PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danial Whitney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Role Modelz (Instrumental). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Whitney
vs
Parker

203 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danial Whitney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allen Parker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Whitney.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Whitney moves into the clinch.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Whitney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parker prevents it.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Whitney is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whitney tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitney drops back down to his feet.
Whitney is breathing heavily.

Parker pulls guard successfully.
Parker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitney is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitney 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 pushing down on Whitney's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker not doing much here.
Whitney flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Parker seems content to control.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whitney won't allow Parker to pass to mount.

Parker escapes and gets back to his feet.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitney leaves Parker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitney tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitney throws a big counter combination but Parker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Whitney back into the cage.
Parker taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Whitney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parker has Whitney up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitney tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whitney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whitney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whitney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whitney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Whitney slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danial Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Whitney seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker has Whitney pressed against the cage, preventing Whitney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker slows down the pace here.

Whitney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Parker gets a clinch.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Whitney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Whitney is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parker has Whitney pressed against the cage, preventing Whitney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whitney has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Whitney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitney managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Parker just leaning against Whitney, taking a breather.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whitney looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Whitney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whitney prevents it.
Whitney tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Whitney tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whitney to keep the fight standing.
Parker is pushing Whitney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Whitney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitney misses with a knee to the head.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitney scores with a jab to the head.
Parker misses with a combination
enabling Whitney to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitney counters with a straight right hand.
Parker is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker clinches.
Parker keeps control of Whitney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Whitney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Parker drives through and clinches with Whitney against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Allen Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Whitney dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Whitney's head and hops out.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Parker darts in and clinches Whitney up against the cage.
Parker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whitney to keep the fight standing.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitney 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker darts in looking for a takedown but Whitney gets double underhooks and turns Parker into the cage.
Whitney lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whitney doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Whitney sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Whitney avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitney wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Whitney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whitney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Whitney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Whitney pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danial Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Parker.
Whitney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danial Whitney is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitney wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Whitney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Whitney.
The referee calls for Parker to work.
Whitney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whitney can't break the clinch.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whitney counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Parker pushes Whitney up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.

Parker forces Whitney back against the cage and clinches.

Whitney breaks the clinch.

Parker clinches with his opponent.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whitney wants it to stay on the feet.

Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitney is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Whitney tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Parker wants a takedown.
Whitney is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Whitney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whitney tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitney drops back down to his feet.

Whitney breaks from the clinch.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Whitney to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Parker!
A victorious Allen Parker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.