PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willis Smith (ranked 3181 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Neil Parker (ranked 405 p4p, 428 weight class). Parker has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Obey as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Smith
vs
Parker

165 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
179
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willis Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Parker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Willis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Parker.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Smith misses the body punch
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.

It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Parker is rocked!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands a jab to Smith's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Parker cracks Smith with a good jab.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Jab from Smith.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Parker scores with a counter punch that sends Smith to the canvas! Parker smells blood - he's punishing Smith with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Smith has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Parker!
A victorious Neil Parker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.