PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Brannagan (ranked 966 p4p, 129 weight class) and Jesper Parnevik (ranked 1324 p4p, 175 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parnevik's choice of entrance music: Montana of 300 - Here Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brannagan
vs
Parnevik

178 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
35
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Brannagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesper Parnevik!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parnevik.
Brannagan is looking to counter punch.
Brutus Brannagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parnevik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parnevik is looking to chop away at Brannagan's legs.
A jab from Parnevik does it's job there.
Parnevik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brannagan's head backwards.
Brannagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parnevik lands a head shot.
Parnevik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brannagan lands a really nice looking cross but Parnevik seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Brannagan.
Parnevik throws a push kick but Brannagan slaps the foot to one side.
Brannagan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parnevik keeps Brannagan at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Brannagan - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Parnevik - just one landing.
Brannagan fails to land with a series of punches.
Parnevik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brannagan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnevik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brannagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jesper Parnevik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannagan thumps Parnevik with a low kick.
Parnevik slips under a jab.
Parnevik pushes Brannagan away with a front kick.
Parnevik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brannagan under the eye.
Parnevik misses with a body kick.
Brannagan is looking to score with low kicks.
Brannagan walks into a stiff left hand from Parnevik.
Brannagan's corner calls for a 1-2. Brannagan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parnevik misses with a straight left.
Brannagan 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.
Brannagan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannagan misses with a leg kick.
Parnevik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brannagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parnevik throws out the jab.
It looked like Brannagan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parnevik checks a low kick from Brannagan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik connects with a leg kick. Brannagan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brannagan throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Brannagan misses
and Parnevik counters with a nice leg kick.
Brannagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brannagan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parnevik misses with a body shot.
Brannagan is looking to chop away at Parnevik's legs.
A jab from Brannagan misses.
Parnevik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parnevik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brannagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brannagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannagan throws an overhand right that lands on Parnevik's shoulder, as Parnevik tries to avoid the shot.
Brannagan slips under a jab.
Parnevik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brannagan wants to land a leg kick but Parnevik is out of range.
Parnevik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parnevik lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik throws a shot from downtown. Brannagan moves away and avoids it.
Brannagan throws a leg kick that misses.
Brannagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parnevik.
Brannagan throws a right hand that misses
and Parnevik counters with a nice uppercut.
Brannagan misses the body punch
enabling Parnevik to counter with a crisp jab.
Parnevik misses with the combination.
Parnevik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brannagan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brannagan throws a leg kick but Parnevik sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parnevik avoids the head kick by Brannagan.
A low kick from Brannagan misses
and Parnevik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parnevik ducks under a wild hook from Brannagan.
Parnevik throws the kick towards the body but Brannagan avoids it.
Parnevik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parnevik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brannagan is out of range.
Brannagan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Brannagan as he checks the leg kick.
Brannagan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parnevik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brannagan throws a head kick but Parnevik moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Parnevik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brannagan throws a head kick but Parnevik moves out of range.
Brannagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Parnevik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brannagan looks for the body kick but Parnevik saw that one coming.
Parnevik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brannagan.
Parnevik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parnevik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parnevik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brannagan. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannagan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parnevik throws a counter combo.
Parnevik lands a right hook to the body.
Brannagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Parnevik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parnevik cracks Brannagan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesper Parnevik dominated that round.
That's time! Brannagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parnevik misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parnevik.
Parnevik tries to clinch up.
Parnevik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Parnevik as he checks the leg kick.
Parnevik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parnevik defending well as Brannagan loads up on a big left hand.
Brannagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parnevik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brannagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Brannagan blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Parnevik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brannagan. Parnevik does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannagan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parnevik throws a right hand that Brannagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Brannagan also avoids with ease.
Parnevik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brannagan's sensitive parts.
Brannagan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parnevik. Brannagan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnevik lands with a straight right. Brannagan didn't see that one coming.
Parnevik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parnevik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parnevik cracks a nice hook into Brannagan's ribs.
Brannagan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brannagan connects with a leg kick. Parnevik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parnevik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brannagan.
Parnevik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brannagan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brannagan cracks Parnevik with an open hand slap.
Parnevik avoids the head kick by Brannagan.
Brannagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parnevik manages to avoid it.
