PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Parlsh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Connor Davis's chin.

Davis
vs
Parlsh

160 cm
28
130 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Parlsh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parlsh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Davis.
Parlsh tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Parlsh walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parlsh.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parlshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Parlsh throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parlsh misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connor Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Parlsh is looking for the big counter here.
Parlsh misses with a two punch combination.
Parlsh looks winded!
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Parlsh should have avoided that one.
Davis with a hook.
Nice shot by Davis.
Parlsh 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.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis lands with a cross.
Davis stalks Parlsh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parlsh's face. Parlsh staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Parlsh.
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parlsh in his tracks.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Connor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Parlsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis scores with a one two! Parlsh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Parlsh dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Parlsh.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Parlsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Parlsh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parlsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Parlsh on that attempt.
Davis looks to land a combination. Parlsh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Parlsh. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parlsh wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parlsh prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parlsh has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parlsh keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parlsh has him pressed against the cage.
Parlsh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis works Parlsh's body with a nice hook.
Connor Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Parlsh misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Parlsh backing up. Parlsh nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis looks to land a combination. Parlsh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parlsh walks into a jab.
Davis lands a nice hook to Parlsh's body. Parlsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis throws a series of punches but Parlsh avoids them all with ease.
Parlsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parlsh tries to clinch up.
Parlsh is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parlsh's head backwards.
Parlsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis throws a series of punches but Parlsh moves out of range.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Connor Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parlsh misses with a few strikes there.
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Parlsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davis.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parlsh can do to turn this around?
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis with a hook.
Davis looks to land a combination. Parlsh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parlsh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parlsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with the left hand. Parlsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parlsh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Parlsh's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Davis misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parlsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parlsh eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davis misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with a combination
and Parlsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parlsh misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Davis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Davis.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Parlsh off the cage and back into range.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parlsh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parlsh on the side of the head.
Parlsh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parlsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parlsh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis throws a series of punches but Parlsh moves out of range.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Parlsh tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parlsh tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parlsh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parlsh somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parlsh doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Parlsh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parlsh with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Parlsh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Parlsh throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parlsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parlsh.
Parlsh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parlsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parlsh misses with a two punch combination.
Davis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parlsh is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parlsh.
Davis throws a right and a left that Parlsh avoids nicely.
Davis throws a right hand that Parlsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Parlsh also avoids with ease.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parlsh eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parlsh momentarily.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
Parlsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis looks to land a combination but Parlsh avoids it well.
Sasha Parlsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Connor Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parlsh back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Davis!