PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Parnevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parnevik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Montana of 300 - Here Now. Giorgio Conte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesper Parnevik's chin.

Conte
vs
Parnevik

180 cm
35
179 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesper Parnevik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parnevik connects with a leg kick. Conte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Conte throws the kick towards the body but Parnevik avoids it.
Parnevik misses with a low kick.
Parnevik tries to land a body kick
and Conte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parnevik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Conte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Conte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Conte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parnevik just manages to avoid it.
Parnevik lands with an uppercut that bounces Conte off the cage and back into range.
Conte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parnevik throws a right and a left that Conte avoids nicely.
Parnevik misses with a low kick.
Parnevik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parnevik throws a lazy head kick
and Conte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parnevik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conte is looking for a counter combo.
Parnevik throws a shot from downtown. Conte moves away and avoids it.
Conte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Parnevik blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conte swinging wildly here.
Conte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnevik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parnevik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conte circles away quickly and effectively.
Conte throws a leg kick
and Parnevik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parnevik misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conte.
Conte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parnevik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Conte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parnevik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conte scrambles back to his feet.

Conte rushes Parnevik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Parnevik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parnevik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parnevik throws a good cross that connects.
Conte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conte avoids the body shot from Parnevik.
We've been informed that Parnevik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Conte misses.
Parnevik flicks out a counter leg kick but Conte steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conte moves forwards but Parnevik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) in the buildup to the fight.
Parnevik loads up on a big right hand but Conte slips the punch.
Conte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Parnevik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crunch! Parnevik slams his shin into Conte's torso.
Conte avoids the head kick by Parnevik.
Parnevik throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parnevik.
Parnevik lands with a kick to the temple. Conte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Conte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parnevik.
Conte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parnevik misses with a left hand
and Conte counters with an inside leg kick.
Conte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conte misses with a straight left.
Parnevik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Conte darts in and clinches Parnevik up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik presses Conte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conte.
Conte lands with a light punch inside.
Parnevik looking to slow down the pace here.
Conte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Conte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parnevik backwards.
Parnevik wants to get back to striking at distance but Conte won't allow it.
Parnevik cracks Conte with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Parnevik fails to land.
Conte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conte presses Parnevik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parnevik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte lands a nice shot to the body.
Parnevik looking to stall.
Parnevik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Conte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conte blocking some punches.

Parnevik manages to break the clinch.
Conte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parnevik doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parnevik throws a head kick but Conte moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Conte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parnevik throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Conte fails with an attempt to clinch.

Conte instigates a clinch.
Conte lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conte lands with a short shot to the head.
Conte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Conte misses with the head strike.
Conte lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesper Parnevik will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Parnevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Conte is looking to wear down Parnevik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parnevik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parnevik throws a poor cross that misses
and Conte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Conte misses.
Conte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parnevik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conte thinking.
Parnevik moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Conte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parnevik doesn't seem phased though.
Conte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Conte lands with a straight right. Parnevik didn't see that one coming.
Conte throws a body shot but no joy.
Jesper Parnevik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parnevik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conte eats them both and turns towards Parnevik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parnevik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conte moves out of range of the body kick from Parnevik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parnevik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conte manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Conte.
Parnevik tries to clinch up.
Conte moves out of range as Parnevik strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnevik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Conte is looking to chop away at Parnevik's legs.
Conte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parnevik.
Parnevik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Conte is looking to land body kicks.
Good shot there by Parnevik.
Conte swings for the body but Parnevik moves out of range.
Conte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parnevik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conte throws a leg kick
and Parnevik counters with a straight right hand.
Parnevik throws a looping overhand right but Conte ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conte.
Parnevik throws a sloppy head kick and Conte moves out of range easily.
Jab by Conte.
Conte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parnevik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte moves out of range as Parnevik strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Parnevik. Beautiful body shot.
Conte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parnevik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parnevik looks to score with a jab to the body but Conte is just out of range.
Parnevik looks to score with a jab to the body but Conte is just out of range.
Parnevik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Conte misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conte.
Conte misses with a left hand
and Parnevik counters with a big head kick but Conte shrugs it off.
Conte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Parnevik counters with a good low kick that Conte was not able to check.
Parnevik scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Parnevik does it's job there.
Conte lunges at Parnevik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parnevik's hand.
Conte tries to land a front kick but Parnevik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte walks into a straight right hand from Parnevik.
Conte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parnevik throws a combination that misses
and Conte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conte checks a low kick from Parnevik.
Conte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parnevik doesn't seem bothered though.
Conte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parnevik lands a leg kick that knocks Conte off balance momentarily.
Parnevik walks into a left hand.
Parnevik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parnevik.
Conte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parnevik throws out the jab.
Parnevik drops his hands momentarily and Conte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parnevik throws a push kick but Conte slaps the foot to one side.
Conte throws a right and a left that Parnevik avoids nicely.
Parnevik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Parnevik moves to clinch but Conte breaks away
and Conte counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Parnevik misses the target.
Conte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parnevik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It appears Conte was looking to counter with a kick there.
Parnevik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parnevik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Conte wants to slow Parnevik down by chopping away at his legs.
Conte loads up on a big right hand but Parnevik slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Parnevik misses.
Parnevik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Conte is predictable there

