PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Codi Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker's entrance music is Oh Canada. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Parker
vs
Fanning

175 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Codi Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fanning!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fanning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanning scores with a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fanning.
Parker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Parker is trying to control Fanning's posture but Fanning avoids it.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fanning's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fanning working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parker trying to hold on to Fanning's head to control him but Fanning postures up.
Fanning slips a nice elbow through Parker's hands, connecting with Parker's forehead.

Fanning looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Parker looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.
Parker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fanning scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fanning slips a nice elbow through Parker's hands, connecting with Parker's forehead.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fanning wants to pass to mount but Parker is defending the position.
Parker has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parker trying to control here.
Parker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fanning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fanning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Fanning landing with the ground and pound.
Fanning lands a couple of elbows.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Fanning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fanning landing with the ground and pound.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fanning is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fanning gets back to half guard.

Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Fanning defends the submission attempt.

Parker seems to be looking for submissions.
Parker is breathing heavily.

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.
Fanning keeping hold of Parker's head, controlling as best he can.
Fanning wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
Parker throwing shots but Fanning is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Fanning dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fanning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
Fanning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Fanning misses.
Fanning misses with a body shot.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fanning counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fanning lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fanning pushes down on Parker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fanning working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fanning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fanning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fanning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Fanning thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to improve his position but Fanning is controlling well.
Fanning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Parker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fanning.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fanning connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but Parker defending well.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fanning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker wants to control but Fanning is keeping busy.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fanning is nestled in close to Parker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fanning not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Parker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fanning looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mike Fanning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fanning lands with a punch from half guard.
Fanning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fanning thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fanning is nestled in close to Parker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fanning working Parker over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Fanning in his half guard.

Parker is rocked!
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fanning.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fanning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Fanning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fanning works his way into full mount!
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Fanning has a good base and remains in mount.
Fanning working Parker over with strikes here.
Fanning with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Fanning.
Fanning cracks Parker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Parker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fanning has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Parker's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning looking to finish Parker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parker!
Fanning scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fanning raining down shots from the mount!
Parker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Fanning.
Parker wants to control but Fanning is having none of it.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Parker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Parker is in a horrible position here. Fanning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker wants to control but Fanning is having none of it.
Fanning fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Fanning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fanning lands with a straight right. Parker didn't see that one coming.
Fanning wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Fanning will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fanning fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.
Fanning slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Fanning drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fanning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fanning passes into half guard.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Fanning in his half guard.
Fanning is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Fanning throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fanning connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning passes Parker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fanning wants to free his trapped foot but Parker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Fanning there.
Parker won't allow Fanning to pass to mount.
Parker is trying to stand.
Fanning working the head and body with strikes.
Fanning winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fanning is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Parker has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fanning working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parker tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Fanning there.
Parker moves into full guard.
Fanning with a nice head shot there.
Fanning scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning chips away with some ground and pound.
Parker keeping full guard, as Fanning tries to pass.
Fanning postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Fanning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fanning passes into half guard.
Parker is looking to escape.
Fanning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Parker has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.

Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fanning pulls his head out easily.
Fanning tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but Parker defending well.
Codi Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Fanning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fanning has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Fanning!