PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parsons's entrance music is Rev Theory - Dead in a Grave. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parsons
vs
Taylor

185 cm
25
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
35
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Parsons with a jab.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parsons was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Parsons looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Parsons looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

Parsons gets a clinch.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parsons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Parsons is controlling him.
Parsons lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Parsons controls his hands.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parsons has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Parsons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Parsons forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons lands with a light punch inside.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parsons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Parsons.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parsons throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parsons throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parsons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Parsons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parsons throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Parsons pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Parsons closes the distance and clinches.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor wants to break free but Parsons has control.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Parsons knows he should have avoided that one.

Parsons rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Parsons throws a head punch that misses.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parsons tries to clinch up.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parsons avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Parsons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Parsons.
Parsons tries to clinch but Taylor moves away

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parsons wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Parsons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parsons tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Parsons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parsons misses with a few strikes there.
Parsons is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.

Parsons closes the distance and clinches.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Parsons closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parsons is defending well for now.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Parsons moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Parsons should have avoided that one.
Jack Parsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parsons throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Parsons avoids it easily.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Parsons has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Parsons has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Parsons fails to land.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A nice left hand lands by Parsons.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Parsons has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parsons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parsons throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Parsons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Parsons is controlling the position.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.

Parsons forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Parsons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor wants to take the fight to the mat but Parsons manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parsons pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parsons fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Taylor.
Parsons wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Parsons.
Parsons lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Parsons.
Parsons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parsons throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.

Parsons has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Parsons fails to land.
Jack Parsons has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Parsons on the inside.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parsons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Parsons avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Parsons misses its intended target.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jack Parsons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parsons looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Parsons clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Parsons dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Parsons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Parsons attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Parsons tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Parsons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parsons tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Parsons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parsons sets himself, and Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Parsons avoids it this time.
Parsons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Parsons.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Parsons doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Parsons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Parsons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a swing at Parsons's ribcage but misses.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Parsons.
Parsons wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Parsons tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Parsons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parsons.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Parsons pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Parsons fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parsons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Parsons has double underhooks.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Parsons has double underhooks.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parsons misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Parsons fails to land.
Parsons has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Taylor is trying to push Parsons away but Parsons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parsons is looking to clinch.
Parsons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parsons tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Ryan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Parsons closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parsons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Parsons lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Parsons working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Parsons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parsons, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Parsons!
Jack Parsons bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.