PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini's entrance music is Raffaella Carra - Rumore. A fine choice. Dre Parker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marcolini
vs
Parker

185 cm
41
259 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

200 cm
34
265 lbs
27 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parker eats them both and turns towards Marcolini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Marcolini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Marcolini moves out of range easily.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcolini.
Parker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
Marcolini throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws out a counter right but Marcolini avoids it with no problem.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcolini throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcolini avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Parker tries to get set, Marcolini tries to push him back and clinch up but Parker manages to avoid the attempt.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcolini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Marcolini counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a series of punches but Marcolini avoids them all with ease.
Parker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcolini.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Marcolini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marcolini moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker tries to circle away but Marcolini has him pinned against the cage.
Parker avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcolini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcolini thumps Parker with a low kick.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcolini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Parker.
Marcolini is looking for a counter combo.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Marcolini was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Parker.
Marcolini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker scores with a head kick.

Marcolini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parker wants to break free but Marcolini has control.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Marcolini.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parker is keeping busy.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcolini.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcolini just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcolini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcolini misses with a leg kick.
Marcolini is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marcolini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marcolini throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dre Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Parker knocks Marcolini to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Marcolini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Parker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Marcolini swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcolini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Parker and Marcolini goes tumbling to the canvas! Parker follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Marcolini is rocked!
Marcolini is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Parker gets to his feet. Marcolini looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Marcolini just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch up but Marcolini circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcolini looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Marcolini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker slips under a jab from Marcolini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcolini doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Marcolini tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker misses with a hook.
Marcolini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dre Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcolini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Marcolini settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Parker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parker slips a jab and a cross from Marcolini.
Marcolini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Marcolini wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcolini tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcolini tries for a takedown but Parker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcolini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcolini's head.
Parker throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Marcolini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dre Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcolini. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker moves out of range as Marcolini strikes.

Marcolini instigates a clinch.
Marcolini prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcolini is trying to stall.
Marcolini wants to stall.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Marcolini.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcolini throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Marcolini moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marcolini misses with a two punch combination.

Marcolini has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Marcolini is controlling the position.
Marcolini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Marcolini tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to break free but Marcolini pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
Marcolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marcolini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini slows down the pace here.
Parker tries to circle away but Marcolini has him pinned against the cage.
Marcolini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Marcolini has the dominant position.
Marcolini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Marcolini moves away and avoids it.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcolini.
Marcolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcolini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcolini is looking to counter punch.
Parker misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Marcolini moves out of range easily.
As Parker looks to move away, Marcolini throws a big counter combo bu Parker just gets out of the way.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcolini just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcolini avoids the head kick by Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker avoids the body shot from Marcolini.
Parker throws a counter combo.
Parker throws a leg kick but Marcolini moved away.
Marcolini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcolini scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marcolini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcolini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcolini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Dre Parker's cut even more.

Marcolini pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Parker connects with a leg kick. Marcolini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dre Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcolini tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcolini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Marcolini tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parker avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Parker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marcolini seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parker can turn it around.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker wants to break free but Marcolini has control.
Marcolini misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Marcolini.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Marcolini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parker throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Marcolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcolini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker is looking to clinch but Marcolini is avoiding it.

Marcolini has managed to clinch.
Marcolini trying to stall but Parker improves his position.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcolini tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Marcolini misses with a wild body shot.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Marcolini instigates a clinch.

Marcolini drops Parker with a big knee straight up the middle! Parker is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Parker is rocked!
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcolini dances in with a quick combination. Parker is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Marcolini snaps Parker's head back. Parker stumbles backwards against the cage. Marcolini steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Parker's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Parker just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marco Marcolini!
Marco Marcolini very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.