PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kokalovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokalovic has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Andrea Parker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Parker
vs
Kokalovic

184 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrea Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Kokalovic!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Kokalovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kokalovic circles away quickly and effectively.

Kokalovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kokalovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker is trying to drag Kokalovic to the mat but Kokalovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kokalovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokalovic lands a nice uppercut.
Kokalovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kokalovic pulls his leg out and moves away.

Parker gets tackled into the cage by Kokalovic. Kokalovic maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Kokalovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kokalovic manages to break the clinch.

Kokalovic closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Kokalovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parker can't get the takedown.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Kokalovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kokalovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.

Parker jumps into guard, dragging Kokalovic to the mat.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kokalovic is controlling him.
Parker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kokalovic dives into side control.
Kokalovic is putting a hurting on Parker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parker is trying to escape the position but Kokalovic is controlling the position.
Kokalovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Parker down.
Parker bucks up and tries to throw Kokalovic off but instead Kokalovic has got his back!
Parker trying to get back to his feet but Kokalovic is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Parker is rocked!
Kokalovic cracks Parker with a big right hand from the back mount! Parker immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Kokalovic takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kokalovic!