PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Parnevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parnevik has chosen Montana of 300 - Here Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jesper Parnevik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machado
vs
Parnevik

184 cm
43
177 lbs
34 - 28 - 1

183 cm
29
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eliézer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesper Parnevik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parnevik misses the shot to the body.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parnevik.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parnevik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machado eats them both and turns towards Parnevik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Machado avoids the head kick by Parnevik.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parnevik.
A big right from Parnevik misses.
Parnevik scores with a leg kick.

Machado moves into the clinch.
Parnevik blocks an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parnevik's brow.
Parnevik throws a head punch that misses.
Parnevik blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
A left hand lands to the body for Machado.
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!
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Parnevik stalling against the cage.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parnevik's efforts to push away.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
Parnevik lands a shoulder strike.
Parnevik tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Parnevik back against the cage.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado tries a body shot but Parnevik blocks it.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parnevik working aggressively here.
Parnevik blocks the elbow strike.

Parnevik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parnevik slips a jab from Machado.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parnevik has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Machado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Machado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parnevik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parnevik avoids the head kick by Machado.
A left lands for Parnevik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries to clinch there but Parnevik circles away.
Parnevik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parnevik lands with a nice body kick.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Parnevik is out of range.
Parnevik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parnevik.
Parnevik misses with a few strikes there.
Machado tries to clinch but Parnevik is having none of it.
Machado looks to land a combination. Parnevik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jesper Parnevik has been cut.
Machado tries to clinch but Parnevik moves away
and Parnevik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machado misses with the combination.
Parnevik tries to counter with a clinch but Machado shakes him off and moves away.
Parnevik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik works Machado's body with a nice hook.
Parnevik ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado misses with a wild combination.
Parnevik throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Machado wants to clinch.
Machado works Parnevik's body with a nice hook.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Parnevik ducks down to avoid it.
Machado misses with a straight right.

Machado gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parnevik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Parnevik.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parnevik has Machado pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machado misses with some punches.
Parnevik misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
A short uppercut from Parnevik.

Parnevik breaks from the clinch.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick
and Parnevik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parnevik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parnevik scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Machado misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesper Parnevik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesper Parnevik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parnevik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parnevik lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Parnevik pushes him off.
Machado backing away here, and Parnevik unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parnevik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Parnevik is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Machado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parnevik or not.
Machado misses with some punches.
Parnevik is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.

Parnevik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parnevik jabs Machado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Parnevik moved out of range.
Parnevik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Parnevik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Parnevik.

Machado clinches up with Parnevik and pushes him back against the cage.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parnevik in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Parnevik blocks an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Parnevik's head.
Machado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Parnevik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parnevik.
Parnevik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Parnevik breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parnevik scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Parnevik circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parnevik.
Machado tries to clinch but Parnevik is having none of it.
Machado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Machado misses.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Parnevik circles away.
Machado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parnevik was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Machado rushes Parnevik and presses him up against the cage.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Parnevik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parnevik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Parnevik.

Parnevik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parnevik scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik throws a lazy head kick
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parnevik takes a step back to recover.
Machado lands with a kick to the ribs.
Machado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parnevik.
Parnevik connects with a high kick.
Parnevik misses with a wild combination.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parnevik throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Parnevik scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parnevik misses the jab.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parnevik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parnevik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Machado. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik connects with a body shot.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Parnevik tried to score with a low kick but Machado checks it.
Machado tries to clinch but Parnevik is having none of it.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Machado rushes Parnevik and presses him up against the cage.
Parnevik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parnevik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parnevik digs a right hand into Machado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machado's gas tank.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Parnevik.
Parnevik lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Machado.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parnevik blocks a body shot from Machado.
Parnevik avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesper Parnevik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jesper Parnevik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parnevik connects with a crisp jab.
Machado wants to clinch up but Parnevik keeps it at a distance.
Machado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Parnevik keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado wants to clinch but Parnevik slips to the side
and Parnevik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parnevik finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Machado tries to clinch but Parnevik moves out of range.
Parnevik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Machado wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parnevik looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Parnevik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parnevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Parnevik counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
Machado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Machado is looking to clinch but Parnevik is avoiding it.

Machado has managed to clinch.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parnevik blocking some punches.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parnevik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machado prevents a body shot from Parnevik.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Parnevik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parneviks head.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Parnevik on the inside.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parnevik's brow.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik avoids a wild elbow strike from Machado.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eliézer Machado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Machado lands a left hand.
Machado tries to work over Parnevik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado presses Parnevik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parnevik looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Parnevik blocks a body shot from Machado.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parnevik blocks an uppercut.
Parnevik trying to stall but Machado improves his position.
Parnevik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parnevik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parnevik swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parnevik lands a left hand.
Parnevik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parnevik's elbow.
Machado throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Parnevik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado throws an elbow that misses.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.

Parnevik manages to break the clinch.
Jesper Parnevik seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Parnevik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Parnevik controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parnevik trying to stall but Machado improves his position.
Parnevik blocks a body shot from Machado.
Parnevik is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Parnevik into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Parnevik struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parnevik prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado pushes Parnevik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesper Parnevik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Parnevik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parnevik blocks a body shot from Machado.
Parnevik lands with a right to the head.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parnevik looking to slow down the pace here.
Parnevik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parnevik backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesper Parnevik.
I've got Parnevik 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Parnevik!
A relieved looking Jesper Parnevik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.