PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Travis Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Parker comes to the cage accompanied by "Breathe Into Me" - Red. Keith Elliott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Travis Parker
vs
Elliott

181 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Travis Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Elliott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott misses with a body shot.
Travis Parker misses with the combination.

Travis Parker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Travis Parker staying calm.
Travis Parker lands a nice forearm strike.
Travis Parker tries to advance to mount but Elliott denies him.
Travis Parker taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Blake Travis Parker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Elliott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Elliott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travis Parker.
Travis Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elliott swivels and escapes.
Elliott has his takedown stuffed

and Travis Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Travis Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travis Parker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Travis Parker manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elliott looks gassed!
Elliott is trying to improve his position.

Travis Parker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Travis Parker controlling the position from side mount.
Travis Parker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis Parker controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elliott is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis Parker controlling the position from side mount.
Travis Parker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Elliott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Travis Parker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Travis Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Travis Parker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Elliott for as long as he can get away with.
Travis Parker works his way into side control.
Travis Parker controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Travis Parker stands up and beckons Elliott to his feet.
Elliott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Travis Parker scores with a takedown into Elliott's guard.
Elliott keeping moving, preventing Travis Parker from controlling successfully.

Elliott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Elliott keeping moving, preventing Travis Parker from controlling successfully.
Elliott working a defensive guard here.
Travis Parker trying to control but Elliott is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Travis Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Elliott digs a good body shot into Travis Parker's ribs.
Blake Travis Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Travis Parker has managed to clinch.

Travis Parker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Travis 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Blake Travis Parker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Elliott misses with a body kick.
Elliott misses with a takedown attempt

and Travis Parker counters with a single leg into guard. Elliott didn't expect that.

Travis Parker gets to his feet. Elliott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Elliott throws a right and a left that Travis Parker avoids nicely.
Elliott looks to clinch

and Travis Parker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travis Parker slips nicely into half guard.
Travis Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Travis Parker is looking to take a break and control but Elliott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elliott wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis Parker moves nicely into side control.
Elliott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elliott can't do much from the bottom here.
Elliott looking for a sweep but Travis Parker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Elliott is trying to stand.
Travis Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Travis Parker cracks Elliott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Elliott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Travis Parker controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Travis Parker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Elliott's face.
Travis Parker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elliott is looking to escape.
Elliott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blake Travis Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elliott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Travis Parker is keen to just control but Elliott is a slippery customer.
Travis Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Travis Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elliott is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Travis Parker there.
Elliott is trying to stand back up but Travis Parker is controlling him
Travis Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Travis Parker controlling the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Travis Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elliott circles away.
Elliott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Travis Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Travis Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elliott.
Elliott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Travis Parker counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Elliott.
Elliott wants to get back to striking at distance but Travis Parker won't allow it.

Travis Parker breaks the clinch.
Travis Parker has a takedown stuffed.

Travis Parker rushes Elliott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Travis Parker pulls guard.
Travis Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elliott's guard.
Travis Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Travis Parker pushes down on Elliott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Travis Parker controlling the pace.
Travis Parker prevents Elliott from improving his position.
Travis Parker controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Travis Parker seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Elliott is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Blake Travis Parker!