PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corleone
vs
Parker

173 cm
30
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Corleone.
Parker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Corleone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Corleone blocks a low kick nicely.
Parker tries to clinch there but Corleone circles away.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corleone at a distance.
Corleone takes one on the button.
Parker takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Corleone throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Corleone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Corleone misses with a hook.
And Parker tries to counter it with a takedown but Corleone pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corleone rather than just go for the knockout.
Parker throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Corleone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker throws a low kick but Corleone moves out of range easily.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corleone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Corleone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone misses with a two punch combination.
Parker throws a sloppy body shot
letting Corleone counter with a right hand.
Parker lands a jab to Corleone's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Corleone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Corleone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vito Corleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Corleone misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Corleone throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Corleone misses the target.
Corleone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker looks to clinch

and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parker trying to control but Corleone postures up.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corleone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Corleone has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corleone trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Corleone lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Parker has his foot on Corleone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corleone works his way back into a safe position though.
Corleone postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Parker trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Parker dominated that round.
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.

Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corleone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Corleone throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Warren Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Corleone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Corleone.

Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Corleone walks away with a smile on his face. Parker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vito Corleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Parker.
A quick step to the side and Corleone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Corleone takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Corleone looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Parker is looking to clinch but Corleone is avoiding it.
Parker throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch but Corleone is having none of it.
Warren Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Corleone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker goes for a double leg but Corleone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Corleone continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Corleone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Corleone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Corleone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Corleone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corleone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Corleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corleone.
An attempted straight right counter from Corleone misses the target.
Parker closes the distance but Corleone moves to the side
and Corleone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corleone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Corleone is looking to counter punch.
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker thows a leg kick but Corleone checks it

and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Corleone tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Corleone postures up.
Corleone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Parker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Corleone stacks Parker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Corleone!
Vito Corleone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corleone working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard.
Corleone creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Corleone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Corleone winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Corleone lands a nice short elbow.
Corleone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Corleone trying to work for an americana but Parker has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Corleone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Corleone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corleone lands a body shot.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corleone.
Corleone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Parker wants to clinch up but Corleone keeps it at a distance.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker misses with a low kick as Corleone jumps back.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Corleone saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corleone is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corleone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Corleone.
Corleone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corleone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Corleone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Corleone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Corleone.

Corleone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Parker was covering up waiting for the punch and Corleone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Corleone looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Corleone is retaining full guard.
Corleone wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.

Parker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corleone dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Corleone is aware though and is defending well.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parker looking for a sweep but Corleone has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Corleone with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone landing strikes, looking to finish!
Parker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Corleone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.

Corleone wants to work for an arm triangle but Parker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corleone trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
Parker is looking to control Corleone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?
Corleone wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Corleone is stalling here. Parker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Corleone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Parker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Warren Parker.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Parker!
Warren Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.