PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Blye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde Parcins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayde Parcins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blye
vs
Parcins

173 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

159 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Blye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayde Parcins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parcins tries to clinch up but Blye circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been hearing reports that Blye has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blye shoots in for a double leg but Parcins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Blye.
Parcins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blye dives in and grabs Parcins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parcins pushes down on Blye's head and hops out.
Parcins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blye attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parcins walks into a jab.
Blye swats away the attempt to clinch by Parcins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye throws a looping overhand right but Parcins ducks down to avoid it.
Blye sets himself, and Parcins steps forward looking for the clinch! Blye avoids it this time.
Blye misses with a looping left.
Parcins tries to counter with a clinch but Blye shakes him off and moves away.
Blye moves out of range as Parcins strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Blye. That snapped Parcins's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blye tries a head kick but it misses.
Blye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parcins defends well and Blye ends up having to push Parcins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Blye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blye throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Parcins counters by moving into the clinch.
Blye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blye is trying to break the clinch but Parcins has him pressed against the cage.
Blye is trying to drag Parcins to the mat but Parcins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blye is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blye can't get the takedown.
Blye dodges an elbow strike from Parcins.
Parcins lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blye is trying to drag Parcins to the mat but Parcins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blye avoids a wild elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye blocks the elbow strike.
Blye blocks an elbow strike from Parcins.
Parcins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parcins misses with a punch to the body.
Blye tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blye goes for a takedown attempt but Parcins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blye looks to land a left hand but Parcins moved out of range nicely.
Parcins throws a looping overhand right but Blye ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blye goes for a double leg but Parcins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parcins continues to drive forward.

Parcins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parcins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blye's efforts to push away.
Blye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blye misses with some punches.
Parcins misses with an elbow over the top.
Blye wants to break free but Parcins has control.
Parcins keeps control of Blye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blye is trying to force a seperation but Parcins has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parcins throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parcins throws an elbow but misses.
Blye misses with some punches.
Blye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blye is trying to stall.
Blye working aggressively here.
Blye tries to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling the position.
Blye has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parcins after a bit of a struggle.

Blye manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parcins stuffs the takedown attempt from Blye. Blye gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayde Parcins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parcins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blye was well out of range. Poor timing from Parcins.
An attempted straight right counter from Blye misses the target.
Parcins avoids the body shot from Blye.
Parcins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Parcins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blye.
Parcins throws a body punch but Blye moves out of range.
Blye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parcins doesn't seem bothered though.
Blye slips a straight right by Parcins.
Blye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parcins takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Blye finds it's target.
Blye cracks Parcins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blye fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parcins.
Parcins connects with a body shot.

Parcins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blye, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blye is trying to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Parcins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blye's brow.
Parcins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Parcins fails to land.
Parcins gets underhooks to prevent Blye's takedown attempt.
Blye blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parcins throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Parcins.
Blye lands a shoulder strike.
Blye lands a hook that snaps the head of Parcins backwards.
Blye letting Parcins take a breather here.
Wayde Parcins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parcins is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Blye. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blye manages to break the clinch.
Blye looks to land a left hand but Parcins moved out of range nicely.
Parcins throws a right hand that misses
and Blye counters with a nice uppercut.
Parcins slips a straight right by Blye.
Parcins wants to counter the offense by Blye and move into the clinch position.
Blye lands with an uppercut that bounces Parcins off the cage and back into range.
Blye thuds his right hand into Parcins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parcins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parcins throws a hook but Blye avoids it easily.
Blye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Parcins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blye throws out the jab.
Blye throws a right hand that Parcins ducks under and follows up with a left that Parcins also avoids with ease.
Blye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parcins.
Parcins tries to counter with a clinch but Blye shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Parcins.
Parcins misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Blye misses the target.
Blye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Parcins misses.
Blye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parcins throws the left hand but Blye avoids the punch easily.
Parcins swings widly with a right hand
and Blye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blye uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parcins has time to react.
Parcins throws a poor cross that misses
and Blye counters with a left to the body.
Blye avoids the body shot from Parcins.
Wayde Parcins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blye misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parcins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Parcins forces Blye back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Parcins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blye's brow.
Blye blocks the elbow strike.
Blye is trying to drag Parcins to the mat but Parcins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blye avoids the elbow strike from Parcins, against the cage.
Blye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parcins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parcins stops a takedown attempt from Blye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Blye dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Blye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parcins wants to counter with a clinch but Blye pushes him away.
Parcins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blye was well out of range. Poor timing from Parcins.
Parcins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parcins blocks a jab.
Blye slips a straight right by Parcins.
Blye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parcins swinging wildly here.
Parcins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parcins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blye counters with a stiff right hand.
Blye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parcins sprawls well. Parcins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blye gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parcins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parcins misses with a looping left.
Parcins throws a lazy right hand but Blye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blye scores with a jab to the head.
Parcins needs to keep his hands up - Blye had a free shot at his head there.
Parcins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Parcins misses.
Blye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Parcins moves into the clinch successfully.
Blye wants to break free but Parcins has control.
A short right from Parcins on the inside.
Parcins prevents Blye from breaking the clinch.
Blye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Blye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blye is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Parcins lands a damaging elbow.
Parcins throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blye blocks the elbow strike.
Blye dodges an elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye is looking to control Parcins's arms but Parcins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blye has his back to the cage.
Parcins misses with an elbow strike.
Parcins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blye changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parcins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Blye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blye looks to throw the jab but Parcins is out of range.
Good exchange - Blye coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcins moves in looking to clinch but Blye pushes him off.
Blye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parcins slips a jab from Blye.
Blye misses with a looping left.
Parcins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parcins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parcins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Parcins.
Blye throws a hook but Parcins blocks it.
Parcins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blye throws a series of punches but Parcins avoids them all with ease.

Parcins forces Blye back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye takes an elbow to the temple.
Parcins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blye's defenses.
Parcins prevents Blye from breaking the clinch.
Parcins lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blye tries to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling the position.
Parcins tries to work over Blye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parcins throws an elbow but it misses.
Parcins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parcins lands a nice elbow.
Parcins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blye wants to take the fight to the mat but Parcins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parcins lands an elbow just above Blye 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayde Parcins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parcins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wayde Parcins!
Wayde Parcins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.