PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruyne comes to the cage accompanied by Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road . The crowd seem to be enjoying Parker's choice of entrance music: Flash - Queen . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruyne
vs
Parker

175 cm
25
164 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

175 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
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KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruyne.
A slow jab from Bruyne misses its intended target.
Bruyne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Bruyne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bruyne throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruyne takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.

Parker feints and as Bruyne raises his hands in defense, Parker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruyne is retaining full guard.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parker connects with a couple of short punches.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Bruyne blocks nicely.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruyne is keeping the position for now.
Parker is fighting to break Bruyne's control of his arms but Bruyne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Bruyne blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruyne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Bruyne controlling the position.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruyne is retaining full guard.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruyne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Parker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Bruyne is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruyne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruyne is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bruyne has control of Parker's left arm, preventing Parker from doing any damage.
Bruyne keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker pushes down on Bruyne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bruyne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker thows a huge punch but Bruyne dodges it nicely.
Parker wants to free his trapped foot but Bruyne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bruyne trying to control but Parker postures up.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bruyne keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Parker 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.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker trying to mount his opponent but Bruyne defends it.
Parker moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Parker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruyne's head.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Bruyne's ribs.
Bruyne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruyne moves forwards but Parker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parker takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Bruyne sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Bruyne avoids it this time.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
Kelvin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker cracks Bruyne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bruyne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker wants to counter with a clinch but Bruyne pushes him away.
Bruyne connects with a crisp jab.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruyne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Parker.
Bruyne cracks Parker with a good jab.
Parker wants to clinch up but Bruyne keeps it at a distance.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Bruyne throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Bruyne misses the jab.
Bruyne throws a predictable looking body shot

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bruyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruyne.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bruyne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruyne takes one to the chin there.
Parker throws a low kick but Bruyne avoids it.
Bruyne slips a jab from Parker.
Bruyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruyne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
letting Bruyne counter with a right hand.
Bruyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruyne slips under a jab.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Bruyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Bruyne saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Bruyne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bruyne misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Bruyne blocks the low kick.
Bruyne just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bruyne!
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Bruyne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parker swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker blocks a jab.
Bruyne looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker throws out a counter right but Bruyne avoids it with no problem.
Bruyne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
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 Bruyne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruyne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Bruyne moved away.
Bruyne scores with a punch to the head.
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bruyne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Parker.
Parker lands with a straight right. Bruyne didn't see that one coming.
Bruyne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kelvin Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bruyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruyne tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Bruyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Bruyne lands a jab to the nose.
Bruyne looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Bruyne slips under a jab.
Parker throws a head kick that misses
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruyne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bruyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker digs a good hook to Bruyne's body.
Bruyne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
De Bruyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruyne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bruyne lands a jab.
Bruyne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bruyne avoids the head kick by Parker.
De Bruyne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelvin Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bruyne under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker lands with a hook. Bruyne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parker slips a straight right by Bruyne.
Bruyne thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Bruyne counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.
Bruyne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker lands a nice hook to Bruyne's body. Bruyne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Bruyne.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Parker misses
and Bruyne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Parker forces Bruyne back against the cage and clinches.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bruyne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Bruyne backs away looking to recover.
Bruyne throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruyne blocks the leg kick.
Parker wants to clinch
and Bruyne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruyne throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Parker catches Bruyne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker defending well as Bruyne loads up on a big left hand.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Bruyne's shoulder, as Bruyne tries to avoid the shot.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parker connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruyne works the jab nicely.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Parker is rocked!
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruyne finish him?
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Bruyne's shoulder, as Bruyne tries to avoid the shot.
Parker lands a body shot.
Bruyne throws a pinpoint strike between Parker's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Parker crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bruyne scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). De Bruyne!