PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Karstark

170 cm
25
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnolf Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Karstark.
Karstark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parker shoots and misses
and Karstark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karstark moves away from the strike by Parker.
Karstark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karstark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Karstark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker shoots and misses
and Karstark counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.

Parker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Karstark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karstark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker advances position into side control!
Parker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Karstark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark tries to improve position but can't.
Karstark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Parker.
Parker tries to move to mount but Karstark blocks the move with his legs.
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 is working Karstark over with some ground and pound from side control.
Parker landing a few strikes.
Karstark regains half guard.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark punching from the bottom.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karstark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Karstark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker prevents Karstark from improving his position.
Karstark is still trying to improve position.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karstark is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karstark keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Karstark defending well.
Parker is nestled in close to Karstark, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karstark is trying to get back to full guard.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karstark is looking to improve his position.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Karstark is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karstark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Karstark is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karstark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parker slips a nice elbow through Karstark's hands, connecting with Karstark's forehead.
Karstark won't allow Parker to pass to mount.
Karstark throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karstark landing small, sideways elbows.
Parker working Karstark over with strikes.
Parker passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Karstark blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Karstark.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karstark as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karstark slips a straight right by Parker.
Karstark has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker prevents Karstark from improving his position.
Parker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker avoids the attempt from Karstark to control.
Parker lands a couple of good shots and Karstark has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Parker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Karstark up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Karstark is rocked!
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karstark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karstark is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him?
Parker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karstark is looking to escape.
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker controlling from the full mount.
Parker postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Karstark in real trouble here! The ref calls for Karstark to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!
Post fight, Peter Parker stared into the camera and said 'It's great to be the champ of such a great org. Thanks to AFL for putting together such great fights against great competition. JJ is one tough dude - way tougher than the cans that Shirt Fuse is fighting over in that other org. Come get some whenever you're ready Shorty.'.