PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gene Parmesan (ranked 711 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Barry McCockiner (ranked 95 p4p, 169 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCockiner's choice of entrance music: Farewell to Cheyenn. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Parmesan
vs
McCockiner

190 cm
33
190
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
29
187
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gene Parmesan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry McCockiner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parmesan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCockiner scoring well with a low kick there.
Parmesan has his takedown stuffed
and McCockiner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parmesan's knee momentarily.
Parmesan connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCockiner. McCockiner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Parmesan.
McCockiner throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCockiner 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.
Parmesan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parmesan scoring well with a low kick there.
Parmesan throws a leg kick but McCockiner moved away.
McCockiner flicks out a counter leg kick but Parmesan steps away.
McCockiner throws a chopping leg kick but Parmesan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parmesan just misses with a punch to the body.
McCockiner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Parmesan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Parmesan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCockiner to the ground. Parmesan is now in McCockiner's guard.
McCockiner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Parmesan manages to pass to side control.
Parmesan thows a huge punch but McCockiner dodges it nicely.

Parmesan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCockiner sees it coming and defends easily.
McCockiner gets full guard.
McCockiner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parmesan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCockiner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parmesan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan works over McCockiner with some ground and pound from guard.
Parmesan landing some decent shots from guard.
Parmesan stands up over McCockiner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner controlling Parmesan's posture.
Parmesan throws a big right hand that misses.
Parmesan throws a big right hand that misses.
McCockiner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCockiner working a defensive guard but Parmesan passes into half guard.
Parmesan is thwarting McCockiner's attempts to control the position.
McCockiner is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Parmesan is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner wants to get back to his feet.
Parmesan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Parmesan.
McCockiner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McCockiner wants to get back to full guard.
Parmesan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCockiner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCockiner controlling the position well.

Parmesan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner trying to hold on to Parmesan's head to control him but Parmesan postures up.

Parmesan is trying to work for a kimura but McCockiner is defending well.

Parmesan wants to work for an arm triangle but McCockiner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McCockiner taking some punishment here, with Parmesan in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCockiner jabs Parmesan right on the nose. Parmesan blinks but takes it well.
McCockiner misses with a low kick as Parmesan jumps back.
Parmesan throws a lazy uppercut
and McCockiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parmesan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from McCockiner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parmesan is looking to chop away at McCockiner's legs.
McCockiner connects with an inside leg kick.
Parmesan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCockiner can do to turn this around?
Parmesan throws a head kick but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner scores with a decent looking hook.
McCockiner looks to throw the jab but Parmesan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parmesan scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCockiner in his tracks.

It looks like Barry McCockiner has been cut.
McCockiner misses with a looping right.
Parmesan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCockiner misses with a body kick.
Barry McCockiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parmesan tries for a takedown but McCockiner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCockiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parmesan.
McCockiner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parmesan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCockiner! But no joy.
McCockiner misses with a looping left.
Parmesan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCockiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Parmesan lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by McCockiner there.
Parmesan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCockiner to score with a decent uppercut.
Parmesan throws a body punch but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner is looking to clinch.
McCockiner throws a leg kick but Parmesan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan misses with a body punch
and McCockiner counters with a low kick, right behind Parmesan 's knee.
McCockiner lands a leg kick that knocks Parmesan off balance momentarily.
McCockiner lands with a good body shot.
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!
Parmesan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parmesan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCockiner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parmesan 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.
McCockiner throws a body punch but Parmesan moves out of range.
Barry McCockiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCockiner moves away from the strike by Parmesan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parmesan. McCockiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCockiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws a body shot but no joy.
Parmesan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCockiner.
Parmesan lands with an uppercut that bounces McCockiner off the cage and back into range.
Parmesan takes a swing at McCockiner's ribcage but misses.
McCockiner flicks out a counter leg kick but Parmesan steps away.
McCockiner blocks the body kick.
Nice jab there from Parmesan.
McCockiner just misses with a punch to the body.
McCockiner lands a jab to the head.
McCockiner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCockiner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCockiner.
Parmesan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parmesan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCockiner tries to score with a low kick but Parmesan moves his leg out of the way.
Parmesan ducks right into an uppercut from McCockiner.
Parmesan fails with a takedown attempt.
Parmesan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCockiner.
McCockiner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Parmesan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCockiner sprawls well initially but Parmesan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McCockiner tries to kick Parmesan off in order to stand up. Parmesan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McCockiner wants to control but Parmesan postures up.
McCockiner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parmesan working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McCockiner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry McCockiner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Parmesan scores with a takedown into McCockiner's guard.

McCockiner wriggles free and stands up.
McCockiner throws a hook but Parmesan blocks it.
McCockiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parmesan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCockiner stuffs the takedown attempt from Parmesan. Parmesan gets slowly back to his feet.
McCockiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCockiner misses with a lunging right hand
and Parmesan counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Parmesan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Parmesan finds it's way through McCockiner's defenses.
McCockiner slaps away a takedown attempt from Parmesan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCockiner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCockiner thumps Parmesan with a low kick.
Parmesan misses with a looping right.
Parmesan shoots and misses
and McCockiner counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Parmesan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parmesan misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from McCockiner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCockiner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parmesan.
McCockiner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parmesan.
Parmesan scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parmesan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCockiner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCockiner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCockiner lands a jab to Parmesan's midsection.
Parmesan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCockiner.
Parmesan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCockiner.
McCockiner lands a glancing blow to the side of Parmesan's head.
Parmesan slips under a jab.
Parmesan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCockiner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner scores with a leg kick.
McCockiner wants to clinch.
Parmesan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parmesan.
McCockiner tries to clinch but Parmesan moves out of range.
McCockiner tests Parmesan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCockiner throws a good cross that connects.
Parmesan fails with the takedown
and McCockiner counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCockiner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by McCockiner.
McCockiner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCockiner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Parmesan misses with a straight left.
McCockiner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCockiner wants it to stay on the feet.
McCockiner looks to land a left hand but Parmesan moved out of range nicely.
McCockiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCockiner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parmesan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCockiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCockiner misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry McCockiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCockiner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry McCockiner!
A victorious Barry McCockiner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.