PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Great Clinch (ranked 4797 p4p, 5229 weight class) and Nathan Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clinch
vs
Parker

176 cm
25
184
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
179
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Great Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Parker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Clinch closes the distance and clinches.

Clinch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Clinch.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clinch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Clinch counters with a left to the body.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Clinch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Clinch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Parker regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinch wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Clinch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clinch postures up.
Clinch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parker keeping full guard, as Clinch tries to pass.
Parker working a defensive guard here.

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

Clinch gets the takedown into side control.
Parker manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker trying to control but Clinch postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch wants to pass to mount but Parker is defending the position.
Parker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clinch pulls his head out easily.
Clinch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Parker has his hands clasped together around Clinch's back. He's all about the action.
Parker wants to control but Clinch is keeping busy.
Clinch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch is controlling the pace.

Clinch is working for a kimura but Parker is defending it quite comfortably.
Parker gets back to full guard.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Clinch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Clinch is looking for a triangle here but Parker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clinch is looking for a sweep.

Parker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Clinch is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Parker yanks on the arm and Clinch is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Parker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Parker!