannon avoids them all with ease.
Parp Cannon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Danny O Malley has been cut.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
O Malley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Parp Cannon counters by moving into the clinch.
Parp Cannon tries to pull guard but O Malley holds him up against the cage and eventually Parp Cannon drops back down to his feet.

O Malley breaks the clinch.
O Malley tries to clinch up
and Parp Cannon counters with a body kick that stops O Malley in his tracks momentarily.
Danny O Malley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parp Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Malley throws a hook but Parp Cannon avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parp Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Malley connects with a crisp jab.

Parp Cannon takes the fight into the clinch.
Parp Cannon looking to throw knees to the head but O Malley is blocking nicely.
Parp Cannon tries to land knees in the clinch but O Malley avoids the damage to the body.

Parp Cannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parp Cannon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parp Cannon throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley blocks a head kick by Parp Cannon.
O Malley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
O Malley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick

and Parp Cannon counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Malley won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parp Cannon trying to control the action but O Malley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parp Cannon decides to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parp Cannon throws a combination that misses

and O Malley counters with a head kick that drops Parp Cannon to the mat! Parp Cannon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
O Malley lands a jab.

Parp Cannon is rocked!

O Malley forces Parp Cannon back against the cage and clinches.
O Malley is trying to force a seperation but Parp Cannon has the dominant position.

Parp Cannon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parp Cannon clinches up with O Malley and pushes him back against the cage.
O Malley is looking to break free of the clinch but Parp Cannon has double underhooks.
Parp Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Malley avoiding damage as Parp Cannon throws knees to the body.

O Malley breaks the clinch.
O Malley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parp Cannon tries a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley lands a head kick!
O Malley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parp Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
O Malley lands a jab to the head.
O Malley slaps away a takedown attempt from Parp Cannon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Malley lands with a nice combination. Parp Cannon backs away looking to recover.
Parp Cannon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danny O Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Parp Cannon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Malley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parp Cannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parp Cannon throws a sloppy head kick and O Malley moves out of range easily.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick
and Parp Cannon counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parp Cannon.
O Malley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Malley throws a sloppy body shot

and Parp Cannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parp Cannon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parp Cannon won't allow O Malley to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Malley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Parp Cannon wants to pass the guard but O Malley is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Parp Cannon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny O Malley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

O Malley misses with a combination

and Parp Cannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parp Cannon.
O Malley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
O Malley controlling the position.
Parp Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but O Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parp Cannon looking to sit in guard and control but O Malley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniel Parp Cannon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parp Cannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Malley wants to control from the top but Parp Cannon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Parp Cannon working a defensive guard here.
O Malley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parp Cannon trying to keep a closed guard but O Malley is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Malley trying to control but Parp Cannon is working from the bottom.

O Malley gets to his feet. Parp Cannon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Parp Cannon throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley tries to clinch there but Parp Cannon circles away.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Parp Cannon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parp Cannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parp Cannon fails to land with a series of punches.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parp Cannon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley moves in looking to clinch but Parp Cannon pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from O Malley.
Parp Cannon lands with a slapping head kick.
Parp Cannon misses with a looping left.
O Malley throws a right hand that Parp Cannon ducks under and follows up with a left that Parp Cannon also avoids with ease.
O Malley scores with a jab to the head.
Parp Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick

and Parp Cannon counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Malley won't be happy with that.
O Malley tries to buck Parp Cannon off but Parp Cannon is having none of it.

Parp Cannon decides to stand back up. Parp Cannon steps back and let's O Malley get back to his feet.
Parp Cannon misses with a double jab.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parp Cannon connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniel Parp Cannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Parp Cannon blocks a head kick by O Malley.

Parp Cannon clinches with his opponent.

O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Parp Cannon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Malley swings for the body but Parp Cannon moves out of range.
Danny O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Parp Cannon closes the distance and clinches.
Danny O Malley 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.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parp Cannon lands a good knee to the midsection. O Malley won't want to take too many of those.
Parp Cannon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Malley is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Parp Cannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parp Cannon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Parp Cannon!