PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Styles
vs
Parker

186 cm
29
212 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quill Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Parker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
It looked like Styles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Styles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Styles takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Quill Styles has been cut.
Parker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Styles, against the cage.
Styles controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles blocks an elbow strike.
Styles working aggressively here.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Styles wants to break free but Parker has control.
Styles is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Styles is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
Parker throws a head kick that misses
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker scores with a head kick. Styles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker checks a low kick from Styles.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Richard Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Styles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Styles blocks a jab.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Styles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Styles is looking to counter punch.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Parker has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Styles in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Styles's defenses.
Styles takes an elbow to the forehead.

Quill Styles's cut is getting worse.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Styles working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parker throws an elbow but misses.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Styles, against the cage.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.

Styles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Parker regains guard.
Styles stops Parker from standing up.
Styles cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Styles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker managing to control the position.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Styles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Styles.

Styles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parker passes Styles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Styles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Styles is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Styles's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Styles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.

Styles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Styles tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Jeez, Quill Styles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quill Styles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Parker!
Richard Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.