PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Parkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umair Kayani (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.

Parkinson
vs
Kayani

189 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Parkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umair Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayani tries to bum rush Parkinson with a series of wild strikes but Parkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kayani does no damage.
Parkinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani lands a nice looking body shot.
Kayani lands a jab-cross combination.
Parkinson misses with a body kick.
Parkinson tries to clinch but Kayani moves out of range.
Kayani dips to his left and cracks Parkinson with an uppercut!
Parkinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayani.
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!
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani throws a right and a left that Parkinson avoids nicely.
Kayani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parkinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kayani as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kayani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kayani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Parkinson is rocked!
Parkinson misses with a body kick.

Kayani lands a big right hand that sends Parkinson crashing to the mat! Kayani stays standing though and waves Parkinson back to his feet!
Oh Parkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parkinson throws a jab when Kayani was well out of range.
Kayani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parkinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayani sprawls well. Kayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parkinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Parkinson shoots for a takedown but Kayani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parkinson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Parkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kayani misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayani throws a one two combo.
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Parkinson avoids it well.
Parkinson is looking to land body kicks.
Kayani ducks under a wild hook from Parkinson.
Umair Kayani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kayani falls off balance throwing a combination

and Parkinson counters by clinching up.
Parkinson tries to work over Kayani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kayani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parkinson is looking to clinch but Kayani is avoiding it.

Oooooh!!! Kayani has knocked Parkinson down with a huge combo! Kayani steps away and waves a wobbly Parkinson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Parkinson is breathing heavily.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Parkinson avoids it well.
Parkinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kayani sprawls well. He's pushed Parkinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kayani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parkinson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kayani's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Parkinson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umair Kayani!