PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Brizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parker
vs
Brizio

184 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrea Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Brizio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brizio misses with a head kick.
Antonio Brizio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brizio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No luck for Brizio with that takedown attempt.
Brizio shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrea Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Brizio.
Brizio shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brizio shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Brizio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker is looking to counter the offense by Brizio and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to bum rush Brizio with a series of wild strikes but Brizio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brizio throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Brizio as he connects with a hook.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Brizio looks to move away, Parker throws a big counter combo but Brizio just gets out of the way.
Brizio fails with the takedown

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brizio pulls Parker into guard.
Brizio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brizio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brizio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Parker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brizio wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.

Parker kicks Brizio off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Brizio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Brizio shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Brizio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brizio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brizio slips a jab and a cross from Parker.

Brizio clinches with his opponent.
Brizio lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brizio breaks the clinch.
Brizio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brizio gets slowly back to his feet.
Brizio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Brizio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brizio looks winded!
Brizio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Brizio manages to avoid it.
A jab from Parker misses.
A head kick misses from Brizio.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Brizio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick from Parker lands but Brizio takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brizio goes for a double leg but Parker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parker continues to drive forward.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brizio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Brizio fails with a takedown attempt.
Brizio tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily

and Parker counters by clinching up.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Brizio won't allow it.

Brizio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Parker regains guard.

Parker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Brizio is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea 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.

Brizio dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brizio.
Brizio shoots in but no luck this time.

Brizio closes the distance and clinches.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brizio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brizio gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
Parker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brizio breaks the clinch.

Brizio has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brizio after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brizio is pressed up against the cage. Parker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brizio down to the mat. Brizio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brizio moves into the clinch.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brizio pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Brizio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brizio manages to end up in side control.

Brizio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Brizio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brizio dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Brizio's head and hops out.
Brizio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Brizio persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
Brizio shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brizio can do to turn this around?
Brizio tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Brizio is quick to defend against it.
Brizio scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brizio gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brizio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brizio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brizio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brizio wants to improve his position but instead Parker has moved into half guard.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brizio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Andrea Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brizio trying to control but Parker postures up.
Parker moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Brizio.
Parker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Parker stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Parker tries to sprawl but Brizio drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker pushes Brizio off looking to stand but Brizio dives back in and keeps control.

Parker has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brizio is on him like a limpet, forcing Parker back against the cage.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brizio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Parker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Brizio manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!

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

Brizio clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Brizio has him pressed against the cage.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brizio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Brizio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Brizio shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brizio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brizio shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andrea Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brizio dives in for a single leg takedown but Parker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Andrea Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Brizio.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brizio clinches.

Brizio breaks from the clinch.
Brizio staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brizio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brizio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brizio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brizio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brizio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Parker manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Parker gets control of Brizio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Brizio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Parker wants to stand up but Brizio is controlling him.
Brizio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Parker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brizio lands with a kick to the temple. Parker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brizio scores with a shot to the body.
Andrea Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Brizio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antonio Brizio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Brizio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brizio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up over Brizio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brizio is trying to hold Parker in close to prevent damage but Parker has managed to pass into half guard.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brizio is looking to improve his position.
Brizio pushes Parker off but Parker dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker working the ground and pound but Brizio is defending the strikes.
Brizio tries to control but Parker manages to take his back.
Parker throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brizio could be in trouble here!
Brizio avoids the strikes from Parker.
I really don't envy Brizio right now.
Parker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Brizio is looking for a way out.
Brizio covering up well under a series of strikes from Parker.
Brizio wants to control his opponent's hands but Parker gets his hands free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrea Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrea Parker!