PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mary Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by enter the dragon theme song. Ray Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barron
vs
Parker

194 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mary Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Parker!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barron wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barron tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barron to the ground. Barron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barron tries to clinch up.

Parker forces Barron back against the cage and clinches.
Barron has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Barron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mary Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Parker.
Parker wants a takedown.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Parker tries to stall but Barron uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barron to keep the fight standing.
Barron can't get the takedown.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barron is defending well.

Parker has Barron pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barron tumbling to the mat - Parker dives into Barron's guard.

Barron has an active guard here but Parker has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Barron as he works his way to full guard.

Barron pushes Parker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Barron dives in for a single leg takedown but Parker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barron lands a right hand.
Barron misses with a punch to the body.

Barron pulls Parker into guard.
Parker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to stand up but Barron won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Barron throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Barron is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Parker.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Barron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parker.
Parker looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barron dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Barron's head and hops out.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker is looking to clinch but Barron is avoiding it.
Barron stuffs the takedown.

Barron drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
Barron scores with a hook to the body.
Parker jumps guard but Barron stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parker is trying to push Barron away but Barron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barron breaks from the clinch.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barron.

Barron has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker landing knees to the head.
Barron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

Barron has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parker uses from the top position.

Barron kicks Parker off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker looks to clinch
and Barron counters with a nice body kick.
Barron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parker's head.
Barron fails to land the takedown.
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 Mary Barron will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Barron.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Barron fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker looks for a takedown but Barron sprawls well.
Mary Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Parker.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barron circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Barron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Barron with that takedown attempt.

Barron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Barron won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Barron pulls guard successfully.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barron is keeping the position for now.

Barron looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Barron is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Barron decides to pull guard.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker distracts Barron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barron wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Barron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parker trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barron pulls Parker in close to prevent any damage.

Ray Parker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Barron which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barron darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Barron fails to pull guard.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barron is defending well.
Barron misses with a punch to the body.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown but Barron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mary Barron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Barron tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Barron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mary Barron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Barron leaves Parker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Barron on that attempt.
Mary Barron is winning the standup battle so far.

Barron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Barron looking for a takedown.
Barron is pressed up against the cage. Parker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barron down to the mat. Barron avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Barron has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.

Barron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.

Barron moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker taking a breather.

Barron gets control of Parker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barron will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Barron wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker advances to half guard.

Parker decides to return to a standing position.
Ray Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barron circles away.
Barron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Barron, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Barron against the cage but Barron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Barron, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Barron against the cage but Barron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Barron clinches.
A hook to the body from Barron.
Barron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Barron.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barron slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barron pulls guard effortlessly.
Parker is looking to advance position but Barron has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
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!
Barron controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mary Barron showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mary Barron!
The defeated Ray Parker had this to say: 'Next time... I'll rip his head off!!!'.