and Parnevik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parnevik is trying to stall.
Parnevik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Conte scores with a shot to the side of Parnevik's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Giorgio Conte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Parnevik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parnevik checks a leg kick.
Conte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Parnevik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Conte looks to score with a jab to the body but Parnevik is just out of range.
Parnevik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conte.
Parnevik tries a low kick but Conte avoids it.
Conte tries to close the distance and clinch but Parnevik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parnevik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Conte throws the kick towards the body but Parnevik avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parnevik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parnevik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parnevik throws a head kick that misses

and Conte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Conte.
Parnevik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parnevik tries to break free but Conte pushes him back against the cage.
Conte tries to land knees in the clinch but Parnevik avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giorgio Conte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parnevik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parnevik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conte's elbow.
Conte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parnevik or not.
Conte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parnevik's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Conte as the two fighters clinch.
Parnevik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parnevik tries to stall but Conte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Conte scores with a shoulder strike.
Conte lands a good knee to the midsection. Parnevik won't want to take too many of those.
Parnevik tries to work over Conte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conte trying to land knees to the body.
Parnevik is stalling here.
Conte lands with a right to the head.
Conte crunches a lovely knee into Parnevik's ribcage.
Parnevik is looking to break free of the clinch but Conte has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik tries to work over Conte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parnevik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Conte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conte digs a right hand underneath Parnevik's ribcage. Parnevik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conte tries to land knees in the clinch but Parnevik avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conte.
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Parnevik controls his hands.
Conte lands a body punch.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conte leaning against his opponent.
Parnevik misses with a punch on the inside.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parnevik's efforts to push away.
Conte connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jesper Parnevik has been cut.
Conte trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte prevents Parnevik from breaking the clinch.
Parnevik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Conte fails to land.
Parnevik is struggling to control the position.
Conte working aggressively here.
Conte prevents a body shot from Parnevik.
Conte digs a right hand underneath Parnevik's ribcage. Parnevik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parnevik managing to block the knees to the body from Conte.
Parnevik is trying to break free.
Conte being controlled against the cage.
Conte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parnevik throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parnevik in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conte as Parnevik tries to tie him up.
Conte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parnevik avoids it.
Parnevik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parnevik is trying to maintain a safe position but Conte gets an underhook and turns Parnevik into the cage.
Conte is stalling here.
Parnevik blocks a body shot from Conte.
Parnevik is trying to maintain a safe position but Conte gets an underhook and turns Parnevik into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conte.
Conte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parnevik backwards.
Parnevik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Parnevik.
Parnevik is pushing Conte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Conte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Conte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Conte!