PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris has chosen Kapag Ako'y Bumabalik as his entrance music. Rex Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Parker
vs
Chris

175 cm
24
213 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Chris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris tries to clinch up.
Chris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Rex Parker has been cut.
Parker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parker.
Paul Chris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Parker.

A head kick lands from Parker that sends Chris to the canvas. Chris tries to scramble back to his feet but Parker brings him back down into side control.

Chris is rocked!
Chris is not content to let Parker control the position.
Chris is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him?
Chris is looking for a sweep.
Chris seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker throws an elbow but Chris slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Parker stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Parker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Parker working the body and head with strikes.
Parker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chris regains half guard.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Chris is working away.
Chris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker won't allow Chris to get back to his feet.
Parker postures up.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chris manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chris throws some wild stikes that Parker manages to avoid easily.
Chris with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker is looking to get to half guard.
Chris landing strikes from the mount and Parker is in trouble!
Chris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Parker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chris swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Parker is now in Chris's guard. A big mistake from Chris there, giving up the dominant position!
Chris has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Parker drops Chris with a right and a left! Parker comes rushing in but Chris regains his composure and manages to keep Parker in guard.

It looks like Paul Chris has been cut.
Chris trying to keep a closed guard but Parker is proving a slippery customer.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Parker has Chris in his guard.
Chris throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris thows a big elbow that misses.
Chris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Chris from controlling successfully.
Chris wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chris on the ground.
Chris wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chris cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Chris passes into half guard.
Chris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Chris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chris working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chris slips a nice elbow through Parker's hands, connecting with Parker's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chris.
Chris is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Chris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Chris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Chris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parker.
Parker 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.
Chris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chris throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chris.
Chris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker wants to stand and escape but Chris is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Chris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chris doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.

Chris shoots in and bounces Parker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chris distracts Parker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chris thows a big elbow that misses.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Chris from controlling successfully.
Chris landing with the ground and pound.
Chris trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Paul Chris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chris postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Chris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chris trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Chris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chris cracks Parker with a solid left hand.

Parker pushes Chris off and gets back to his feet.

Chris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chris showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chris.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chris.
Chris has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Parker works to full guard.
Parker trying to control the position here.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chris trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker is trying to control the position but Chris postures up.
Chris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chris trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Chris from controlling successfully.
Chris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chris throwing strikes but missing.
Chris trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chris throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Chris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Paul Chris!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Paul Chris!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Paul Chris!

Paul Chris wins by unanimous decision!