PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Parkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Parkinson
vs
Mizurugi Samuelsson

174 cm
30
157 lbs
13 - 9 - 2

171 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Parkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuelsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Samuelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samuelsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parkinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Samuelsson ducks under a wild hook from Parkinson.
Parkinson is looking to chop away at Samuelsson's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parkinson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Samuelsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samuelsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parkinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samuelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samuelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samuelsson. Parkinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuelsson blocks a jab.
Samuelsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkinson misses with a kick to the body.

Samuelsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parkinson is trying to control the position but Samuelsson postures up.
Samuelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samuelsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samuelsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parkinson wants to stand up but Samuelsson is controlling him.
Samuelsson won't allow Parkinson to sweep him here.
Samuelsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Samuelsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Samuelsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samuelsson cracks Parkinson with a solid left hand.
Parkinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson looking to pass the guard.
Samuelsson throwing strikes but missing.
Parkinson wants to stand and escape but Samuelsson is having none of it.
Samuelsson throwing strikes but missing.
Samuelsson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samuelsson is controlling him.
Samuelsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Samuelsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Samuelsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parkinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parkinson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Samuelsson is now in half guard.
Samuelsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samuelsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Samuelsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Samuelsson working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkinson wants to get back to his feet.
Samuelsson winds up and cracks Parkinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Samuelsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parkinson's head.
Samuelsson thows a huge punch but Parkinson dodges it nicely.
Parkinson wants to improve his position but Samuelsson is controlling well.
Parkinson is breathing heavily.
Parkinson is trying to stand up here but Samuelsson is controlling him well.
Samuelsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Parkinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Samuelsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parkinson defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parkinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samuelsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parkinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samuelsson tries to clinch there but Parkinson circles away.
Samuelsson lands with a cross.
A big right from Parkinson misses.
Parkinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samuelsson slips under a jab.
Samuelsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samuelsson wants to clinch.
Samuelsson lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkinson looks to land a combination but Samuelsson avoids it well.
Samuelsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parkinson throws a hook but Samuelsson avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parkinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Samuelsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samuelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samuelsson trying to control but Parkinson is working from the bottom.
Samuelsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Samuelsson is standing up over Parkinson. Parkinson looks to escape but Samuelsson dives into side control.
Samuelsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Parkinson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Parkinson dodges the ground and pound from Samuelsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Parkinson struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Samuelsson crashes against the mat.
Samuelsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Samuelsson scoring with punches and elbows.
Samuelsson grinds an elbow into Parkinson's temple.
Parkinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Samuelsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Parkinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Samuelsson.
Samuelsson is trying to control. Parkinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Samuelsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Samuelsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parkinson has hold of Samuelsson's hands but Samuelsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Samuelsson working over Parkinson with some ground and pound. Parkinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson thows a huge punch but Parkinson dodges it nicely.
Samuelsson is trying to control. Parkinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parkinson is looking for a sweep. Samuelsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Samuelsson. Beautiful body shot.
Parkinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samuelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samuelsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuelsson takes a swing at Parkinson's ribcage but misses.
Samuelsson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Samuelsson shoots in and bounces Parkinson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Samuelsson stands and steps away. Parkinson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Samuelsson lands with a shot to the body.
Samuelsson has a takedown stuffed.
Samuelsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parkinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Samuelsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parkinson blocks a jab.
Parkinson throws a leg kick but Samuelsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parkinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samuelsson misses with a left hand
letting Parkinson counter with a right hand.
Parkinson walks into a stiff left hand from Samuelsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samuelsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Parkinson.
Parkinson swings widly with a right hand
and Samuelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samuelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Parkinson circles away.
Parkinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Parkinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parkinson.
Samuelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parkinson moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parkinson!
Parkinson throws a combination that misses
and Samuelsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parkinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parkinson misses with a jab to the body
and Samuelsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Samuelsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Parkinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samuelsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Samuelsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samuelsson fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson scores with a decent looking hook.

Samuelsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parkinson goes for a takedown attempt but Samuelsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parkinson swings widly with a right hand
and Samuelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Parkinson drops his hands momentarily and Samuelsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Samuelsson darts in and clinches Parkinson up against the cage.
Parkinson is trying to force a seperation but Samuelsson has the dominant position.
Samuelsson lands a shot to the body.

Parkinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samuelsson misses with a looping right.
Parkinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Samuelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parkinson misses with a body shot
and Parkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Samuelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Parkinson's guard.
Samuelsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuelsson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Parkinson, not yet.
Samuelsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Samuelsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Teddy Parkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuelsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parkinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parkinson trying to control here.
Samuelsson stalling.

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.
Samuelsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parkinson is trying to stand.
Samuelsson working Parkinson over with strikes.
Samuelsson controlling the pace.
Parkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Samuelsson is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samuelsson 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!