PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Parent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avery
vs
Parent

177 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
29
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery throws a half hearted mid kick.

Parent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Avery's guard.
Parent wants to pass the guard but Avery is keeping the position.
Parent postures up in Avery's guard and throws a big left but Avery blocks it.
Parent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avery looking to control.
Parent controlling from the top position.
Avery wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery can't keep his opponent in guard - Parent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parent slows the pace down in half guard.
Avery is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent is taking a breather. Avery says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parent wants to control but Avery is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Parent there.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Avery is concentrating on defense, preventing Parent from advancing position.
Avery wants to improve his position but Parent is controlling well.
Parent trying to control from half guard but Avery is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Avery is trying to get back to full guard.
Avery regains full guard. Nicely done.
Avery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Avery is working Parent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Parent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parent trying to control the position.
Parent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Avery's guard.

Avery controls Parent momentarily but Parent frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parent defends it easily.
Parent postures up.
Avery wants to improve his position but instead Parent has moved into half guard.
Parent controlling the action here.

Avery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parent pulls his head out easily.
Parent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Avery has hold of Parent's hands but Parent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avery defending well though.
Parent is nestled in close to Avery, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Avery is staying active underneath Parent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Parent controlling the action here.
Parent working the head and body with strikes.
Avery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Avery tries to get to full guard but Parent has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Parent dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Avery missing with a left hand there. Parent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Parent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Avery to the ground. Parent is now in Avery's guard.
Parent stopping the sweep attempt from Avery.

Avery working for a triangle but Parent defends it easily.
Parent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parent won't allow Avery to sweep him here.
Parent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent passes into half guard.
Avery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parent.

Avery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avery is defending against the submission attempts here by Parent.
Parent blocks the strikes from Avery.
Avery is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parent's back!
Parent is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Avery off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Avery gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Parent has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Avery.
Parent breaks Avery's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Parent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avery has momentary wrist control but Parent slips an elbow through the middle.
Parent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent won't allow Avery to sweep him here.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent passes into half guard.

Parent is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bobby Parent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avery lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery taking some punishment here, with Parent in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Parent there.
Parent blocks the strikes from Avery.
Parent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Avery moves into full guard.
Parent stays in close to Avery's body and controls the position.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Avery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.

We've been hearing that Avery has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Parent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery is looking to work some ground and pound but Parent has wrist control.
Parent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avery throwing strikes from guard but Parent blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Parent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Parent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parent tries to pass to full mount but Avery defends it.

Parent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parent is trying to control the action in half guard but Avery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Avery regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Avery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parent content to stall in guard here.
Parent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Avery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parent tries to free his leg and advance position but Avery is retaining full guard.

Avery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent is pulling down on Avery's head to control his posture.
Avery slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parent keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Avery stopping the sweep attempt from Parent.
Parent keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parent cracks Avery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Avery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parent misses with a straight right.
Parent misses with a low kick.
Avery appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick by Avery misses

and Parent counters with a takedown into side control.
Parent lands some shots froms side control.
Avery is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parent is looking to take a break and control but Avery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent tries to score with some ground and pound. Avery controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bobby Parent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Avery is trying to control Parent's posture but Parent avoids it.
Avery tries to buck Parent off but Parent is having none of it.
Parent trying to control the action but Avery is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery trying his best to control but Parent has mounted him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Parent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parent has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Parent!
A very excited looking Bobby Parent made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.