PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vovchanchyn comes to the cage accompanied by the game. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Parker

177 cm
37
208 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

175 cm
37
165 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vovchanchyn slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Nice body kick there by Parker.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vovchanchyn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Vovchanchyn counters with a one-two to the body.
Vovchanchyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a right hand that Vovchanchyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Vovchanchyn also avoids with ease.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Parker.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild combination.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Vovchanchyn avoids the head kick by Parker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Vovchanchyn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vovchanchyn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a push kick but Vovchanchyn slaps the foot to one side.
Vovchanchyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Parker tries to land a front kick but Vovchanchyn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Darius Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
Parker looks to land a combination. Vovchanchyn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vovchanchyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parker lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker throws a front kick that sends Vovchanchyn stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Parker.
Vovchanchyn misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vovchanchyn circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker slips a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Parker jabs Vovchanchyn right on the nose. Vovchanchyn blinks but takes it well.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vovchanchyn under the eye.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker misses with a combination
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Vovchanchyn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker lands a high kick!
Parker dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Vovchanchyn.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker throws a nice head kick!
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vovchanchyn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker swinging wildly here.
Darius Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick

and Vovchanchyn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vovchanchyn is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker won't allow Vovchanchyn to pass to mount.
Vovchanchyn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Vovchanchyn stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vovchanchyn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Parker.
Vovchanchyn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Parker.
Vovchanchyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vovchanchyn doesn't seem phased though.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Vovchanchyn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vovchanchyn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Vovchanchyn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parker's head.
Vovchanchyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn misses.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild combination.
Parker throws a push kick but Vovchanchyn slaps the foot to one side.
Parker misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Vovchanchyn.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Parker throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker looks to land a combination but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker throws a head kick that Vovchanchyn semi-blocks.
Vovchanchyn throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Vovchanchyn.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wanderlei Vovchanchyn.
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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Parker!
Our winner, Darius Parker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.