PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jooseppi Parru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky McNasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky McNasty is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Parru
vs
McNasty

185 cm
20
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jooseppi Parru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Parru.
McNasty tries to improve position but can't.
Parru lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Parru seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McNasty trying to remain calm as Parru controls from the top position.
Parru scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Parru are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Parru looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McNasty is avoiding damage well.
Parru has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McNasty prevents Parru from moving into mount.

McNasty bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Parru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parru tries to bum rush McNasty with a series of wild strikes but McNasty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parru shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parru showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Parru.
Parru thows a huge punch but McNasty dodges it nicely.
Parru seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parru controlling the pace.
Parru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McNasty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McNasty looks gassed!
McNasty is not content to let Parru control the position.
Parru wants to pass the guard but McNasty is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty taking some punishment here, with Parru in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Parru there.
Parru tries to pass the half guard into mount. McNasty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parru content to control rather than advance.
Parru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McNasty trying to control but Parru postures up.
Parru passes the guard and advances to mount!
McNasty keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parru landing strikes from the mount.
McNasty can't escape the position.
Parru landing strikes from the mount and McNasty is in trouble!
Parru lands a nice shot to the head.
Parru landing strikes, looking to finish!
Parru working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Parru with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Parru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
You get the feeling that McNasty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Parru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The referee warns McNasty that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parru with shots to the head and body - McNasty looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parru with shots to the head and body - McNasty looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Parru looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parru lands with some strikes.
Parru landing shots from mount.
Parru fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Parru landing strikes from the mount and McNasty is in trouble!
McNasty wants to hold on but Parru pushes him away.
McNasty is trying desperately to improve position.
Parru thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Parru controlling the pace for now.
Parru postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNasty looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jooseppi Parru dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McNasty, pushing him back against the cage.
Parru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Parru - that landed with a thud.
Parru misses with some punches.
McNasty throws a head punch that misses.
Parru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McNasty or not.
McNasty is trying to break the clinch but Parru has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Parru.
Parru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McNasty avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parru digs a right hand into McNasty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McNasty's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Parru.
A short body shot lands from Parru as the two fighters clinch.
McNasty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parru wants to get back to striking at distance but McNasty won't allow it.

McNasty manages to pull guard.
McNasty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McNasty is trying to control the position but Parru postures up.
McNasty keeping moving, preventing Parru from controlling successfully.
McNasty trying to keep a closed guard but Parru is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parru wants to pass the guard but McNasty is keeping the position.
Parru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McNasty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNasty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parru looks to land a left hand but McNasty moved out of range nicely.
Parru looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parru blocks a head kick by McNasty.
McNasty tries to bum rush Parru with a series of wild strikes but Parru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from McNasty.
Parru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNasty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McNasty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parru.
Parru shoots for a takedown but McNasty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jooseppi Parru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parru misses with a double jab.
Parru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNasty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Parru clinches up against the cage.
McNasty stops a takedown attempt from Parru.
McNasty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Parru breaks the clinch.
McNasty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parru counters with a straight right hand.
Parru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNasty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parru.
Parru tries for a takedown but McNasty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Parru tries to keep at a distance but McNasty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Parru breaks from the clinch.
Parru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parru tests McNasty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McNasty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jooseppi Parru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parru throws a one two combo.
McNasty throws a head kick but Parru moves out of range.
Parru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNasty's calf.
Parru misses with a double jab
and McNasty counters with a big head kick but Parru shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Parru scores with a four punch combination!
Parru scores with a three punch combo!
Parru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parru has had enough of the clinch but McNasty keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Parru.
Parru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McNasty prevents the takedown attempt.

Parru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jooseppi Parru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parru throws a leg kick but McNasty checks it.
McNasty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNasty is fending him off so far but Parru persists. Nope, McNasty circles away and we're back to standing.
Parru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McNasty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Parru rushes McNasty and presses him up against the cage.
Parru is trying to break the clinch but McNasty has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parru has McNasty pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parru pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McNasty tumbling to the mat - Parru dives into McNasty's guard.

McNasty is working an open guard so Parru takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Parru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parru fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McNasty sprawls well initially but Parru persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McNasty trying to control here.
McNasty wants to get back to full guard.
McNasty trying to hold on to Parru's head to control him but Parru postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNasty is looking to improve his position.
Parru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jooseppi Parru dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Parru digs a good hook to McNasty's body.
A punch combination from Parru misses.
Parru swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parru works over McNasty's head and body with a nice combination.
McNasty misses with a head kick.
Parru lands a jab-cross combination.
McNasty lands a head kick. Parru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice cross by Parru.
Parru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNasty ducks under a wild hook from Parru.
Parru cracks a nice hook into McNasty's ribs.
McNasty lands with a kick to the temple. Parru shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parru throws a series of strikes that have McNasty backpedaling.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parru, as that shot connected.
Parru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parru shoots in and drives through. McNasty sprawls well.
Parru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parru takes a swing at McNasty's ribcage but misses.
McNasty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parru tries to clinch but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNasty connects with a high kick.
McNasty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parru changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McNasty tries to avoid it but Parru manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McNasty to the ground. McNasty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parru digs a good body shot into McNasty's ribs.
McNasty shoots in but Parru avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for McNasty.
Parru is trying to stall.
Parru looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parru.
Parru tries to break the clinch but McNasty is controlling the position.
Parru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McNasty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parru smiles and moves away.
Jooseppi Parru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky McNasty.
Parru swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
Parru throws a right and a left that McNasty avoids nicely.
Parru uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McNasty has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McNasty avoids the body shot from Parru.
McNasty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parru lunges at McNasty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McNasty's hand.

Parru closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Parru.

McNasty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parru drives through with a takedown into guard.

McNasty kicks Parru off and gets to his feet.
Parru misses with a two punch combination.
McNasty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

McNasty moves into the clinch successfully.
McNasty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parru smiles and moves away.
Parru throws out a loose jab but McNasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parru misses with a wild body shot.
Parru closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Parru there.
Parru swings widly with a right hand

and McNasty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Parru's guard now.
Parru wants to sweep here but McNasty controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty trying to control but Parru is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNasty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parru swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNasty manages to get himself to full guard.
McNasty pulls Parru in close to prevent any damage.

McNasty scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McNasty misses with a double jab
and McNasty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNasty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Parru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parru lands the left hand.
McNasty throws a sloppy head kick and Parru moves out of range easily.
McNasty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parru misses with a takedown
and McNasty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Parru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parru tries a head kick but it misses.
McNasty shoots in but Parru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McNasty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parru pinned against the cage. Parru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Parru coming out on top.
Parru looks to land a right hand but McNasty moved out of range.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parru as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNasty tries to clinch up but Parru circles away and keeps his distance.
Parru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McNasty but McNasty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Micky McNasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNasty thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micky McNasty.
Well Parru 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jooseppi Parru!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jooseppi Parru!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jooseppi Parru!

Jooseppi Parru wins by unanimous decision!