PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 2354 p4p, 2935 weight class) and Bruno Ponce (ranked 307 p4p, 373 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. Ponce has chosen Fast Car as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Parker
vs
Ponce

180 cm
25
179
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
170
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Ponce!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Bruno Ponce has been cut.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Ponce needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Ponce shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Ponce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ponce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Ponce ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Parker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ponce sprawling to the canvas! Ponce rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Parker finish him?!

Ponce is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponce circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Parker. Ponce falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Parker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neil Parker!
During a confident post fight interview, Neil Parker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.