PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boleslav Demidoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boleslav Demidoff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Parker's chin.

Demidoff
vs
Parker

190 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

215 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boleslav Demidoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nice combo by Parker! Oh, that's hurt him - Demidoff falls to the canvas and Parker follows him into side control.

It looks like Boleslav Demidoff has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demidoff keeps working.
Demidoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Demidoff defending against the ground and pound.
Demidoff regains half guard.
Parker trying to control the action but Demidoff is working from the bottom.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Demidoff defending well.
Demidoff is doing well to control the position and prevent Parker from advancing to side control.
Demidoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Demidoff wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker 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 working Demidoff over with strikes.
Demidoff is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Demidoff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Demidoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Demidoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Demidoff has his hands on Parker's head, controlling the position.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demidoff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demidoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Demidoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker trying to control but Demidoff is working from the bottom.
Parker prevents Demidoff from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from Demidoff.

Demidoff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Demidoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker trying to control but Demidoff is working from the bottom.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demidoff has control of Parker's left arm, preventing Parker from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demidoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
Demidoff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parker wants to control but Demidoff is having none of it.
Parker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Demidoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Demidoff managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Demidoff's brow.
Demidoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parker has hold of Demidoff's hands but Demidoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Demidoff is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Demidoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boleslav Demidoff's cut.
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.

Demidoff throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Demidoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demidoff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bob Parker has been cut.

Parker scores with a takedown into Demidoff's guard.
Demidoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker wants to control from the top but Demidoff keeps moving.
Parker lands a couple of digs.
Demidoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.
Demidoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker wants to stand and escape but Demidoff is having none of it.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Demidoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demidoff throwing strikes but missing.
Demidoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker wants to control from the top but Demidoff keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Demidoff holds on and takes a little breather.
Parker is in close to Demidoff's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
Demidoff keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Demidoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Demidoff keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker wants to control from the top but Demidoff keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Demidoff misses its intended target.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demidoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker misses with a body punch
enabling Demidoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Parker misses.
A jab from Demidoff does it's job there.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demidoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Parker is rocked!
Parker is breathing heavily.
Demidoff darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Parker's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Demidoff before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boleslav Demidoff!