PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Pain. Owen Brooks looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Parker
vs
Brooks

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.

Parker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Parker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Parker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Parker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.

Parker is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Parker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parker prevents Brooks from standing back up.

Brooks makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brooks looks gassed!
Parker scores with a push kick.
Parker is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Parker misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parker lands a damaging elbow.

Parker has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Parker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
Parker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Parker 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.

Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owen Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with a double jab

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Parker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parker missing with knees to the body.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a body kick that stops Brooks in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Parker rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks wants to break free but Parker has control.
Brooks wants to break free but Parker has control.
Parker stalling against the cage.
Brooks can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with an inside leg kick.
Parker is looking to slow Brooks down with leg kicks.

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

Brooks decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a good low kick that Brooks was not able to check.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.
Brooks with a lazy takedown attempt

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker looking to slow down the pace here.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Parker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brooks's guard.

Brooks pushes Parker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Brooks will be more careful next time no doubt.

Brooks forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.

Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Parker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Parker prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parker has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Parker prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parker.
Parker wants to stall.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a body kick.
Danny Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Parker moves into the clinch.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Parker.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Brooks is trying to break free.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.

Parker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
Parker throws a strike aimed at the side of Brooks's head but Brooks avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brooks to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Parker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Parker is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Brooks misses with a combination

and Parker counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Brooks is trying to break free.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parker clinches up against the cage.
Parker lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Parker.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Parker throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.

Parker clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Brooks stands and steps away. Parker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brooks!
Parker trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker content just to control the position here.
Parker looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is landing with some decent strikes but Brooks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Parker tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Brooks trying desperately to get to his feet.
Parker wants to control but Brooks has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks is trying to stand.
Parker controlling the action here.
Parker is stalling here. Brooks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Parker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brooks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Danny Parker!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Danny Parker!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Danny Parker!

Danny Parker wins by unanimous decision!