PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 2778 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Neil Parker (ranked 358 p4p, 356 weight class). Parker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Beneke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Beneke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Beneke
vs
Parker

182 cm
22
184
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
179
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Parker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Jab from Parker.
Parker slips under a jab from Beneke.
Parker moves forwards but Beneke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
Beneke works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
Beneke with a hook.
Parker's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beneke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
A big left from Parker misses.
Beneke shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Beneke 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.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Beneke lands with a hook. Parker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Beneke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beneke cracks Parker with a good jab.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Parker slips a straight right by Beneke.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Beneke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Beneke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beneke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parker throws a right hand that Beneke ducks under and follows up with a left that Beneke also avoids with ease.
Beneke throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Beneke misses with a body shot
and Beneke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Beneke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke connects with a single shot there.
Beneke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beneke throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Beneke misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Beneke backing up. Beneke nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Beneke misses the jab.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beneke misses with a left hand
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Beneke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Parker throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beneke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Parker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parker walks into a jab.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke connects with a looping right hand.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Beneke misses the body punch
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Beneke's head.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Beneke catches Parker right on the button with a cross.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker blocks a head kick by Beneke.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke misses with a right hand
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Beneke throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neil Parker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beneke connects with a right hand. Parker shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Beneke.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke lands with a kick to the temple. Parker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beneke with a body shot.
Parker misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Beneke defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker defending well as Beneke loads up on a big left hand.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Beneke ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Beneke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Beneke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Beneke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beneke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a counter combo.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Beneke blocks a low kick nicely.
Beneke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Beneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke slips a straight right by Parker.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Beneke moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Beneke misses the target.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beneke lands with a kick to the ribs.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beneke moves away from the strike by Parker.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beneke finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a wild body shot.
Beneke throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Beneke misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Beneke stalks Parker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parker's face. Parker staggers backwards, shaken.
Parker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from Parker misses.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Beneke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Beneke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beneke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beneke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Parker throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beneke throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker slips under a jab from Beneke.
Beneke scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beneke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Beneke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Beneke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beneke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke catches Parker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beneke throws a lazy body kick
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beneke.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker moves out of range as Beneke throws a body kick.
Parker is looking for the big counter here.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke scores with a jab to the head.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Beneke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beneke feints a jab promting Parker to slip. Beneke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parker thuds his right hand into Beneke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beneke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker tries to work over Beneke's front leg with a kick but Beneke checks it.
Nice body kick there by Beneke.
Beneke pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Beneke had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
Beneke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Beneke misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Beneke scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Beneke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beneke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Beneke.
I think Beneke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neil Parker!
Neil Parker made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.