PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai comes into the arena with PC Park - Klatka blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pozsgai
vs
Parker

183 cm
27
159 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

170 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pozsgai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pozsgai scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pozsgai throwing strikes but Parker recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is controlling Pozsgai's trapped leg to prevent Pozsgai from advancing to side control.
Pozsgai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Pozsgai is trying to control. Parker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pozsgai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Pozsgai is working for a kimura but Parker is defending it quite comfortably.
Parker is concentrating on defense, preventing Pozsgai from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.
Pozsgai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pozsgai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker is looking to control Pozsgai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?
Parker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roger Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pozsgai dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Pozsgai's head and hops out.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pozsgai doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Pozsgai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pozsgai clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Pozsgai throws a body kick that misses.
Pozsgai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pozsgai is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pozsgai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pozsgai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pozsgai misses the shot to the body.
Pozsgai tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pozsgai.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Pozsgai shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pozsgai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozsgai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roger Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pozsgai throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Pozsgai shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Pozsgai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Pozsgai ducks down to avoid it.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Parker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parker.
Pozsgai is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Pozsgai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pozsgai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Pozsgai throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores with a hook.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pozsgai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parker throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsgai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pozsgai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Pozsgai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pozsgai tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stefan Pozsgai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Pozsgai's head back.
Pozsgai throws a body kick the misses
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker lunges at Pozsgai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pozsgai's hand.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Pozsgai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab from Parker.
Parker blocks the body kick.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pozsgai.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pozsgai misses with a wild combination.
Pozsgai takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai scores with a nice head shot.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Pozsgai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parker tries to work over Pozsgai's front leg with a kick but Pozsgai checks it.
Pozsgai throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pozsgai throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Pozsgai misses with a looping left.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Pozsgai counters with a good, hard body kick but Parker shrugs it off.

Pozsgai clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Pozsgai's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
Pozsgai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pozsgai misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pozsgai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pozsgai tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Pozsgai misses with the head strike.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker stops a takedown attempt from Pozsgai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pozsgai lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Pozsgai lands an uppercut.
Parker looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Pozsgai controls his hands.
Parker is working Pozsgai over against the cage.
Pozsgai struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pozsgai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pozsgai fails to land.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Pozsgai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker tries to work over Pozsgai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pozsgai turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pozsgai manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pozsgai advances to mount.
Parker manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai prevents Parker from improving his position.
Pozsgai wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Parker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pozsgai wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pozsgai tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Pozsgai tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Pozsgai backing up. Pozsgai nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai slips a straight right by Parker.
Pozsgai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pozsgai thows a body shot but no joy.
Pozsgai throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pozsgai defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Pozsgai.
A swing and a miss from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pozsgai moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker moves out of range as Pozsgai strikes.
Pozsgai misses with the combination.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Pozsgai counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker throws a hook but Pozsgai blocks it.
Parker scores with a jab.
Pozsgai takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pozsgai moves away.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Pozsgai ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pozsgai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pozsgai loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker misses with a right hand

and Pozsgai moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Pozsgai controls the action.
Pozsgai avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pozsgai is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Parker can't fight it off and eventually Pozsgai manages to take the fight to the floor. Parker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Parker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Parker tries to control but Pozsgai wriggling away.
Pozsgai is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker content just to control the position here.
Pozsgai is trying desperately to improve position.
Parker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pozsgai is looking to escape.
Parker controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozsgai can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Parker.
I think Parker 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Parker!
Roger Parker very nearly forgot to thank Malicious Intent Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.