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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni has chosen Beastie Boys- Fight for your right as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Parsons! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Baroni! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parsons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parsons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Parsons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baroni getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A punch combination from Baroni misses. Parsons slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
Sloppy strikes from Baroni. Those never looked like landing. Baroni takes a swing at Parsons's ribcage but misses. Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Parsons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parsons circles away quickly and effectively. Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parsons moves out of range of the body kick from Baroni.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parsons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baroni misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Parsons. Baroni throws a right hand that Parsons ducks under and follows up with a left that Parsons also avoids with ease. Joe Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Baroni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Parsons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Baroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baroni misses the jab. Baroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parsons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Baroni. Those never looked like landing. Baroni loads up on a big right hand but Parsons slips the punch. Baroni looks to land a right hand but Parsons moved out of range. Baroni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parsons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. No joy there for Baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parsons dodges the punch combination from Baroni.
Baroni throws a right and a left that both miss. Baroni tries to bum rush Parsons with a series of wild strikes but Parsons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baroni scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Baroni looks winded! Parsons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baroni throws out the jab. A combination from Baroni does no damage. Parsons dodges the punch combination from Baroni.
Parsons slips under a jab from Baroni. Baroni looks to land a right hand but Parsons moved out of range. Baroni 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. Baroni stalks Parsons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parsons's face. Parsons staggers backwards, shaken. Baroni jabbing away but nothing is landing. Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baroni misses with a double jab.
Baroni misses with a few strikes there.
Baroni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parsons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Baroni missing with a left hand there. Parsons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Baroni misses with a two punch combination.
Baroni misses with a looping right. A combination from Baroni does no damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Baroni dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Parsons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baroni misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Baroni. Those never looked like landing. Parsons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Parsons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baroni. A punch combination from Baroni misses. Baroni is breathing heavily. Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Parsons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baroni misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baroni fails to land with a series of punches.
Baroni pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni throws a right and a left that Parsons avoids nicely. Baroni looks to land a combination but Parsons avoids it well. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Parsons blocks the body kick.
Baroni misses with a few strikes there.
Baroni misses with a wild combination.
Parsons slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baroni throws a head kick that misses. Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baroni misses with a hook. Parsons ducked under it nicely. A punch combination from Baroni misses. A jab from Baroni misses. Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parsons. Parsons slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parsons.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baroni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A big left from Baroni misses. Baroni throws a wild body kick that Parsons sees coming a mile off. Baroni throws a right and a left that Parsons avoids nicely. Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baroni is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Baroni throws a right and a left that both miss. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Some wild striking there from Baroni.
Parsons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baroni missing with a left hand there. Parsons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parsons dodges the punch combination from Baroni.
Baroni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parsons. Baroni pushing out the jab but it's not landing. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Parsons might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Baroni throws a hook but Parsons blocks it. Baroni throws a series of punches but Parsons avoids them all with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Baroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baroni looks to land a combination but Parsons avoids it well. Parsons dodges the punch combination from Baroni.
Baroni misses with the combination.
No joy there for Baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baroni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Baroni has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Baroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baroni throws a series of punches but Parsons avoids them all with ease. Baroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Baroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Baroni misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baroni misses with a two punch combination.
Baroni looks to throw the jab but Parsons is out of range. Joe Baroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Parsons avoids a kick to the body.
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Parsons slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Parsons. Baroni throws a series of punches but Parsons moves out of range. Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baroni throws the kick towards the body but Parsons avoids it. Baroni throws the kick towards the body but Parsons avoids it. Baroni tries to land a front kick but Parsons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Baroni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baroni missing with a left hand there. Parsons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Parsons ducks under a wild hook from Baroni. Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parsons avoids the body shot from Baroni.
Joe Baroni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Baroni tries to bum rush Parsons with a series of wild strikes but Parsons uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Baroni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Parsons slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
Parsons avoids the head kick by Baroni.
Baroni misses with the combination.
Baroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baroni just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Baroni throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Baroni looks to land a left hand but Parsons moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baroni throws a series of punches but Parsons avoids them all with ease. Baroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parsons circles away quickly and effectively. Baroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Baroni misses with a straight left. Baroni throws a series of punches but Parsons moves out of range. Baroni misses with an uppercut. Parsons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parsons.
And that's the end of the fight! Joe Baroni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Baroni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Joe Baroni! Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Joe Baroni! Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Joe Baroni!
Joe Baroni wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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