PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Parker
vs
Marcelo

181 cm
21
172 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, LeRoy Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Marcelo.
Marcelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcelo wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcelo throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marcelo doesn't seem phased though.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcelo is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Marcelo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marcelo on the side of the head.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Marcelo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to chop away at Marcelo's legs.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Marcelo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
Marcelo throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker tries to work over Marcelo's front leg with a kick but Marcelo checks it.
Parker works over Marcelo's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcelo tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Marcelo throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcelo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marcelo duly obliges.
A jab from Parker misses.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
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.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcelo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo taking some punishment here, with Parker in his half guard.
Marcelo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marcelo pushes Parker off looking to stand but Parker dives back in and keeps control.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker stalling.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcelo defending well though.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parker not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcelo defending well though.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcelo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker trying to control the action but Marcelo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stops Marcelo from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker slips a nice elbow through Marcelo's hands, connecting with Marcelo's forehead.
Marcelo is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker trying to control the action but Marcelo is working from the bottom.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker winds up and cracks Marcelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo is looking to escape.
Parker 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.
Parker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcelo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker wants to take a breather but Marcelo is having none of it.
Parker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marcelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marcelo tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcelo is staying active underneath Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LeRoy Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcelo wants to get back to his feet.
Marcelo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
Parker lands with a punch from half guard.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker is taking a breather. Marcelo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parker winds up and cracks Marcelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcelo keeps working.
Marcelo looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Marcelo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker working over Marcelo with some ground and pound. Marcelo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker stops Marcelo from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throwing shots but Marcelo is blocking nicely.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker is trying to control. Marcelo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcelo tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker working over Marcelo with some ground and pound. Marcelo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker working Marcelo over with strikes.
Parker slows the pace down in half guard.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker slips a nice elbow through Marcelo's hands, connecting with Marcelo's forehead.
Parker throwing shots but Marcelo is blocking nicely.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?
Parker lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcelo is trying to stand up here but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker prevents Marcelo from standing back up.
Marcelo is breathing heavily.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker is keen to just control but Marcelo is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parker connects with a nice short shot to Marcelo's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeRoy Parker dominated that second round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Marcelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker slips a straight right by Marcelo.
Parker is looking to slow Marcelo down with leg kicks.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcelo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker lands with a cross.
Marcelo misses with a double jab.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcelo manages to avoid it.
Marcelo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parker throws a combination that misses

and Marcelo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcelo is fighting to break Parker's control of his arms but Parker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marcelo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker landing strikes from the mount and Marcelo is in trouble!
Marcelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Parker looking to control but Marcelo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marcelo wants to get back to his feet.
Marcelo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marcelo hang on?
Parker landing shots from mount.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!

Marcelo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker raining down shots from the mount!
LeRoy Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcelo is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker controlling his opponent.
Parker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marcelo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Marcelo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Parker gets back to half guard.
Marcelo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parker gets full guard.
Marcelo won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Parker pulls Marcelo in close to prevent any damage.
Marcelo stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcelo controls the pace.
Parker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcelo is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pedro Marcelo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parker throws a leg kick but Marcelo moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marcelo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pedro Marcelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marcelo is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
LeRoy Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeRoy Parker!
LeRoy Parker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, THRIFTY THREADS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Pedro Marcelo was interviewed post fight and said 'This has broke my heart I wanted to win so bad, he's a great fighter but I want a rematch, next weeks event no pain no gain, offer the contract I am signing it '.