PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hoost's choice of entrance music: All I Do Is Win. 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
Hoost

215 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

200 cm
28
285 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker throws a jab when Hoost was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.

Hoost clinches up against the cage.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker tries to stall but Hoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.

It looks like Bob Parker has been cut.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoost pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hoost pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Hoost landing knees to the body.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parker is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker misses with the head strike.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Hoost.

Parker is rocked!
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Hoost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoost prevents it.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoost lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Hoost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Hoost lands a big knee to the head and Parker goes down! Hoost pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Hoost!