PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Parmesan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pounds
vs
Parmesan

168 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tanner Pounds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gene Parmesan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parmesan swings for the body but Pounds moves out of range.
Pounds motions for Parmesan to come forward. Pounds throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parmesan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pounds tries to sprawl but Parmesan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Parmesan wants to pass the guard but Pounds is defending well.
Pounds's coaches at Guinness Stout have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Parmesan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pounds wants to control but Parmesan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parmesan trying to control the action but Pounds is working from the bottom.
Parmesan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pounds's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pounds regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan pushing down on Pounds's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounds holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pounds is trying to maintain the position but Parmesan is very close to passing his half guard.
Parmesan wants to control but Pounds is keeping him busy.
Parmesan moves nicely into side control.

Parmesan is trying to get an arm triangle but Pounds is defending well.
Pounds is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pounds's legs.
Pounds wants to control but Parmesan postures up.
Pounds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Parmesan is trying to get an arm triangle but Pounds is defending well.
Pounds is not content to let Parmesan control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds tries to buck Parmesan off but Parmesan is having none of it.
Pounds is working hard here to advance position.
Parmesan moves into full mount!
Parmesan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Parmesan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Parmesan looking to control but Pounds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pounds is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan looking to finish with strikes here!
Parmesan tries to control but Pounds wriggling away.
Parmesan unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parmesan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parmesan wants to control the pace but Pounds is squirming around nicely.
Pounds slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Parmesan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pounds shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parmesan trying to control but Pounds postures up.
Parmesan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Parmesan tries to get to full guard but Pounds has control of the leg.
Pounds drops an elbow to the side of Parmesan's head.
Parmesan works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounds trying to control but Parmesan is working from the bottom.
Pounds with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan working a defensive guard here.
Pounds trying to control but Parmesan is working from the bottom.
Pounds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pounds postures up.
Parmesan wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
Pounds cracks Parmesan with a solid left hand.
Pounds stopping the sweep attempt from Parmesan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pounds postures up and lands a big shot to Parmesan's brow.
Pounds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pounds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parmesan is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.
Pounds throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parmesan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pounds throws a low kick, looking for Parmesan's leg but Parmesan calmly moves out of range.
Parmesan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parmesan moves out of range as Pounds strikes.
Parmesan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pounds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parmesan lands a slapping body shot.
Parmesan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parmesan works Pounds's body with a nice hook.
Parmesan ducks under a wild hook from Pounds.
And Parmesan tries to counter it with a takedown but Pounds pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parmesan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pounds pinned against the cage. Pounds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pounds looks to land a right hand but Parmesan moved out of range.
Parmesan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parmesan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounds drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parmesan sprawls and moves away.

Pounds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pounds lands in his opponent's guard.
Parmesan is trying to keep Pounds in close.

Parmesan has his foot on Pounds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pounds works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is in close to Parmesan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pounds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pounds with a nice head shot there.
Pounds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pounds looking to sit in guard and control but Parmesan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pounds keeping moving, preventing Parmesan from controlling successfully.
Pounds is controlling Parmesan's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Parmesan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Pounds dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Parmesan misses the shot to the body.
Pounds drops his hands momentarily and Parmesan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pounds misses with a body shot
and Parmesan counters with a stiff right hand.
Pounds misses with a leg kick
and Parmesan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pounds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parmesan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parmesan stuns Pounds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parmesan jabs at Pounds's body.
Parmesan scores with a nice head shot.
Parmesan lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parmesan thuds a left hand into Pounds's body.
Parmesan digs a good body shot into Pounds's ribs.
A big right from Pounds misses.
Parmesan blocks a leg kick.
Parmesan lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pounds misses its intended target.
Pounds misses with a wild body shot.
Parmesan lands with a nice body punch.
Pounds is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tanner Pounds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parmesan scores with a hook to the body. Pounds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pounds shoots for a takedown but Parmesan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Parmesan clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parmesan.
Parmesan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pounds taking a breather.
Pounds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parmesan lands with a short shot to the head.
Parmesan lands a right hand.
Parmesan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parmesan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Parmesan.
Parmesan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parmesan trying to control the position but instead, Pounds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parmesan into the cage.
Parmesan presses Pounds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pounds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parmesan is keeping busy.
Parmesan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pounds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pounds taking a breather.
Parmesan is working Pounds over against the cage.
Parmesan pushes Pounds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Parmesan.
Parmesan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pounds backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Parmesan.
Parmesan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parmesan digs a right hand into Pounds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pounds's gas tank.
Parmesan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parmesan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parmesan gets through Pounds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pounds has Parmesan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parmesan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parmesan lands a hook that snaps the head of Pounds backwards.
Parmesan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parmesan lands with a right to the head.
Parmesan is working Pounds over against the cage.
Pounds trying to stall but Parmesan improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parmesan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parmesan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pounds backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Parmesan.
Parmesan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Parmesan - that landed with a thud.
Parmesan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pounds or not.
Gene Parmesan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parmesan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pounds.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Pounds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parmesan.
A short body shot lands from Parmesan as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parmesan.
Parmesan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parmesan lands a nice shot to the body.
Parmesan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Parmesan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parmesan 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Parmesan!