PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Hawkins

175 cm
35
165 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

180 cm
30
164 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins connects with the punch.

Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Hawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
Hawkins controlling the position well.
Parker wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling the position.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawkins keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Hawkins pulls Parker in close to his closed guard and prevents Parker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawkins has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
Parker trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darius Parker just wasn't active enough.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawkins.
A head kick from Hawkins lands but Parker takes it in his stride.

It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Parker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Hawkins 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.
Parker trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darius Parker.

Parker dives in and scores a takedown into Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Parker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Parker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Parker to control.
Hawkins trying to control but Parker is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hawkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Parker frees his head quite easily.

Hawkins goes for an armbar but Parker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Parker.
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 Darius Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parker 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.
Parker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Parker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hawkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Parker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hawkins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hawkins is trying to control but Parker manages to pass to mount!
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hawkins avoids a strike by Parker and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Parker's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawkins drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Hawkins off! Hawkins jumps back into Parker's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Hawkins passes into half guard.
Parker looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hawkins is working for a kimura here but Parker manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hawkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
Parker trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkins is on top in guard.
Darius Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parker wants to improve his position but instead Hawkins has moved into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hawkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.
Parker looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawkins trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkins is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Parker controlling the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Parker drives through with a takedown into Hawkins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hawkins has gone for a leg lock! Parker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hawkins's guard.
Parker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing Parker from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkins is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darius Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Parker shoots in and bounces Hawkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parker controlling from the top position.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkins.
Parker is fighting to break Hawkins's control of his arms but Hawkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to stand but Hawkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darius Parker just wasn't active enough.

Parker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hawkins sprawls well initially but Parker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Hawkins is defending the position.
Sandy Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes 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 is trying to control. Hawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Darius Parker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Parker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Hawkins looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Hawkins's legs - danger averted.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawkins looking to control.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hawkins is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker postures up.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hawkins has his foot on Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parker works his way back into a safe position though.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Hawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawkins trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Hawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hawkins working some strikes from top position.
Hawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darius Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darius Parker!