Jesper Parnevik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Brannagan catches Parnevik right on the button with a cross.
Parnevik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannagan slips under a jab from Parnevik.
Parnevik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parnevik just misses with a punch to the body.
Parnevik misses with a hook. Brannagan ducked under it nicely.
Brannagan staying out of range there.
Brannagan throws a big shot that misses.
Brannagan looks for the body kick but Parnevik saw that one coming.
Parnevik only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brannagan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parnevik swivels and escapes.
Brannagan cracks Parnevik with a good jab.
Brannagan throws a head kick that misses.
Parnevik is looking to chop away at Brannagan's legs.
Parnevik checks a leg kick nicely.
And Parnevik responds with a good body kick, but Brannagan manages to step out the way in time.
Brannagan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Brannagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parnevik throws a leg kick that misses.
Parnevik throws a hook but Brannagan avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brannagan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannagan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brannagan connects with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brannagan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Parnevik connects with a right hand. Brannagan shakes it off.
Brannagan throws a head kick but Parnevik moves out of range.
Parnevik is looking to slow Brannagan down with leg kicks.
Brannagan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brannagan throws a front kick aimed at Parnevik's knee but Parnevik avoids it well.
Parnevik throws a low kick, looking for Brannagan's leg but Brannagan calmly moves out of range.
Brannagan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brannagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Parnevik to counter with a crisp jab.
Parnevik just misses with a punch to the body.
Brannagan avoids the body shot from Parnevik.
Brannagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan with a hook.
That kick from Parnevik tenderised Brannagan's leg. Brannagan is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannagan throws an overhand right that lands on Parnevik's shoulder, as Parnevik tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Brannagan misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parnevik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brannagan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brannagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parnevik. Parnevik obviously looking to wear him down.
Parnevik connects with a body shot.
Parnevik misses with a straight right.
It looked like Brannagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brannagan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brannagan checks a low kick from Parnevik.
Parnevik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Parnevik with a hook.
Parnevik misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Brannagan misses the target.
Brannagan checks a low kick from Parnevik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesper Parnevik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A punch combination from Parnevik misses.
Brannagan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Parnevik moves out of range of the strikes.
Parnevik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parnevik.
Parnevik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parnevik walks into a left hand.
A nice combination there by Brannagan.
Parnevik scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brannagan connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parnevik throws a chopping leg kick but Brannagan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brannagan slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Parnevik both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Parnevik.
Brannagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brannagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Parnevik missing with a left hand there. Brannagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brannagan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brannagan throws a right and a left that Parnevik avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Brannagan slips under a jab from Parnevik.
Parnevik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brannagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brannagan checks a leg kick.
Brannagan throws a head kick but Parnevik moves out of range.
Parnevik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brannagan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parnevik.
Parnevik throws a front kick aimed at Brannagan's knee but Brannagan avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Brannagan there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik looks for the body kick but Brannagan saw that one coming.
Brannagan misses with a looping left.
Parnevik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brannagan misses the jab.
Parnevik appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parnevik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parnevik lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannagan slips under a jab from Parnevik.
Parnevik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brannagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick by Brannagan misses
and Parnevik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brannagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brannagan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brannagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Parnevik there.
Parnevik has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Brannagan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parnevik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brannagan. That's going to slow Parnevik down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik scores with a punch to the head.
Parnevik misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Brannagan.
Brannagan throws out a loose jab but Parnevik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parnevik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brannagan throws a sloppy head kick
and Parnevik counters with a nice leg kick.
Brannagan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parnevik misses with a combination
and Brannagan counters with a nice body kick.
Parnevik connects with a leg kick. Brannagan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brannagan misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Brannagan.
Parnevik misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parnevik.
Brannagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parnevik throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Brannagan.
Brannagan drops his hands momentarily and Parnevik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brannagan misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parnevik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parnevik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jesper Parnevik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parnevik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brannagan.
That kick from Parnevik tenderised Brannagan's leg. Brannagan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brannagan throws a leg kick
and Parnevik counters with a left to the body.
Parnevik checks a leg kick nicely.
Parnevik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parnevik misses with an uppercut
and Brannagan counters with a body kick.
Brutus Brannagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Parnevik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Parnevik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parnevik 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Parnevik!
A relieved looking Jesper Parnevik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.