PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Popeye Parsnips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philly Willy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parsnips
vs
Willy

205 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Popeye Parsnips !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philly Willy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willy throws a hook but Parsnips avoids it easily.
Willy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parsnips .
Willy loads up on a big right hand but Parsnips slips the punch.
Willy looks to score with a jab to the body but Parsnips is just out of range.
Parsnips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parsnips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parsnips throws a shot from downtown. Willy moves away and avoids it.
Willy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Willy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Willy.
Parsnips staying out of range there.
Parsnips throws a shot from downtown. Willy moves away and avoids it.
Willy throws a jab but it's blocked by Parsnips .
Parsnips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Parsnips gets a clinch.
Willy has a couple of punches blocked by Parsnips .
Willy misses with a punch to the body.
Parsnips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Parsnips prevents a body shot from Willy.
Parsnips scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Willy.
Parsnips is working Willy over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Parsnips .
Parsnips lands with a light punch inside.
Parsnips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Parsnips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Parsnips counter with a right hand.

Willy is rocked!

Parsnips takes the fight into the clinch.
Parsnips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Willy backwards.
Parsnips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willy backwards.
Parsnips has Willy pushed against the cage.
Parsnips avoiding damage.
Parsnips gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Parsnips lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parsnips presses Willy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parsnips 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willy slips a jab from Parsnips .
Willy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Willy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Philly Willy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Parsnips cracks Willy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Willy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Parsnips finish him?
Willy is still on wobbly legs! Can Parsnips finish him?

Parsnips clinches up against the cage.
Parsnips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parsnips looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Parsnips lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Parsnips .
Willy seems to have recovered his senses.
Parsnips lands a right hand.
Parsnips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Willy backwards.
Parsnips has Willy pushed against the cage.

Willy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parsnips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Willy.
Willy moves away from the strike by Parsnips .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willy defending well as Parsnips loads up on a big left hand.
Willy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parsnips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Willy's hands.
Parsnips throws an overhand right that lands on Willy's shoulder, as Willy tries to avoid the shot.
Willy slips under a jab.

Parsnips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parsnips works on Willy's body with a couple of short punches.
Parsnips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parsnips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willy backwards.
Parsnips is working Willy over against the cage.
Willy looks winded!
Parsnips lands an uppercut.
Willy is trying to stall.

Parsnips drops Willy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Willy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parsnips working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parsnips pushes Willy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parsnips lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parsnips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parsnips .
An attempted straight right counter from Parsnips misses the target.
Parsnips weaves into range and cracks Willy right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Willy goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Parsnips is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Popeye Parsnips !