PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen has chosen Hari ng Tondo as his entrance music. Kari Parisyen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Janus
vs
Parisyen

162 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

150 cm
29
142 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Parisyen pushes him off.
Janus wants to clinch

and Parisyen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parisyen tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parisyen tries to break free but Janus pushes him back against the cage.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Parisyen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parisyen fails to pull guard.
Hugh Janus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Parisyen.
Parisyen tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Parisyen jumps guard.

Parisyen working for a triangle but Janus defends it easily.
Parisyen has a closed guard, preventing Janus from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parisyen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Parisyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janus defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus is looking to stand up but Parisyen won't let him.

Parisyen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Janus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parisyen on the ground.

Parisyen working for a triangle but Janus defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen has a closed guard, preventing Janus from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

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

Parisyen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Janus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parisyen is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parisyen wants to get back to his feet but Janus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Janus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janus avoids the body shot from Parisyen.
Parisyen swings for the body but Janus moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janus tries to clinch there but Parisyen circles away.
Janus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Parisyen looks for a takedown but Janus sprawls well.
Parisyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parisyen misses with a hook. Janus ducked under it nicely.

Janus has closed the distance and engaged Parisyen in a clinch.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janus landing knees to the body.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Parisyen jumps guard but Janus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen stalling the fight.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parisyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parisyen is breathing heavily.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parisyen's face.
Parisyen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hugh Janus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Parisyen.
Parisyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Parisyen tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Parisyen jumps guard but Janus stands there with Parisyen around his waist. Parisyen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Janus with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parisyen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Janus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janus crunches a lovely knee into Parisyen's ribcage.
Janus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parisyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parisyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parisyen is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.
Parisyen is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Janus lands a knee to the head.

Parisyen is rocked!
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Parisyen won't want to take too many of those.
Parisyen is still on wobbly legs! Can Janus finish him?
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janus has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Parisyen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Janus, and another! Parisyen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.