PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devan Dubnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubnyk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Obnoxious - Immortal Technique. Pharoah Parisyan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Devan Dubnyk's chin.

Dubnyk
vs
Parisyan

193 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
181 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Dubnyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubnyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parisyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Dubnyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parisyan.
Parisyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parisyan lands a jab to the nose.
Dubnyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a low kick but Dubnyk avoids it.
Dubnyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Parisyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dubnyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dubnyk!
Parisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dubnyk misses with a two punch combination.
Parisyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dubnyk.
Dubnyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Dubnyk. That snapped Parisyan's head back.
Parisyan connects with a jab.
Dubnyk throws an off balance right hand
and Parisyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dubnyk throws an overhand right that lands on Parisyan's shoulder, as Parisyan tries to avoid the shot.
Parisyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parisyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parisyan connects with a leg kick. Dubnyk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dubnyk misses the shot to the body.
Dubnyk swings for the body but Parisyan moves out of range.
Dubnyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dubnyk misses with a shot to the body
and Parisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk takes a swing at Parisyan's ribcage but misses.
Parisyan avoids the body shot from Dubnyk.
Parisyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dubnyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Parisyan throws a shot from downtown. Dubnyk moves away and avoids it.

Dubnyk closes the distance and clinches.

Parisyan tightens his grip and picks Dubnyk up, before dumping him to the ground. Dubnyk manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dubnyk is looking to stand up but Parisyan isn't so interested in that idea.
Parisyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dubnyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dubnyk wants to sweep here but Parisyan controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dubnyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Parisyan throwing strikes from guard but Dubnyk blocks nicely.
Dubnyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dubnyk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dubnyk wants to stand but Parisyan is controlling the position.
Parisyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubnyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parisyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubnyk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parisyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubnyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubnyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parisyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dubnyk landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyan is trying desperately to improve position.
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!
Parisyan tries to hold on but Dubnyk postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devan Dubnyk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dubnyk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dubnyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Parisyan is just out of range.
Dubnyk throws a body kick that misses.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dubnyk as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubnyk misses the target.
Dubnyk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dubnyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parisyan manages to avoid it.
Parisyan moves away from the strike by Dubnyk.
Dubnyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parisyan throws a hook but Dubnyk avoids it easily.
Devan Dubnyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Parisyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parisyan with a nice cross.
Dubnyk tries to bum rush Parisyan with a series of wild strikes but Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubnyk loads up on a big right hand but Parisyan slips the punch.
Dubnyk slips a straight right by Parisyan.
Parisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Parisyan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parisyan misses with an uppercut. Dubnyk saw that one coming.
Devan Dubnyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubnyk misses with an uppercut. Parisyan saw that one coming.
Parisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubnyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubnyk.
Parisyan swings for the body but Dubnyk moves out of range.
Dubnyk slips under a jab from Parisyan.
Devan Dubnyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Dubnyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parisyan throws a poor cross that misses
and Dubnyk counters with a straight right hand.
Dubnyk throws a big shot that misses.
Dubnyk scores with a hook to the body. Parisyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
Dubnyk misses with a body shot
and Dubnyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Parisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubnyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Dubnyk.
Parisyan moves out of range of the body kick from Dubnyk.
Parisyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk checks a leg kick nicely.
Dubnyk throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Dubnyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dubnyk is trying to break the clinch but Parisyan has him pressed against the cage.
Dubnyk can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dubnyk backwards.
A short left from Parisyan.
Parisyan lands a shot to the body.

Dubnyk breaks the clinch.
Dubnyk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parisyan at a distance.
Dubnyk moves out of range of the body kick.
Parisyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dubnyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk misses with the combination.
Dubnyk looks to land a right hand but Parisyan moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubnyk misses the jab.
Dubnyk looks to land a right hand but Parisyan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devan Dubnyk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dubnyk thows a body shot but no joy.
Parisyan throws out a powerful jab.
Parisyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dubnyk throws a looping overhand right but Parisyan ducks down to avoid it.
Parisyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dubnyk slips a straight right by Parisyan.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubnyk misses the target.
Parisyan tests Dubnyk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dubnyk takes a swing at Parisyan's ribcage but misses.
Dubnyk lands an overhand right.
Dubnyk tries to clinch up but Parisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubnyk throws a jab when Parisyan was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubnyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parisyan checks a leg kick.
Parisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubnyk misses with an uppercut.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Dubnyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dubnyk.
Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parisyan.
Parisyan misses with an uppercut.
Dubnyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dubnyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk slips under a jab from Parisyan.
Dubnyk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parisyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dubnyk is able to avoid easily.
Dubnyk throws a lazy uppercut
and Parisyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Dubnyk lands with a nice body punch.
Dubnyk misses the shot to the body.
Dubnyk throws a body punch but Parisyan moves out of range.
Dubnyk misses with a right hand

so Parisyan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubnyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parisyan tries to hold on but Dubnyk pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Parisyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dubnyk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Parisyan's face.
Parisyan is looking to get to half guard.
Parisyan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parisyan is squirming around, avoiding Dubnyk's attempts to control the action.
Devan Dubnyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dubnyk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parisyan won't allow Dubnyk to pass to mount.
Pharoah Parisyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dubnyk tries to stand and escape but Parisyan is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dubnyk trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devan Dubnyk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dubnyk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devan Dubnyk!
A very excited looking Devan Dubnyk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.