PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bahamut Parkkinen (ranked 2798 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Jacque Mécanicien The Machine (ranked 323 p4p, 336 weight class). The Machine has chosen La petite fille de la mer as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Parkkinen
vs
The Machine

204 cm
22
248
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
22
275
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FF Gear

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bahamut Parkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacque Mécanicien The Machine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Machine rushes Parkkinen and presses him up against the cage.
The Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Parkkinen.
Parkkinen effectively controlling the action here.
The Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Machine lands with a left to the head.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Parkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Machine tries a body shot but Parkkinen blocks it.
The Machine tries to work over Parkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from The Machine.
The Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkkinen blocks an uppercut.
The Machine presses Parkkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parkkinen tries a body shot but The Machine blocks it.
The Machine misses with the head strike.
The Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parkkinen's elbow.
The Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Machine lands a shot to the body.
Parkkinen is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from The Machine.
The Machine lands with a light punch inside.
The Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Parkkinen manages to break the clinch.
The Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parkkinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Machine just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Parkkinen.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The Machine wants to clinch up but Parkkinen keeps it at a distance.

The Machine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Machine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Parkkinen.
The Machine lands an uppercut.
Parkkinen prevents a body shot from The Machine.
A nice left hand lands by The Machine.
The Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Machine tries to work over Parkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Parkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Parkkinen.

Parkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Jacque Mécanicien The Machine has been cut.
The Machine moves to clinch but Parkkinen breaks away
and Parkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Machine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parkkinen.
The Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Machine's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Parkkinen.

The Machine clinches.
Parkkinen blocking some punches.
The Machine misses with a body punch.
The Machine blocks a body shot from Parkkinen.
The Machine lands with a light punch inside.
The Machine working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Machine scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from The Machine.

Parkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parkkinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parkkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by The Machine.
The Machine tries to clinch up.
Parkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Parkkinen.
The Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Mécanicien The Machine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacque Mécanicien The Machine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Machine has managed to clinch.

Parkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parkkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Machine on the side of the head.
The Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Parkkinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The Machine tries to clinch but Parkkinen moves out of range.

The Machine closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from The Machine.
The Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Parkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Machine.
The Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Machine wants to clinch up but Parkkinen keeps it at a distance.
Parkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
The Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Machine looks to clinch
and Parkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Machine tries to clinch there but Parkkinen circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Parkkinen misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Parkkinen tries a body shot but The Machine blocks it.
The Machine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Machine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parkkinen takes a shot to the head.
Parkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
The Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Parkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Machine tries to clinch there but Parkkinen circles away.
Parkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkkinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parkkinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Parkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Parkkinen misses.
It seemed like The Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Machine takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Parkkinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Machine! But no joy.
Parkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting The Machine counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bahamut Parkkinen has been cut.
Parkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like The Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

The Machine rushes Parkkinen and presses him up against the cage.
The Machine has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Parkkinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Machine can turn it around.
Parkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but The Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
The Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Machine misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from The Machine - that landed with a thud.

Parkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Parkkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Parkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Parkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Machine throws a head punch that misses.
Parkkinen is stalling here.
The Machine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Machine lands with a light punch inside.
The Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parkkinen's elbow.
The Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Parkkinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Machine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, The Machine scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Machine prevents a body shot from Parkkinen.
The Machine lands a body punch.
The Machine digs a right hand underneath Parkkinen's ribcage. Parkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Machine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Machine misses with a punch to the body.
The Machine tries a body shot but Parkkinen blocks it.
Parkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Machine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parkkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Machine misses with a body punch.
The Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parkkinen misses with a body punch.
Parkkinen tries to work over The Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parkkinen or not.
The Machine misses with a body punch.
The Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Machine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parkkinen backwards.
The Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Parkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Machine blocks a body shot from Parkkinen.

Parkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Parkkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Machine wants to clinch but Parkkinen slips to the side
and Parkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bahamut Parkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
The Machine defending well as Parkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
The Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.

The Machine takes the fight into the clinch.
The Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Machine misses with a body punch.
The Machine misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Machine's elbow.

Parkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like The Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Machine tries to clinch but Parkkinen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Parkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Machine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

The Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Machine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parkkinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Machine scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Machine is working Parkkinen over against the cage.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Parkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from The Machine.
The Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parkkinen's elbow.

Parkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Parkkinen tries to keep at a distance but The Machine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parkkinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Machine's elbow.
Jacque Mécanicien The Machine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parkkinen prevents a body shot from The Machine.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Mécanicien The Machine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Machine 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Mécanicien The Machine!