PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Burgess has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burgess
vs
Parker

195 cm
25
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
227 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Parker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Parker.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burgess is out of range.
Burgess fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richard Burgess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Burgess. Burgess gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker throws a series of punches but Burgess avoids them all with ease.
Burgess throws a big counter combination but Parker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Burgess is looking to counter punch.
Parker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burgess misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Burgess. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burgess swinging wildly here.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker lands a jab-cross combination.
Burgess closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burgess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Burgess throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burgess's hands.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Parker instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgess won't allow it.

Burgess pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgess tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burgess tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Burgess ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burgess is breathing heavily.
Burgess misses with a wild combination.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Burgess misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgess won't allow it.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Burgess has the dominant position.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgess's efforts to push away.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Burgess has double underhooks.
Parker wants to break free but Burgess has control.
Burgess fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Burgess.
Burgess fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Burgess tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Burgess misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a series of punches but Burgess moves out of range.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.

Burgess tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Burgess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parker digs a good body shot into Burgess's ribs.
Burgess throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgess throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burgess scores with a punch to the head.
Burgess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Burgess dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker feints a jab promting Burgess to slip. Parker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burgess slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess fails to land with a series of punches.
Richard Burgess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Burgess.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burgess displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Burgess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burgess off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
Joseph Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker checks a low kick from Burgess.
Burgess is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgess misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burgess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burgess tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burgess moves out of range as Parker throws a body kick.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker swinging wildly here.
A combination from Burgess does no damage.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgess will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burgess ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess moves out of range as Parker throws a body kick.
Burgess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a jab to Burgess's midsection.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker throws a right and a left that Burgess avoids nicely.
Burgess needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parker scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Burgess scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Parker clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgess swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.

Burgess escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgess shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Burgess. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgess tries to clinch up.

Parker rushes Burgess and presses him up against the cage.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burgess counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Parker gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgess doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burgess.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burgess's hands.

Parker has managed to clinch.
Burgess wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Burgess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgess connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Burgess throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burgess shoots and misses
and Burgess takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Burgess.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker is trying to push Burgess away but Burgess has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burgess tries to pull guard but Parker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Burgess. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgess tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Burgess is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker jabs at Burgess's body.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Parker lunges at Burgess with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burgess's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Burgess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgess went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Parker darts in and clinches Burgess up against the cage.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Burgess keeps him there for the moment.

Burgess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Parker clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess is trying to pull guard but Parker has him pressed against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burgess takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Burgess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker punishes Burgess's body with a nice straight punch.

Parker has managed to clinch.
Parker wants to break free but Burgess has control.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Burgess keeps him there for the moment.
Burgess lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.

Burgess escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgess changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Burgess manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Burgess's belly button to the back.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Burgess has the dominant position.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burgess tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Parker throws a leg kick but Burgess sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burgess doesn't seem bothered though.

Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker throws a right hand that Burgess ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgess also avoids with ease.
Richard Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Burgess does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Parker!
Post fight, Joseph Parker took to the microphone: 'It's very clear that my meat based diet is superior to Richard's wife-sharing vegan based diet.'.