PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Parker (ranked 393 p4p, 594 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 55 p4p, 79 weight class). Alex Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Linewood

185 cm
36
191
22 - 17 - 0

185 cm
32
201
13 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Parker.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Parker settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Linewood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linewood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Parker if he has to take too many more of those.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linewood misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linewood connects with the punch.

Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
I was talking to Parker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker has Linewood pressed against the cage, preventing Linewood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Linewood throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Linewood checks a low kick from Parker.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker throws a low kick but Linewood moves out of range easily.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood with a hook.
Parker slips a straight right by Linewood.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Linewood moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linewood.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Parker digs a right hand into Linewood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linewood's gas tank.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker cracks Linewood with a nice body shot.
Linewood cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Parker lands a body shot.
Linewood lands with a right to the head.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker is working Linewood over against the cage.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker digs a right hand into Linewood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linewood's gas tank.
Linewood is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Linewood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood lands a right hand.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Linewood working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Parker tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.

Parker pushes Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker is leaning against Linewood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's front leg with a kick but Linewood checks it.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice leg kick.
Parker connects with a leg kick.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Linewood throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Linewood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Linewood takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker tests Linewood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Parker slips under a jab from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Parker delivers a nice body kick.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Linewood finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.

Parker clinches.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parker is keeping busy.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Linewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Linewood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shock Linewood.
Well Linewood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!