PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flash - Queen . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortune
vs
Parker

170 cm
27
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
154 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a hook
and Fortune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Fortune gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortune working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker being controlled here momentarily.
Fortune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune pulls Parker in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fortune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fortune connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fortune lands a jab-cross combination.
Fortune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Parker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fortune thumps Parker with a low kick.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Fortune counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Kelvin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortune pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Fortune follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Fortune lands a jab.
Fortune swinging wildly here.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Fortune on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Fortune wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker jabs Fortune to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker tries for a takedown but Fortune sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker misses with a combination
and Fortune counters with a left to the body.
Fortune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Fortune blocks the leg kick.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Parker lands.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortune has time to react.
Fortune tries a head kick but it misses.

Fortune closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortune.
Fortune lands a shot to the body.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Fortune on the inside.
Fortune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker working aggressively here.
Fortune blocking some punches.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fortune throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortune. That did some damage!
Fortune fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Fortune moved out of range nicely.
Fortune is looking to counter punch.
Fortune misses with a hook.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Fortune fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Parker misses.
Fortune fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Fortune connects with a jab.
Fortune misses with an uppercut
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker lands with a straight right. Fortune didn't see that one coming.
Fortune throws out a powerful jab.
Fortune looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker throws a body punch but Fortune moves out of range.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Fortune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Fortune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fortune looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortune throws an off balance right hand
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortune can pounce on him.
A left lands for Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fortune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Fortune seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dominic Fortune is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker avoids the head kick by Fortune.
Fortune lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parker backs up against the cage.
Parker avoids the head kick by Fortune.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Fortune off balance momentarily.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Fortune sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortune throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker lands with a straight right. Fortune didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Fortune bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fortune tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.
Fortune throws a big counter combination but Parker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A good leg kick by Fortune.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fortune misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortune. That's going to slow Parker down.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortune bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortune but Fortune pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortune's hands.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Fortune moves his leg out of the way.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fortune. Fortune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
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!

Parker looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Fortune is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
and Fortune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker lands a nice hook to Fortune's body. Fortune takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortune takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortune throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortune.
Fortune appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
It looked like Fortune was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Parker throws a series of punches but Fortune moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fortune finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Fortune throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.

Fortune closes the distance and clinches.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fortune.
Fortune lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Parker.
Fortune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortune stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.

Parker breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker slips a straight right by Fortune.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Parker misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
Parker throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelvin Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Fortune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Fortune throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune backing away here, and Parker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortune.
Parker throws a right hand that Fortune ducks under and follows up with a left that Fortune also avoids with ease.
Fortune was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortune misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortune. That's going to slow Parker down.
Parker misses with a hook.
Fortune misses with a straight left.
Parker avoids the head kick by Fortune.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Fortune counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Parker misses.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
Dominic Fortune is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker throws a low kick, looking for Fortune's leg but Fortune calmly moves out of range.

Parker gets tackled into the cage by Fortune. Fortune maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Parker.
I think Fortune 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fortune!