PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Flash - Queen as his entrance music. Kelvin Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Santi Santoro's chin.

Santoro
vs
Parker

173 cm
27
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Santoro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
Santoro swinging wildly here.
Santoro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker feints and then cracks Santoro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santoro down.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Santoro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santoro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Santoro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!

Santoro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parker gets full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Santoro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Parker wants to sweep here but Santoro controlling him for the moment.

Parker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santoro is aware though and is defending well.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santoro is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro working some strikes from top position.

Parker working for a triangle but Santoro defends it easily.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro preventing the sweep.
Parker keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.

Parker has his foot on Santoro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santoro works his way back into a safe position though.

Parker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santoro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santoro scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro scoring with some ground and pound.
Santoro works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Santoro lands a couple of elbows.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parker's head.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Santoro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Parker looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Santoro has picked Parker up and slammed him! Parker can't keep hold of the triangle and Santoro manages to pass to side control!
Parker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parker is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Santoro lands some shots froms side control.
Santoro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parker some visible discomfort.
Santoro working the ground and pound from side control.
Parker tries to buck Santoro off but Santoro is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is working Parker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Parker is defending against the submission attempts here by Santoro.
Santoro slips a nice elbow through Parker's hands, connecting with Parker's forehead.
Parker wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santoro chips away with some ground and pound.
Parker has momentary wrist control but Santoro slips an elbow through the middle.

Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro cracks Parker with a solid left hand.

Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santi Santoro dominated that round.
That's time! Santoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santoro throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.

Santoro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Parker!
Parker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Parker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santoro sees it coming and defends easily.
Santoro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santoro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.
Parker thows a huge punch but Santoro dodges it nicely.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santoro defending well though.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
My spies in The Axis of Evil inform me that Parker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Santoro tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Parker drops an elbow to the side of Santoro's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Santoro is working away.
Parker thows a huge punch but Santoro dodges it nicely.
Santoro wants to get back to his feet.

Parker is looking for a kimura here.

Parker wants to work for an arm triangle but Santoro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santoro taking some punishment here, with Parker in his half guard.

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.
Santoro tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Santoro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker throwing shots but Santoro is blocking nicely.
Santoro is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parker jumps into side control!
Santoro is trying to control Parker's posture but Parker avoids it.
Parker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santoro down.
Santoro is looking to regain half guard here but Parker keeps moving and retains side control.
Santoro is not content to let Parker control the position.
Parker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Parker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santoro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santoro tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Santoro is not content to let Parker control the position.

Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Santoro defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is positioning himself well to prevent Parker advancing to mount.
Parker is thwarting Santoro's attempts to control the position.

Parker is working for a kimura but Santoro is defending it quite comfortably.

Parker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santoro has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santoro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parker's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker gets the takedown into side control.
Santoro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santoro wants to control but Parker postures up.
Santoro dodges the ground and pound from Parker.
Parker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santoro down.

Parker tries for a kimura but Santoro is defending well.

Parker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santoro, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Parker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santoro down.

Parker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santoro, who protects the arm well.
Parker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Parker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santoro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parker throws an elbow but Santoro slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Santoro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santoro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Santoro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santoro regains half guard.
Santoro is looking to improve his position.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santoro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Parker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santoro is looking to improve his position.
Santoro controlling the position for now.
Santoro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santoro is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker thows a huge punch but Santoro dodges it nicely.
Santoro wants to get back to full guard but Parker has mounted him!
Santoro is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santoro?

Santoro is rocked!
Santoro tries to hold on but Parker pushes him away.
Santoro is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Santoro out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Parker goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kelvin Parker!
Kelvin Parker is the new lightweight champion!
Kelvin Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.