PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Macmacson (ranked 2128 p4p, 261 weight class) and Gene Parmesan (ranked 2009 p4p, 250 weight class). Gene Parmesan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Macmacson
vs
Parmesan

185 cm
28
189 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Macmacson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gene Parmesan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macmacson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macmacson is looking to clinch.

Macmacson drives through and clinches with Parmesan against the cage.
Macmacson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parmesan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Macmacson breaks the clinch.
Macmacson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parmesan was well out of range. Poor timing from Macmacson.
Good exchange - Macmacson coming out on top.

Macmacson takes the fight into the clinch.
Parmesan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macmacson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parmesan tries to score a body lock takedown but Macmacson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parmesan is trying to pull guard but Macmacson has him pressed against the cage.
Macmacson lands a hook that snaps the head of Parmesan backwards.
Parmesan is looking for a takedown.
Travis Macmacson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Parmesan.
Parmesan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macmacson manages to break the clinch.
Macmacson wants to clinch up but Parmesan keeps it at a distance.
Macmacson takes a swing at Parmesan's ribcage but misses.
Parmesan feints the counter takedown.
Macmacson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parmesan with the counter takedown but Macmacson avoids it easily.
A low kick from Macmacson is predictable there

and Parmesan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Macmacson wants to improve his position but Parmesan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macmacson is concentrating on defense, preventing Parmesan from advancing position.
Macmacson tries to get to full guard but Parmesan has control of the leg.
Parmesan is looking to advance position but Macmacson won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmacson tries to get to full guard but Parmesan has control of the leg.
Macmacson controlling the position for now.
Parmesan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parmesan is keen to just control but Macmacson is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parmesan is pressing down on Macmacson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macmacson is holding on for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parmesan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macmacson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Macmacson dominated that round.
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.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Macmacson.
A head kick misses from Macmacson.
Macmacson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parmesan shoots in for a takedown but Macmacson shows good takedown defense.
Macmacson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parmesan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Macmacson instigates a clinch.
Parmesan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macmacson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macmacson is looking to break free of the clinch but Parmesan has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parmesan wants a takedown but no success here.
Travis Macmacson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Parmesan.
Macmacson blocks an uppercut.

Parmesan manages to break the clinch.

Macmacson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmacson is trying to break the clinch but Parmesan is controlling him.

Macmacson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macmacson goes for a double leg but Parmesan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parmesan continues to drive forward.
Macmacson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macmacson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macmacson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horrible takedown attempt by Parmesan or perhaps it was just good defense by Macmacson, which made it look bad.
Macmacson connects with a high kick.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macmacson tries to clinch but Parmesan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parmesan gets caught napping as Macmacson dives in and scores a takedown. Parmesan manages to retain guard.
Parmesan controlling the position.

Macmacson stands up and waves to Parmesan to follow him.
Macmacson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parmesan shoots for a takedown but Macmacson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Macmacson drives through with a takedown into Parmesan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Parmesan has a closed guard, preventing Macmacson from standing up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Macmacson gets to his feet. Parmesan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Macmacson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Parmesan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parmesan feints the counter takedown.
Gene Parmesan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macmacson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parmesan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Parmesan drops his hands momentarily and Macmacson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Macmacson rushes Parmesan and presses him up against the cage.
Parmesan tries to pull guard but Macmacson holds him up against the cage and eventually Parmesan drops back down to his feet.

Macmacson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Macmacson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macmacson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parmesan defends it nicely.
Macmacson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Macmacson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parmesan can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmacson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macmacson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parmesan.
Macmacson stuns Parmesan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Travis Macmacson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macmacson swings for the body but Parmesan moves out of range.
Macmacson looks for a takedown but Parmesan sprawls well.
Parmesan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Macmacson throws a body punch but Parmesan moves out of range.
Macmacson is looking to clinch but Parmesan is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Macmacson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmacson stuns Parmesan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Macmacson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Parmesan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Macmacson throws the left hand but Parmesan avoids the punch easily.
Macmacson throws a body punch but Parmesan moves out of range.
Parmesan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Decent striking displayed by Macmacson there.
Travis Macmacson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macmacson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parmesan works his way to full guard. Good work.

Parmesan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macmacson defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Macmacson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macmacson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Macmacson!
After winning the bout, Travis Macmacson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.