PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Huber
vs
Parker

201 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker throws a right and a left that Huber avoids nicely.
No luck for Huber with that takedown attempt.
Huber slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Huber pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parker stops a takedown attempt from Huber.
Parker is pressed up against the cage. Huber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parker down to the mat. Parker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Huber.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huber as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Huber which made him look bad.
Parker shoots and misses

and Huber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huber.
Huber wants a takedown.
Huber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parker prevents it.

Parker pulls guard.
Huber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parker is pulling down on Huber's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker pulls Huber in close to his closed guard and prevents Huber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huber pinned against the cage. Huber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huber wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber circles away from the clinch attempt.

Huber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully.
Huber throws a big right hand that misses.
Huber stands up over Parker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huber.
Huber stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber postures up.
Huber wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Huber wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Huber shows good takedown defense.
Parker looks winded!
Huber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huber off to one side.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Huber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huber tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huber to the ground. Huber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 Caleb Huber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Huber as Parker shoots in.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Parker wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huber.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Huber moves out of range easily.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huber circles away.
Huber wants to clinch.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
and Huber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caleb Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Huber lands a head kick. Parker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker closes the distance but Huber moves to the side
and Huber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Huber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker fails with the takedown

and Huber moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parker after a bit of a struggle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Huber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huber.
Parker stops a takedown attempt from Huber.
Huber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parker after a bit of a struggle.
Huber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parker misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber stops a takedown attempt from Parker.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caleb Huber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker tries to clinch up but Huber circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Caleb Huber is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Huber.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Huber dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huber as he avoids it easily.
Parker dives in and grabs Huber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huber pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Huber counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caleb Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.

Huber feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Huber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huber throwing strikes but missing.
Huber scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huber.
Huber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huber.
Parker 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.
Huber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huber wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Huber postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Huber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker looking for a guillotine here but Huber defends easily.
Huber throwing strikes but missing.
Huber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Huber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huber scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parker wants to stand up but Huber is controlling him.
Huber controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huber works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Huber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huber wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Huber pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Huber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
Huber trying to pass the guard but Parker defending well.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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. Huber connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Huber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Huber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.

Huber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is trying to stand back up but Huber is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Huber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huber 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Huber!