PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Parker (ranked 4326 p4p, 5755 weight class) and Thibbledorf Pwent (ranked 424 p4p, 505 weight class). Robert Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Pwent

194 cm
24
257
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thibbledorf Pwent!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pwent clinches with his opponent.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pwent avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pwent manages to break the clinch.

Pwent fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parker sprawls well initially but Pwent persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pwent wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pwent is keen to just control but Parker is a slippery customer.
Pwent throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker tries to get to full guard but Pwent has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Pwent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to escape.
Parker trying to control but Pwent postures up.
Parker misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Pwent.
Pwent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pwent lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Robert Parker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pwent wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Pwent avoids a kick to the body.
Pwent feints the counter takedown.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pwent tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pwent.
Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
And Pwent tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Pwent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pwent, pushing him back against the cage.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Parker shoots in and bounces Pwent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pwent is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pwent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pwent wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Parker trying to hold on to Pwent's head to control him but Pwent postures up.
Pwent is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Pwent is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pwent wants to work for an arm triangle but Parker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Parker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pwent.
Pwent is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Parker is positioning himself well to prevent Pwent advancing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thibbledorf Pwent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pwent!
Parker trying to control the position but Pwent is working away.
Pwent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker trying to control the position but Pwent is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pwent is being controlled here.
Parker working away.
Pwent is looking for a sweep.

Parker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pwent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker throws a head kick but Pwent moves out of range.
Pwent is looking to land body kicks.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Pwent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pwent shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Pwent counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Pwent to acknowledge the strikes.
Parker looks for a takedown but Pwent sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pwent scores with a decent looking hook.
Pwent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pwent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Parker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Pwent.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pwent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Parker!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pwent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pwent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pwent trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Pwent might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A lull in the action here.
Parker tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parker tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Parker just trying to survive but Pwent is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Parker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pwent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Good control from Pwent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Parker showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thibbledorf Pwent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pwent has his takedown stuffed

and Parker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pwent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Pwent pulls Parker into guard.
Parker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Parker wants to stand but Pwent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pwent is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pwent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker prevents Pwent from getting back to his feet.
Parker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Pwent working for a triangle but Parker defends it easily.

Pwent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pwent.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pwent changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Pwent counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pwent but Pwent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pwent tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pwent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Parker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pwent.
Robert Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thibbledorf Pwent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pwent.
Pwent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pwent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Parker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Parker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Thibbledorf Pwent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker is trying to stand back up but Pwent is controlling him
Pwent trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parker tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control but Pwent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Parker looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Pwent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pwent doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Pwent shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pwent fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thibbledorf Pwent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pwent lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thibbledorf Pwent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pwent 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thibbledorf Pwent!