PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bahamut Parkkinen (ranked 2434 p4p, 2253 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 281 p4p, 263 weight class). Yobachukwu has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akubundu Yobachukwu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Parkkinen
vs
Yobachukwu

204 cm
21
248
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
255
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FF Gear

Conviction
Sakura Style

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bahamut Parkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parkkinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yobachukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Bahamut Parkkinen has been cut.
Yobachukwu throws a jab when Parkkinen was well out of range.
Yobachukwu throws a right hand that misses
and Parkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yobachukwu lands with a cross.
Yobachukwu misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Parkkinen misses its target.
Yobachukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yobachukwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yobachukwu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yobachukwu swats away the attempt to clinch by Parkkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu throws a head kick that misses.
Yobachukwu tries to move into range but Parkkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yobachukwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parkkinen manages to avoid it.
A big left from Yobachukwu misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Parkkinen misses its target.
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Parkkinen.
Yobachukwu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yobachukwu misses with a right hand
and Parkkinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yobachukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parkkinen moves away.
Parkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parkkinen appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut
and Parkkinen counters with a low kick, right behind Yobachukwu 's knee.
Parkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yobachukwu.
Parkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Yobachukwu tries to land a body kick
and Parkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parkkinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Yobachukwu misses.
Yobachukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Yobachukwu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yobachukwu throws a looping overhand right but Parkkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Parkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.

Parkkinen rushes Yobachukwu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parkkinen.
It seemed like Yobachukwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yobachukwu looks to land a left hand but Parkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Yobachukwu misses with a looping left.
Yobachukwu's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yobachukwu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parkkinen misses with a double jab.
Parkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parkkinen blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Yobachukwu.
The fighters circling - Yobachukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Parkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parkkinen cracks Yobachukwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yobachukwu misses with a lunging right hand

and Parkkinen counters with a crisp one two that drops Yobachukwu! Parkkinen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yobachukwu to his feet! Yobachukwu is in big trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parkkinen slips a straight right by Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu blocks a leg kick.
Parkkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Parkkinen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.
And Parkkinen counters with a quick kick to the body but Yobachukwu blocks it.
Yobachukwu punishes Parkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Yobachukwu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yobachukwu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parkkinen defending well as Yobachukwu loads up on a big left hand.
As Yobachukwu looks to move away, Parkkinen throws a big counter combo but Yobachukwu just gets out of the way.
Yobachukwu throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.
Yobachukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Parkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akubundu Yobachukwu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yobachukwu throws a good cross that connects.
Parkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yobachukwu.
Parkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yobachukwu misses with a wild combination.
Parkkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yobachukwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parkkinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yobachukwu just manages to avoid it.

Parkkinen rushes Yobachukwu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yobachukwu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parkkinen slows down the pace here.
Yobachukwu blocks a body shot from Parkkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkkinen tries a body shot but Yobachukwu blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Parkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yobachukwu throws a hook to the side of Parkkinen's head but Parkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yobachukwu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parkkinen blocks a jab.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.
Yobachukwu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Parkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yobachukwu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Parkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Parkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yobachukwu.
Parkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yobachukwu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parkkinen tries a body shot but Yobachukwu blocks it.
Yobachukwu prevents a body shot from Parkkinen.
Parkkinen lands a body shot.
Parkkinen tries to work over Yobachukwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Yobachukwu controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkkinen misses with a punch to the body.

Yobachukwu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parkkinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yobachukwu, pushing him back against the cage.
Parkkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yobachukwu blocks a body shot from Parkkinen.
Yobachukwu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yobachukwu is trying to break the clinch but Parkkinen has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yobachukwu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yobachukwu's elbow.
Parkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yobachukwu blocking some punches.
Bahamut Parkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yobachukwu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parkkinen has him pressed against the cage.
Yobachukwu is looking to break free of the clinch but Parkkinen has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Parkkinen.
Yobachukwu prevents a body shot from Parkkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch.
Parkkinen cracks a nice hook into Yobachukwu's ribs.
Parkkinen lands a body shot.
Yobachukwu is breathing heavily.
Parkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Yobachukwu misses its intended target.
Parkkinen staying out of range there.
Parkkinen tries to clinch but Yobachukwu is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Yobachukwu.

Bahamut Parkkinen's cut is getting worse.
Parkkinen cracks a nice hook into Yobachukwu's ribs.
Yobachukwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Yobachukwu.
Parkkinen scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut even more.
Yobachukwu looks to land a right hand but Parkkinen moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bahamut Parkkinen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yobachukwu throws a jab when Parkkinen was well out of range.
Yobachukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yobachukwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yobachukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Parkkinen misses
and Parkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yobachukwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parkkinen digs a good hook to Yobachukwu's body.
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Parkkinen counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yobachukwu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yobachukwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yobachukwu throws a looping overhand right but Parkkinen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yobachukwu moves away.
Yobachukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yobachukwu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parkkinen throws a nice looking combination but Yobachukwu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Yobachukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yobachukwu throws the left hand but Parkkinen avoids the punch easily.
Yobachukwu avoids the head kick by Parkkinen.
Yobachukwu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yobachukwu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parkkinen. Yobachukwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Yobachukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Parkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yobachukwu thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parkkinen's head.
A combination from Parkkinen does no damage.
Parkkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yobachukwu misses the shot to the body.
Yobachukwu throws a right hand that misses
letting Parkkinen counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yobachukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Parkkinen's shoulder, as Parkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Parkkinen moves out of range as Yobachukwu strikes.
Nice shot by Yobachukwu.
Parkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yobachukwu.
Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yobachukwu works Parkkinen's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu cracks Parkkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yobachukwu dodges the punch combination from Parkkinen.
Parkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Parkkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Parkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Yobachukwu tries to break the clinch but Parkkinen is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parkkinen.
Parkkinen misses with a body punch.
Parkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Yobachukwu controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Yobachukwu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu is trying to break free.
Parkkinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yobachukwu blocks a body shot from Parkkinen.
Parkkinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yobachukwu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Parkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yobachukwu throws a lazy right hand but Parkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yobachukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Parkkinen's shoulder, as Parkkinen tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akubundu Yobachukwu.
I think Yobachukwu 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akubundu Yobachukwu!