PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cryin' Like A Bitch - Godsmack. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Parantainen
vs
Duberry

194 cm
42
275 lbs
37 - 27 - 1

196 cm
43
265 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 37 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Duberry!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses
and Duberry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parantainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Parantainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duberry moves away.
Duberry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Parantainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duberry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parantainen misses with a straight left.
Parantainen misses with a combination
and Duberry counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Duberry.
Parantainen doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Duberry counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parantainen tries to keep at a distance but Duberry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parantainen lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duberry throws a head punch that misses.
Parantainen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parantainen wants a takedown.
Duberry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parantainen prevents a body shot from Duberry.
Duberry working aggressively here.
Parantainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parantainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duberry.
Duberry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duberry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parantainen blocks an uppercut.
Parantainen can't get the takedown.
Parantainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duberry is defending well.
Parantainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duberry works on Parantainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Parantainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duberry gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Duberry breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duberry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parantainen backing away here, and Duberry unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parantainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Duberry counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen fails with the takedown
and Duberry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duberry scores with a shot to the body.
Duberry lands a head shot.
Parantainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Duberry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parantainen throws an off balance right hand
and Duberry counters with a three punch combo that has Parantainen backing up. Parantainen nods at Duberry to acknowledge the strikes.
Duberry lands a jab.
Parantainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Duberry sprawls well. He's pushed Parantainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duberry thuds his right hand into Parantainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parantainen under the eye.
Parantainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Duberry.
Parantainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Duberry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parantainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Parantainen goes for a double leg but Duberry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duberry continues to drive forward.
Parantainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duberry counters with a stiff right hand.
Parantainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Duberry counter with a right hand.
Duberry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parantainen.
Parantainen shoots and misses
enabling Duberry to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaakko Parantainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen misses with the body kick
and Duberry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parantainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duberry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duberry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parantainen tries to counter with a takedown but Duberry is quick to defend against it.
We've been informed that Duberry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duberry stuffs the takedown.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Duberry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duberry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parantainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Parantainen tests Duberry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duberry lands with a nice body punch.
Duberry lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duberry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Parantainen clinches.
Duberry scores with a shot to the side of Parantainen's head.
Parantainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parantainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parantainen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duberry after a bit of a struggle.
Duberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Parantainen controls his hands.
Duberry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duberry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parantainen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Parantainen.
Duberry misses with a punch to the body.
Parantainen misses with some punches.
Duberry throws a head punch that misses.
Parantainen trying to stall but Duberry improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duberry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duberry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duberry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duberry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Duberry.

Parantainen is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duberry lands a big right hand that drops Parantainen! The killer instinct kicks in and Duberry finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Duberry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Duberry!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fidel Duberry made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.