PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrew Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Suffragrette City. 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
Wellington

193 cm
32
224 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
32
218 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andrew Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Wellington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wellington walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
Wellington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wellington throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker throws a body punch but Wellington moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a body shot
and Wellington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wellington.
Parker lunges at Wellington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wellington's hand.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker avoids the body shot from Wellington.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wellington.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wellington moves away.
Parker takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a hook but Wellington blocks it.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Wellington swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Wellington is looking to clinch.
Wellington slips a jab from Parker.
Wellington takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellington connects with a crisp jab.
Wellington clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the body from Parker misses
and Wellington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parker thinking.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellington connects with a right hand. Parker shakes it off.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellington manages to avoid it.
Andrew Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellington was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
enabling Wellington to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Wellington slips the punch.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Wellington counters with a leg kick.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wellington. Those never looked like landing.
Wellington jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Parker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and Parker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. Parker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Parker is looking to wear down Wellington with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Wellington takes the fight into the clinch.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker misses with a hook to the body
and Wellington counters with a straight right hand.
Wellington thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington jabs at Parker's body.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Wellington.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Wellington's defenses.
Wellington connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wellington looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker throws a series of punches but Wellington avoids them all with ease.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wellington on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker avoids the body shot from Wellington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Parker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wellington lands a nice looking body shot.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Wellington tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Wellington's shoulder, as Wellington tries to avoid the shot.
A nice combination there by Parker.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker looks to land a combination but Wellington avoids it well.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wellington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wellington.
Wellington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Wellington keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wellington breaks the clinch.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wellington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wellington slips under a jab from Parker.
Wellington tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wellington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wellington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wellington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Parker takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wellington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wellington staying out of range there.
Wellington slips a straight right by Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Wellington.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Wellington's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker tries to bum rush Wellington with a series of wild strikes but Wellington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wellington takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Wellington is out of range.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Wellington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wellington closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the ropes.
Wellington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wellington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Wellington has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Parker clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wellington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker misses the body punch
letting Wellington counter with a right hand.
Wellington throws a good cross that connects.
Wellington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellington manages to avoid it.
A jab from Wellington misses.
Wellington scores with a nice body kick.
Wellington defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Wellington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker works Wellington's body with a nice hook.
Wellington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wellington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wellington ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Wellington avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Wellington slips the punch.
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Wellington counter with a right hand.
Wellington scores with a push kick.
Wellington scores with a jab to the body.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Wellington throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington lands with a shot to the body.
Wellington staying out of range there.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Wellington ducks down to avoid it.
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 missing with a left hand there. Wellington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wellington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Wellington slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington scores with a nice head shot.
Wellington cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Parker misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Wellington dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wellington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wellington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Wellington.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wellington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wellington connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wellington connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Wellington counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Wellington to acknowledge the strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Wellington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wellington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wellington misses with a head kick.
Wellington slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker slips a jab from Wellington.
Wellington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Wellington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graham Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wellington moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wellington tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Wellington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Wellington counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington stalks Parker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parker's face. Parker staggers backwards, shaken.
Wellington throws a head kick that half lands.
Andrew Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Parker is rocked!
Wellington cracks Parker with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Parker is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Parker is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Parker could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Graham Wellington!