PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gottlieb Hiebknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gottlieb Hiebknecht has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hiebknecht
vs
Parker

170 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

175 cm
31
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiebknecht on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiebknecht moves away.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hiebknecht throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hiebknecht with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parker takes a swing at Hiebknecht's ribcage but misses.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Hiebknecht does no damage.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hiebknecht with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht wants to clinch.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hiebknecht takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiebknecht.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker defending well as Hiebknecht loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiebknecht lands with a shot to the body.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot.
Parker sizes up Hiebknecht with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Hiebknecht misses.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hiebknecht takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Hiebknecht moves out of range of the leg kick from Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiebknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht misses with an uppercut.
Hiebknecht scores with a jab.
Parker lands a nice hook to Hiebknecht's body. Hiebknecht takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Hiebknecht takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker throws a body punch but Hiebknecht moves out of range.
Parker catches Hiebknecht with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hiebknecht momentarily.
Hiebknecht takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiebknecht misses the target.
Hiebknecht defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Hiebknecht drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parker sprawls and moves away.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook to the body
and Hiebknecht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a right hand that misses

and Hiebknecht counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hiebknecht's guard.

Parker passes Hiebknecht's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hiebknecht is breathing heavily.

Parker is working for a submission of some sort.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Hiebknecht tries to counter with a takedown but Parker is quick to defend against it.
Warren Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiebknecht manages to avoid it.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiebknecht doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiebknecht changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hiebknecht cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hiebknecht misses with a body punch

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht scores with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with some punches.
Hiebknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiebknecht throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht stalling against the cage.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Hiebknecht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker misses with some punches.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Hiebknecht's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Parker misses with some punches.
Hiebknecht tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiebknecht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Hiebknecht takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hiebknecht cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Hiebknecht misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiebknecht moves away.
Hiebknecht changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a low kick but Hiebknecht moves out of range easily.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiebknecht rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a swing at Hiebknecht's ribcage but misses.
Hiebknecht throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiebknecht throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Hiebknecht sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Hiebknecht avoids it this time.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Hiebknecht moved out of range.
Hiebknecht appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hiebknecht throws a big shot that misses.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiebknecht changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiebknecht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker stuns Hiebknecht with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Hiebknecht feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiebknecht rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiebknecht takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker defending well as Hiebknecht loads up on a big left hand.
Hiebknecht throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
A big left from Parker misses.
Hiebknecht swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Hiebknecht misses.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hiebknecht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Hiebknecht tries to counter with a takedown but Parker is quick to defend against it.
Hiebknecht throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Hiebknecht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiebknecht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Hiebknecht drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parker sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiebknecht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hiebknecht misses with a wild body shot.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiebknecht with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiebknecht. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hiebknecht.
Parker misses with a hook. Hiebknecht ducked under it nicely.
Hiebknecht half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hiebknecht in his tracks.
Hiebknecht tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiebknecht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Hiebknecht's ribs.
Parker throws a body punch but Hiebknecht moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a shot to the body

and Hiebknecht counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Parker is pulling down on Hiebknecht's head. It's preventing any offense from Hiebknecht, at least for the moment.
Hiebknecht postures up.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiebknecht is one step ahead there.
Parker is pulling down on Hiebknecht's head. It's preventing any offense from Hiebknecht, at least for the moment.
Warren Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control the position but Hiebknecht says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Parker wants to control but Hiebknecht is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hiebknecht's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hiebknecht's back!

Parker is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hiebknecht is really stuck here.

Parker is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Hiebknecht with him. Hiebknecht is trying to defend but Parker has an arm under the chin now! Hiebknecht grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Warren Parker!
A victorious Warren Parker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.