PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Smooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smooth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Breathe. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smooth
vs
Parsons

195 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nazz Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty Parsons!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smooth closes the distance but Parsons moves to the side

and Parsons counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smooth's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smooth tries to strike from the bottom.
Parsons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parsons landing with the ground and pound.
Smooth trying to control the position.
Parsons tries to stand but Smooth is controlling from the bottom.
Smooth keeping full guard, as Parsons tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth wants to get back to his feet but Parsons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smooth keeping moving, preventing Parsons from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parsons stops Smooth from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smooth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smooth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parsons misses with a double jab
and Smooth counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parsons looks gassed!
Parsons takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Scotty Parsons has been cut.

Smooth clinches up with Parsons and pushes him back against the cage.
Smooth is trying to stall.
Smooth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parsons backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smooth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parsons pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smooth fakes the leg kick and cracks Parsons in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smooth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parsons circles away.
Scotty Parsons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smooth tries to clinch but Parsons moves out of range.
Smooth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazz Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smooth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parsons avoids it really well and circles away.
Smooth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parsons misses with an uppercut
and Smooth counters with a leg kick.
Smooth stuns Parsons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smooth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parsons swings away with a body shot that misses

and Smooth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parsons tries to break the clinch but Smooth is controlling the position.
Parsons is trying to break the clinch but Smooth has him pressed against the cage.
Parsons tries to circle away but Smooth has him pinned against the cage.
Smooth tries to work over Parsons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smooth prevents Parsons from breaking the clinch.
Parsons is trying to push Smooth away but Smooth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smooth tries for a takedown but Parsons manages to get underhooks.

Smooth gets control of Parsons's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smooth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parsons tries to stand but Smooth is controlling from the bottom.
Smooth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smooth is trying to control the position but Parsons postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smooth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smooth keeping moving, preventing Parsons from controlling successfully.
Parsons controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Scotty Parsons was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parsons misses with a double jab
and Smooth counters with a thumping low kick.
Smooth fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazz Smooth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Parsons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Parsons misses with a double jab

and Smooth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parsons tries to break the clinch but Smooth is controlling the position.
Smooth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parsons avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parsons tries to circle away but Smooth has him pinned against the cage.

Smooth breaks the clinch.
Smooth is looking to clinch.
Parsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smooth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parsons's guard.
Parsons keeping moving, preventing Smooth from controlling successfully.
Parsons is trying to control the position but Smooth postures up.
Smooth trying to control but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parsons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smooth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Parsons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Smooth with that takedown attempt.
That kick from Smooth tenderised Parsons's leg. Parsons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smooth misses with a combination
and Parsons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parsons looks to land a combination but Smooth avoids it well.
Smooth closes the distance and clinches up with Parsons, looking for a takedown. Smooth pushes Parsons against the cage but Parsons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazz Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smooth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parsons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smooth scores with a kick to the body.
Smooth scores with a spinning back kick!

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.
Parsons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smooth was well out of range. Poor timing from Parsons.
Nazz Smooth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parsons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Parsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smooth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parsons wants to sweep here but Smooth controlling him for the moment.
Smooth forces his way into half guard.
Parsons desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Smooth is looking for a kimura but Parsons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smooth to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smooth trying to control the action but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Parsons trying to control here.
Parsons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smooth.
Parsons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smooth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parsons tries to roll over but Smooth keeps him under control.
Smooth trying to control the action but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Parsons is looking for a sweep. Smooth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parsons tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Smooth is trying to work for a kimura but Parsons is defending well.
Parsons wants to get back to full guard.
Parsons keeping control of the position.

Smooth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parsons defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazz Smooth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Parsons's cut.
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!

Parsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smooth counters with a head kick. That will keep Parsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smooth counters with a series of strikes. Parsons will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scotty Parsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smooth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smooth tries to clinch up but Parsons circles away and keeps his distance.
Smooth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parsons counters with a series of strikes. Smooth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parsons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smooth tries to clinch but Parsons is having none of it.
Smooth lands with a kick to the temple. Parsons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smooth counters with a left and a right that stings Parsons.
Smooth works Parsons's body with a nice hook.
Smooth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parsons's waist but Parsons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smooth off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parsons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smooth counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smooth thows a body shot but no joy.
Smooth tries to clinch but Parsons is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parsons.
Parsons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smooth.
Parsons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smooth eats them both and turns towards Parsons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parsons misses with a double jab
and Smooth counters with a thumping low kick.
Parsons throws an off balance right hand
and Smooth counters with a one-two to the body.
Nazz Smooth is winning the standup battle so far.
Parsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smooth counters with a series of strikes. Parsons will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smooth is looking to clinch but Parsons is avoiding it.
Parsons throws a combination that misses

and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smooth.
Smooth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parsons wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two 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.
Parsons is trying to force a seperation but Smooth has the dominant position.
Smooth misses with a body punch.
Parsons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parsons is looking to break free of the clinch but Smooth has double underhooks.
Parsons working hard to break the clinch.
Parsons has had enough of the clinch but Smooth keeps him there for the moment.
Parsons is trying to break free.
Smooth scores with a shoulder strike.
Smooth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smooth tries to pull guard but Parsons won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazz Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsons has had enough of the clinch but Smooth keeps him there for the moment.
Parsons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smooth tries to work over Parsons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smooth has Parsons pressed against the cage, preventing Parsons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smooth stalling in the clinch.
Smooth is working for takedown but Parsons is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smooth has Parsons pressed against the cage, preventing Parsons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smooth keeps control of Parsons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parsons tries to break the clinch but Smooth is controlling the position.
Smooth tries to stall but Parsons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smooth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Parsons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smooth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smooth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parsons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parsons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parsons misses with a wild combination.
Parsons misses with an uppercut
and Smooth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smooth wants to clinch.
Parsons blocks a head kick by Smooth.
Smooth moves in looking to clinch but Parsons pushes him off.
Parsons misses with a double jab
and Smooth counters with a head kick. That will keep Parsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nazz Smooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parsons throws a combination that misses
and Smooth counters with a nice body kick.

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.
Parsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smooth counters with a one-two to the body.
Parsons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smooth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parsons misses with a combination
and Smooth counters with a good, hard body kick but Parsons shrugs it off.
Parsons misses with a shot to the body
and Smooth counters with a nice leg kick.
Parsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smooth counters with a nice uppercut.
Parsons misses with a combination
and Smooth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Parsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smooth counters with a big head kick but Parsons shrugs it off.
Parsons throws a combination that misses
letting Smooth counter with a right hand.
Parsons takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smooth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parsons.
Scotty Parsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smooth counters with a head kick. That will keep Parsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parsons misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nazz Smooth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smooth 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nazz Smooth!