PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jo Momma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Momma
vs
Parker

185 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jo Momma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Parker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Momma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parker is trying to stand up here but Momma is controlling him well.

Momma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Momma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Momma.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Momma seems to be looking for submissions.

Momma is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Momma is working for a submission of some sort.

Momma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.
Parker tries to kick Momma off but Momma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Momma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Momma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Momma wants to work for an arm triangle but Parker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Momma is breathing heavily.

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.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.

Momma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Momma.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Momma backpedaling.

It looks like Jo Momma has been cut.

Parker drops Momma with a right and a left! Parker comes rushing in but Momma regains his composure and manages to keep Parker in guard.
Parker tries to stand but Momma is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momma is looking to sweep but instead, Parker has passed into half guard.

Momma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Momma dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker avoids the head kick by Momma.
Momma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Momma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Momma seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
Momma trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Momma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jo Momma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Momma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Momma passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Momma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Momma asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Momma is trying to get an arm triangle but Parker is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker prevents Momma from moving into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parker lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Momma.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Momma circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Momma on the side of the head.
Parker throws a combination. Momma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Momma tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Momma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker lands a head shot.
Momma shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jo Momma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a hook but Momma avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Momma circles away quickly and effectively.
Momma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Momma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Momma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker looks to land a combination but Momma avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a series of punches but Momma moves out of range.
Travis Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker scores with a one two! Momma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Momma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Momma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Momma is trying to get an arm triangle but Parker is defending well.
Parker prevents Momma from improving position.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.

Momma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parker has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Momma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Momma tries to move to mount but Parker blocks the move with his legs.
Parker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Momma avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jo Momma's cut.
That's time! Momma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Parker lunges at Momma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Momma's hand.
Parker looks to land a combination but Momma avoids it well.
Momma drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker looks to land a combination but Momma avoids it well.
Parker throws a hook but Momma blocks it.
Parker tries to bum rush Momma with a series of wild strikes but Momma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Momma shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker misses with a hook. Momma ducked under it nicely.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker scores with a one two! Momma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Momma shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Momma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momma defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker throws a right hand that Momma ducks under and follows up with a left that Momma also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momma dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Momma moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jo Momma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a right and a left that Momma avoids nicely.
Momma shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Momma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Momma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Momma misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Parker.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Momma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker lands with an overhand left.

Momma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Parker is trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.

Momma looking to secure an arm triangle but Parker defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Momma is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Parker has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Momma jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Parker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Momma tries for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Parker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Momma asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Momma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Momma prevents Parker from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Momma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Momma prevents Parker from escaping the position.
Jo Momma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Momma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Parker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Momma but great work by Parker.
Parker tries to stand but Momma is controlling his head.
Momma gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Momma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Parker!