PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parsons has chosen Rev Theory - Dead in a Grave as his entrance music. Jack Parsons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hughes
vs
Parsons

188 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Parsons!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parsons drives through with a takedown into Hughes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Parsons working some strikes from top position.
Parsons landing with the ground and pound.
Parsons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parsons lands a couple of elbows.
Parsons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parsons scoring with some ground and pound.
Parsons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parsons is controlling him.
Parsons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parsons's guard.

Parsons is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parsons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parsons wants to stand up but Hughes is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Parsons lands with a cross.
Parsons fails with a takedown attempt.
Parsons tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes misses with a hook. Parsons ducked under it nicely.
Parsons tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.

Parsons has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Parsons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parsons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parsons throws a big elbow that misses.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Parsons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Parsons isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Parsons is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Parsons is having none of it.
Parsons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parsons shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Parsons misses with a series of wild punches.

Parsons closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Parsons lands with a short shot to the head.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
Parsons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parsons lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Parsons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parsons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons throws a head punch that misses.
Parsons has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Parsons dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parsons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parsons has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Parsons shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.

Hughes gets caught flat footed, as Parsons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parsons wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Parsons forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parsons connects with a nice short shot to Hughes's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parsons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parsons working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parsons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Parsons in his half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Parsons keeps him under control.
Parsons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parsons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parsons's back!
Parsons wants to get back to his feet.
Parsons looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons avoids the strikes from Hughes.
Parsons finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Hughes thowing shots but they're missing.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons tries to buck Hughes off but he can't manage it.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons is having none of it.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parsons is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four 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.
Parsons really wants to buck Hughes off and get back to his feet.
Hughes wants to control the action but instead Parsons gets a body lock and reverses into Hughes's guard! Nice work!
Parsons tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Parsons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.

It looks like Ezekiel Hughes has been cut.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons connects with a couple of short punches.
Parsons forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parsons lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Parsons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Hughes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Parsons shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parsons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Parsons there.
Nice strikes from Parsons there.
Parsons throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons postures up.
Parsons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parsons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hughes is rocked!

Ezekiel Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Hughes trying to hold on to Parsons's head to control him but Parsons postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Parsons drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ezekiel Hughes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Parsons lands a big elbow - Hughes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Parsons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Parsons!
In his post fight interview, Jack Parsons started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.