PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Closer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Parker

168 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kon Parker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones 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 Jones off to one side.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Parker duly obliges.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Parker.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parker has his takedown stuffed

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Parker is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
A combination from Parker does no damage.

Jones feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Parker's brow.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Parker.

Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kon Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parker misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Parker wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.

Parker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Parker throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

Jones rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Parker.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pedro Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Parker duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones checks a low kick from Parker.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two 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 shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Jones clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Parker tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Parker wants to break free but Jones has control.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Parker shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker can't break the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker with a nice cross.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Jones shoots in.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parker!
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Parker wants to clinch

and Jones counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Parker.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Some wild striking there from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Jones wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Parker misses with a takedown

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

Jones breaks the clinch.
Parker has his takedown stuffed

and Jones counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
Parker works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker avoids the head kick by Jones.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.

Jones rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones letting Parker take a breather here.
Parker looking for a takedown.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands a right hand.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Jones!