PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darkwaters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen "Mr. Krinkle" by Primus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darkwaters
vs
Parker

180 cm
23
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jae Darkwaters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Parker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkwaters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darkwaters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darkwaters misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Darkwaters.

It looks like Roy Parker has been cut.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Darkwaters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darkwaters can't break the clinch.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darkwaters wants to break the clinch but can't.

Parker jumps into guard, dragging Darkwaters to the mat.
Darkwaters trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkwaters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkwaters throws a strike but Parker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Darkwaters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Darkwaters manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Darkwaters's guard.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters wants to sweep but no luck.

Parker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Darkwaters throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Darkwaters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Darkwaters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darkwaters but Darkwaters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darkwaters looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Darkwaters throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Darkwaters misses its intended target.
Darkwaters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkwaters takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkwaters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker looks to land a combination but Darkwaters avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters misses with a straight right.
A big right from Darkwaters misses.
Darkwaters connects with a nice looking jab.
Darkwaters throws out a powerful jab.
Darkwaters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkwaters throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darkwaters tries a head kick but it misses.
Darkwaters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darkwaters. Darkwaters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darkwaters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darkwaters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkwaters.
Donk. Darkwaters catches Parker right on the button with a cross.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Darkwaters.
Darkwaters missing with knees to the body.
Darkwaters has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Darkwaters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Parker to work.

Darkwaters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darkwaters tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkwaters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parker's head.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darkwaters misses with a wild combination.

Parker forces Darkwaters back against the cage and clinches.
Parker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darkwaters up against the cage.
Darkwaters lands a shot to the body.
Parker can't get the takedown.
Jae Darkwaters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darkwaters prevents the takedown attempt.

Darkwaters is fighting off a takedown attempt but Parker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Darkwaters to the mat. Darkwaters regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Parker looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Darkwaters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darkwaters keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Darkwaters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darkwaters tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darkwaters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Parker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Darkwaters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkwaters throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkwaters scores with a nice strike.

Parker rushes Darkwaters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker jumps guard but Darkwaters stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darkwaters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Darkwaters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jae Darkwaters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Parker.
Darkwaters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darkwaters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darkwaters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darkwaters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Darkwaters swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkwaters tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Darkwaters blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darkwaters missing with knees to the body.
Darkwaters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Darkwaters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker tries to pull guard but Darkwaters won't allow it.
Darkwaters lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Darkwaters is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Darkwaters presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parker prevents the takedown attempt.
Darkwaters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darkwaters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Darkwaters gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Darkwaters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darkwaters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darkwaters wants a takedown but no success here.
Darkwaters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker prevents Darkwaters from breaking the clinch.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkwaters struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darkwaters has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Darkwaters gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters is trying to break free.
Darkwaters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker looking to stall.
Darkwaters presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darkwaters throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Darkwaters can't break the clinch.
Darkwaters misses with the head strike.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Darkwaters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parker walks into a jab.
Darkwaters misses with a straight left.
Darkwaters throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Darkwaters only half commits.
Jae Darkwaters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkwaters lands with a shot to the body.
Darkwaters lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkwaters throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Darkwaters misses.
Darkwaters scores with a jab to the head.
Darkwaters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jae Darkwaters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Darkwaters finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkwaters moves away.
Jae Darkwaters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkwaters.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkwaters.
Parker avoids the head kick by Darkwaters.
A telegraphed right hand from Darkwaters misses the target.
Darkwaters throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkwaters blocks a jab.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker works his way into side control.

Parker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darkwaters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Parker's best efforts.
Parker moves into full mount! Darkwaters won't be happy about that!

Parker has control of Darkwaters's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Darkwaters regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Darkwaters working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Parker looking for a guillotine from mount but Darkwaters is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darkwaters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darkwaters misses with a series of wild punches.
Darkwaters defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Darkwaters lands with a cross.
Parker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Darkwaters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker shoots in but Darkwaters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Darkwaters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Darkwaters misses.
Darkwaters just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Darkwaters moves away and avoids it.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkwaters throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darkwaters as he jumps to the side.
Parker slips a straight right by Darkwaters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Darkwaters.
Parker working aggressively here.
Darkwaters digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darkwaters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jae Darkwaters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Parker.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Darkwaters lands with a nice body punch.
Darkwaters misses with a hook.
Darkwaters scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Darkwaters lands with an uppercut that bounces Parker off the cage and back into rage.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darkwaters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Darkwaters lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Darkwaters thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darkwaters.
Jae Darkwaters is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Darkwaters misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Darkwaters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Darkwaters lands a lovely overhand right.

Parker rushes Darkwaters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkwaters misses with the head strike.
Darkwaters letting Parker take a breather here.
Parker has Darkwaters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darkwaters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker can't get the takedown.
Parker prevents Darkwaters from breaking the clinch.
Darkwaters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darkwaters pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darkwaters lands a left hand.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darkwaters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkwaters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker tries to pull guard but Darkwaters holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Darkwaters lands a nice shot to the body.
Darkwaters lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darkwaters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darkwaters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

Darkwaters has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parker uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkwaters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Darkwaters throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Parker passes into half guard.
Parker wants to take a breather but Darkwaters is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Darkwaters lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
Parker flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Darkwaters pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Parker can't escape the position.
Darkwaters working the ground and pound effectively.
Parker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Darkwaters.
Jae Darkwaters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Darkwaters with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Darkwaters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darkwaters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Darkwaters!