PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Parker (ranked 215 p4p, 36 weight class) and Edward Stoker (ranked 480 p4p, 65 weight class). Stoker has chosen Let There Be Rock by AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Edward Stoker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Stoker

185 cm
34
191 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

199 cm
42
196 lbs
46 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Stoker's head but Stoker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoker.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoker.
Stoker checks the leg kick.
Stoker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stoker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stoker throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Stoker only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Stoker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoker.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoker misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Stoker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to work over Stoker's front leg with a kick but Stoker checks it.
Stoker throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Stoker misses.
Stoker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
A nice side step and Stoker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Stoker lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Stoker misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Stoker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker cracks a nice hook into Stoker's ribs.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Stoker moved away.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker tries a low kick but Stoker avoids it.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Stoker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Stoker tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stoker finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Parker tests Stoker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stoker momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker wants to clinch up but Stoker keeps it at a distance.
Stoker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Stoker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stoker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoker misses with a looping right.
Stoker lands with a straight right. Parker didn't see that one coming.
Parker throws a series of punches but Stoker avoids them all with ease.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Stoker 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.
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker defending well as Stoker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoker swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Stoker throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Stoker scores with a body shot.
Stoker digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Stoker misses with a looping right.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoker.
Stoker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parker can pounce on him.
Stoker connects with a looping right hand.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker digs a good body shot into Stoker's ribs.
Stoker connects with a body shot.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Stoker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoker tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Parker.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stoker moves out of range as Parker throws a body kick.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Stoker moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Stoker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Stoker looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Stoker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoker.
Stoker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Stoker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoker.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Stoker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker tried to counter with a leg kick but Stoker avoided it.
Stoker misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Parker.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoker's calf.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker throws a low kick but Stoker moves out of range easily.
Parker wants to slow Stoker down by chopping away at his legs.
Stoker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker jabs at Stoker's body.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Stoker moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Stoker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Stoker moved away.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Parker lands an overhand right.
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 Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stoker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker misses with a leg kick.
Stoker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alex Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stoker slips a jab from Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoker throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Stoker moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Stoker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stoker slips a straight right by Parker.
Stoker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Stoker uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Stoker saw it coming and moves away.
Parker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoker. Stoker obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoker cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker slips under a jab.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a head kick. Stoker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoker throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Stoker walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Stoker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stoker lands with a cross.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Stoker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker throws a leg kick which misses Stoker's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoker tries to avoid it.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker throws a leg kick that misses.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoker.
Stoker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Stoker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoker.
Stoker misses with a low kick.
Stoker misses with an uppercut.
Stoker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker avoids the body shot from Stoker.
Stoker moves out of range as Parker throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parker can pounce on him.
Parker slips under a jab.
Stoker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parker throws a leg kick but Stoker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker moves forwards but Stoker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoker can pounce on him.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Stoker.
Stoker blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker delivers a nice body kick.
Stoker blocks a low kick nicely.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker wants to clinch up but Stoker keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stoker takes one to the side of the head.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Stoker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Stoker looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Stoker scores with a body shot.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stoker lands a head shot.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stoker on the side of the head.
Stoker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Parker counters with a quick kick to the body but Stoker blocks it.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Stoker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stoker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoker slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoker looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Stoker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stoker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker scores with a spinning back kick!
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoker's calf.
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stoker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Stoker misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Stoker's head back.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stoker blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Stoker as he checks the leg kick.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stoker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Stoker moved out of range nicely.
Stoker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Parker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stoker missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stoker lands a right hook to the body.
Parker tries to clinch there but Stoker circles away.
Stoker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stoker misses with a looping left.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stoker missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker moves out of range as Stoker strikes.
Stoker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Stoker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoker wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Stoker.
Stoker can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker keeps control of Stoker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a left hand.
Stoker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stoker tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Stoker avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stoker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker tries a body shot but Stoker blocks it.
Parker digs a right hand into Stoker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoker's gas tank.
Stoker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.

Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Parker.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Stoker with an uppercut!
Parker throws a hook but Stoker avoids it easily.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Parker wants to clinch.
Stoker thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Alex Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Stoker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Stoker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Stoker cracks Parker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stoker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoker.
Parker throws a head kick but Stoker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a hook.
Parker lands with a hook. Stoker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
Stoker lands with an uppercut that bounces Parker off the cage and back into range.
Stoker checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stoker! But no joy.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Stoker swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker digs a good body shot into Stoker's ribs.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Stoker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker scores with a head kick.
Parker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stoker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stoker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Stoker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stoker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Stoker. Beautiful body shot.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoker moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Stoker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Stoker sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Stoker misses.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stoker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
Stoker lands a right hook to the body.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker lands with a cross.
Parker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stoker's head.
Nice defenses there by Stoker.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stoker is out of range.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker wants to clinch.
Stoker throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Stoker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromParker.
Good exchange - Stoker coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Parker.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Parker!
Alex Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Edward Stoker spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost that fight. But at least I'm not being managed by that douchebag Michael Knight (52061) anymore.'.