PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Parry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parry
vs
Mullen

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Parry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregg Mullen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mullen.
Mullen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parry.

Parry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullen, pushing him back against the cage.
Parry prevents the takedown attempt.
Parry dodges an elbow strike from Mullen.

Parry breaks from the clinch.
Parry misses with a head kick.
Parry shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mullen swinging wildly here.
Mullen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mullen moves into the clinch.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Parry has him pressed against the cage.

Parry breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parry goes for a takedown attempt but Mullen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parry stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullen. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Parry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Mullen.
Mullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parry swivels and escapes.
Mullen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parry defends it nicely.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parry as he avoids it easily.
Parry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parry wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen darts in trying to clinch

and Parry counters by clinching up.

Parry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Parry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parry tries to clinch up.
Parry slaps away a takedown attempt from Mullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mullen looks winded!
Parry leaves Mullen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Parry persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails with the takedown.
Parry shoots in but Mullen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parry avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen throws the kick towards the body but Parry avoids it.
Mullen shoots for a double leg takedown but Parry sprawls well. He's pushed Mullen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
Parry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Parry clinches with his opponent.
Mullen has Parry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mullen slows down the pace here.
Parry tries to pull guard but Mullen won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Parry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parry fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen wants to clinch.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown but Parry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mullen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parry managing to block the knees to the body from Mullen.
Mullen looking to stall.
Mullen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parry wants to clinch.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Parry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Parry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parry's waist but Parry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mullen off to one side.

Parry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
Parry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mullen is trying to push Parry away but Parry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullen looking for a takedown.

Parry breaks from the clinch.
Parry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Parry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullen throws a body punch but Parry moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mullen. No joy for Parry on that attempt.
Parry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Mullen darts in and clinches Parry up against the cage.
Parry looking to stall.
Parry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mullen walks away with a smile on his face. Parry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen shoots in for a double leg but Parry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mullen shoots in but Parry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mullen is defended easily by Parry.
Jack Parry is winning the standup battle so far.
Parry is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gregg Mullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mullen tries to clinch up.

Mullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parry looking for a takedown.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parry to keep the fight standing.

Parry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parry avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen is looking to clinch but Parry is avoiding it.
Mullen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mullen somewhat.
Jack Parry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Mullen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parry is defended easily by Mullen.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen has Parry up against the cage in a clinch.
Parry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mullen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parry smiles and moves away.
Parry connects with a leg kick. Mullen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mullen.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parry avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parry stuffs the takedown.
Mullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parry.

Mullen tries to keep at a distance but Parry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mullen walks away with a smile on his face. Parry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mullen leaves Parry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mullen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parry closes the distance and clinches up with Mullen, looking for a takedown. Parry pushes Mullen against the cage but Mullen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parry shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullen tries to sprawl out of it but Parry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parry slaps away a takedown attempt from Mullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parry drives through and clinches with Mullen against the cage.
Mullen avoiding damage.
Mullen is trying to stall.
Parry prevents Mullen from breaking the clinch.
Parry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mullen wants to take the fight to the mat but Parry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Parry.
Well Parry 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Parry!