PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Parrish (ranked 2969 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Bray Jeffries (ranked 301 p4p, 345 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Parrish
vs
Jeffries

176 cm
20
160
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
165
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Parrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bray Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries misses with a hook to the body
enabling Parrish to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries 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.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jeffries works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Parrish there.
Parrish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Jeffries looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Parrish pushes Jeffries off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parrish slips under a jab.
Parrish ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries.
Jeffries has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parrish finds it's way round the side to connect with Jeffries's head.
A slow jab from Parrish misses its intended target.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parrish was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries.
Parrish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jeffries's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jeffries's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Jeffries shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parrish's guard.
Parrish knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jeffries on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries wants to control from the top but Parrish keeps moving.
Parrish trying to control the position here.
Jeffries with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Parrish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeffries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jeffries's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeffries scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jeffries stands up over Parrish, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parrish will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parrish wants to sweep here but Jeffries controlling him for the moment.
Jeffries is looking to work some ground and pound but Parrish has wrist control.
Jeffries works over Parrish with some ground and pound from guard.
Jeffries won't allow Parrish to sweep him here.
Parrish is pulling down on Jeffries's head to control his posture.
Jeffries throwing strikes but missing.
Jeffries cracks Parrish with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parrish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parrish wants to sweep here but Jeffries controlling him for the moment.
Jeffries is looking to work some ground and pound but Parrish has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parrish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeffries.
Parrish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jeffries misses with a wild body shot.
Jeffries lands a right hook to the body.
Parrish lands a body shot.
Parrish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jeffries.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parrish just misses with a punch to the body.
Parrish checks a leg kick.
Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parrish.
Jeffries misses with a hook
and Parrish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeffries throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parrish's waist but Parrish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jeffries off to one side.
Parrish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeffries misses with a hook
and Parrish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Bray Jeffries has been cut.
Parrish misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries throws the left hand but Parrish avoids the punch easily.
Parrish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeffries throws out the jab.
Parrish swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parrish slips under a jab.
A left lands for Jeffries.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jeffries lands.
Jeffries looks to land a left hand but Parrish moved out of range nicely.
Parrish ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries.
A quick step to the side and Parrish tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parrish ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries.
It looked like Parrish wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jeffries takes a swing at Parrish's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parrish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeffries manages to avoid it.

Jeffries moves into the clinch successfully.
Jeffries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Jeffries to work.
Jeffries stalls.
Jeffries digs a right hand into Parrish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parrish's gas tank.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Parrish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jeffries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Parrish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parrish looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
A slow jab from Parrish misses its intended target.
A big left from Parrish misses.
Jeffries feints the counter takedown.
Jeffries moves away from the strike by Parrish.
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parrish.
Barry Parrish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut
and Parrish counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parrish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jeffries's head.
Parrish throws a body punch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Parrish walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Parrish moves out of range.
Parrish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Parrish swings widly with a right hand
and Jeffries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeffries swings for the body but Parrish moves out of range.
Parrish throws out a powerful jab.
Jeffries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parrish.
Parrish throws out a loose jab but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parrish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeffries.
Jeffries throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parrish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jeffries uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parrish.
Jeffries lands a nice shot to the body.
Parrish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries.
Parrish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parrish staying out of range there.
Parrish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jeffries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jeffries misses with a hook. Parrish ducked under it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Parrish.
Jeffries lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parrish at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeffries tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parrish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parrish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parrish misses with a body shot
and Jeffries counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parrish thinking.
Jeffries lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Parrish.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Parrish moves out of range.
Parrish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parrish.
Parrish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parrish misses with an uppercut
and Jeffries counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Parrish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeffries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parrish throws a shot from downtown. Jeffries moves away and avoids it.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parrish.
Jeffries paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parrish looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
Jeffries misses with a straight right.
Parrish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jeffries throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Parrish tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jeffries is in Parrish's guard.
Parrish has control of Jeffries's left arm, preventing Jeffries from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bray Jeffries will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bray Jeffries's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parrish misses the body punch
and Jeffries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeffries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parrish appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parrish misses with a body shot.
Jeffries drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parrish defends it well.
Parrish throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Jeffries does no damage.
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Parrish's head but Parrish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeffries throws a right and a left that Parrish avoids nicely.
Parrish takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parrish darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Parrish.
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parrish.
Jeffries throws out a counter right but Parrish avoids it with no problem.
Jeffries misses with a jab to the body
and Parrish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parrish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jeffries stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jeffries stuns Parrish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jeffries shoots in but Parrish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeffries throws a right hand that misses
and Parrish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jeffries misses with a hook
and Parrish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeffries looks to land a right hand but Parrish moved out of range.
Jeffries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parrish.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Parrish.
Parrish lands a head shot.
Parrish throws a looping overhand right but Jeffries ducks down to avoid it.
Jeffries fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries looks to land a right hand but Parrish moved out of range.
Jeffries lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Parrish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeffries misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Jeffries misses
and Parrish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries. Parrish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jeffries!
Parrish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jeffries slips under a jab from Parrish.
Parrish looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
Jeffries is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parrish misses with a right hand
and Jeffries counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeffries throws a jab when Parrish was well out of range.
It looked like Parrish was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parrish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parrish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parrish lands a really nice looking cross but Jeffries seems unphased.

Jeffries is rocked!
BOOM! Parrish lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jeffries. Jeffries tries to recover but Parrish is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jeffries lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Parrish!
Barry Parrish bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.