PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson has chosen Man In The Box by Allice In Chains as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Parker
vs
Masterson

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masterson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parker to the mat! Parker manages to get full guard.
Parker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Masterson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Masterson is tying to control. Parker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parker wants to improve his position but Masterson is controlling well.
Masterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Masterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masterson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Masterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Masterson counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masterson is one step ahead there.
Masterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Masterson wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Masterson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Parker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Masterson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Parker's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masterson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control but not successfully.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Parker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Masterson's attempts to control the action.
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Masterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Masterson avoids the attempt from Parker to control.

Masterson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Masterson trying to control but Parker is having none of it.
Parker stops Masterson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Masterson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Parker to take his back!
Masterson connects with a big shot to the side of Parker's head.
Masterson tries to get the hooks in deep but Parker pushed the leg off.

Masterson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Parker has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Masterson tries to get the hooks in deep but Parker pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Parker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Masterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Masterson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Parker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Parker for a finish.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet but Masterson has full control of the position and if anything, Parker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Masterson controlling the position well here. Parker rolled but Masterson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Masterson working for a choke but Parker is defending well.
Parker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Masterson is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Parker is staying active underneath Masterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Parker is rocked!
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Masterson sits in half guard.
Parker has a hand on Masterson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Masterson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Masterson's attempts to control the action.
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker regains half guard.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masterson.

Parker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masterson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Masterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Masterson defends the submission attempt.
Masterson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Parker seems to be looking for submissions.
Masterson tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Masterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Masterson has his foot on Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parker works his way back into a safe position though.
Masterson is breathing heavily.

Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Parker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Parker tries for a kimura but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson is looking to improve his position.
Masterson is looking to escape.

Parker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Parker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Parker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masterson is looking to reverse the position.

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

Parker stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.

Parker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Parker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Masterson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Masterson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masterson manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Masterson's guard.

Parker stands up and waves to Masterson to follow him.
Parker tries for a takedown but Masterson circles away easily

and Masterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Parker working for a triangle but Masterson defends it easily.
Parker is trying to keep Masterson in close.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Masterson from controlling successfully.

Parker kicks Masterson off and gets to his feet.

Masterson gets caught flat footed, as Parker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Masterson trying to control the position.

Parker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to stand up but Masterson won't let him.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Masterson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masterson manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Masterson's guard.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Masterson.

Masterson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker pushes down on Masterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parker.

Parker is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Parker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Parker is tying to control. Masterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Parker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Peter Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Parker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Masterson dives on top into guard.
Masterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Parker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Masterson frees his head nicely. Oh but Parker has switched to an armbar! Masterson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Peter Parker!