PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Parker (ranked 7257 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Am Greatest (ranked 4226 p4p, 0 weight class). Greatest has chosen We are winners as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dan Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Parker
vs
Am Greatest

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, I Am Greatest!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Greatest throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker looks to throw a body kick
and Greatest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greatest! But no joy.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Greatest.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greatest counters with a nice uppercut.
Greatest jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Parker tries to land a body kick
and Greatest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greatest scores with a nice right hand.
Parker tries to clinch up but Greatest circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greatest counters with a straight right hand.
Parker is breathing heavily.
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!
Greatest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Greatest misses its intended target.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker looks to throw a body kick
letting Greatest counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Greatest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greatest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Greatest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greatest shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
Greatest throws a body kick that misses.
Parker works over Greatest's head and body with a nice combination.
Greatest is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greatest is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greatest darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greatest connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a series of punches but Greatest moves out of range.
Greatest throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.

Greatest darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Parker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Greatest sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Greatest content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is trying to escape back to his feet but Greatest uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Greatest staying calm.
The strikes coming from Greatest are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greatest is staying tight to Parker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Greatest landing a few strikes.
Greatest controlling the position from side mount.
Parker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Am Greatest dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Greatest tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greatest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
A countering left hand to the body from Greatest misses.
Greatest loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greatest.
Greatest has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greatest.
Despite the aggression on Greatest's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greatest ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Dan Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greatest with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker misses with a leg kick
and Greatest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Greatest misses.
Greatest lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker slips a straight right by Greatest.
Parker misses with an uppercut
enabling Greatest to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greatest, as that shot connected.
Greatest thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
I Am Greatest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Greatest finds it's target.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greatest.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greatest will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greatest looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Greatest is quick to defend against it.
Greatest fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatest lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greatest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Greatest.
Decent striking displayed by Greatest there.
Parker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greatest takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greatest cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greatest cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greatest lands the left hand.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Greatest shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Greatest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Greatest responds with a good body kick, but Parker manages to step out the way in time.
Dan Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greatest takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Greatest takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Greatest on that attempt.
Dan Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Am Greatest.
Greatest tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Greatest saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a right and a left that Greatest avoids nicely.
Greatest scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Greatest.

Parker is rocked!
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Greatest.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Greatest.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greatest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Greatest lands.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greatest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Greatest does no damage.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Greatest scores with a three punch combo!
Greatest connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greatest misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greatest scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Am Greatest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from Greatest misses.

Greatest clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Greatest lands a right hand.
Greatest misses with the head strike.
Greatest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Greatest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Greatest fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Greatest.
A short uppercut from Greatest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Greatest fails to land.
Greatest has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
A head punch on the inside from Greatest fails to land.
Greatest scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greatest lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greatest.
Greatest throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greatest.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greatest lands with a left to the head.
Greatest misses with some punches.
Greatest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Greatest.
Greatest working aggressively here.
Greatest throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greatest.
Greatest has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Greatest scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.

Greatest drops Parker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Parker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greatest unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Parker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Greatest is unloading with more strikes now! Parker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Am Greatest!
A very excited looking I Am Greatest rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.