PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haiden Parish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daren Greeley (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.

Parish
vs
Greeley

171 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haiden Parish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daren Greeley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parish walks into a stiff left hand from Greeley.
Parish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greeley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Greeley scores with a four punch combination!
Parish walks into a straight right hand from Greeley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greeley lands with a shot to the body.
Greeley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greeley throws out a counter right but Parish avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greeley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parish at a distance.
Greeley avoids the head kick by Parish.
Parish fails with an attempt to clinch.

Parish darts in and clinches Greeley up against the cage.
Parish tries to pull guard but Greeley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Greeley can't break the clinch.
Parish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greeley's efforts to push away.
Greeley blocks the elbow strike.

Parish manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Greeley.
Daren Greeley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greeley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parish moves forwards but Greeley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Greeley scores with a jab to the head.
Greeley scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greeley scores with a jab to the head.
Parish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Greeley works over Parish's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greeley counters with a two punch combo.
Greeley jabs Parish right on the nose. Parish blinks but takes it well.
Parish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Greeley cracks Parish with an open hand slap.
Parish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greeley.
Parish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greeley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parish circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greeley throws a series of strikes that have Parish backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greeley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parish looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Greeley lunges at Parish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parish's hand.
Parish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daren Greeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greeley scores with a jab.
Parish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greeley moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greeley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parish has time to react.
Parish walks into a left hand.
Greeley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Greeley.
Parish shoots in looking for a takedown. Greeley tries to sprawl out of it but Parish keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greeley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley catches Parish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greeley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greeley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greeley lands a nice shot to the body.
Greeley jabs Parish right on the nose. Parish blinks but takes it well.
Greeley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parish dives in and grabs Greeley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greeley pushes down on Parish's head and hops out.
Greeley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parish on the side of the head.

Parish clinches.

Parish breaks from the clinch.
Parish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Greeley lands a glancing blow to the side of Parish's head.
Nice shot by Greeley.
Greeley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greeley scores with a nice head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Greeley as Parish shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haiden Parish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greeley throws a series of punches but Parish moves out of range.
Parish attempts a counter takedown but Greeley avoids it well and moves away.
Greeley digs a good hook to Parish's body.
Greeley leaves Parish with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greeley lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parish misses the body punch
and Greeley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greeley lands a nice shot to the body.
Parish dodges the punch combination from Greeley.
Nice uppercut there from Greeley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daren Greeley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Greeley lands with an overhand left.
Parish walks into a jab.
Greeley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Greeley counters with a one-two to the body.
Greeley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greeley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greeley lunges at Parish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parish's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greeley slaps away a takedown attempt from Parish, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greeley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greeley lands a nice hook to Parish's body. Parish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greeley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Greeley.
Parish throws a right hand that Greeley ducks under and follows up with a left that Greeley also avoids with ease.
Parish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Greeley - just one landing.
Greeley lands a really nice looking cross but Parish seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Greeley scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Greeley.
Nice shot lands for Greeley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greeley as he jumps to the side.
Parish is looking to clinch.
Haiden Parish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parish throws a sloppy head kick and Greeley moves out of range easily.
Parish moves in looking to clinch but Greeley pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greeley! But no joy.
Jab by Greeley.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Parish. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Greeley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greeley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greeley wants it to stay on the feet.
Greeley throws out a counter right but Parish avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haiden Parish. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greeley digs a good hook to Parish's body.
Greeley lands with a hook. Parish tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Greeley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Parish does no damage.
Parish wants to clinch up but Greeley keeps it at a distance.

Parish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Parish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haiden Parish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daren Greeley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donk. Greeley catches Parish right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daren Greeley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greeley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daren Greeley!