PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darian Dball (ranked 4734 p4p, 4701 weight class) and Nathan Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dball
vs
Parker

182 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
179
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darian Dball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Parker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dball on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Dball lands.
Dball throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Dball misses with a low kick.

Dball closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parker quickly recovers to half guard.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Dball is very close to passing his half guard.
Dball lands strikes from half guard.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parker controlling the position well.
Dball keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dball knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.
Parker is staying active underneath Dball, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dball controlling the action here.

Parker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parker is concentrating on defense, preventing Dball from advancing position.
Parker punching from the bottom.
Dball is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dball pulls his head out easily.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dball trying to control from half guard but Parker is working away.
Parker wants to control but Dball is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nathan Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Dball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.

Dball shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dball was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker controls the position for a moment.
Parker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dball.
Dball wants to stand but Parker has his arm trapped.
Parker manages to get back to half guard.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.

Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dball pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker wants to control but Dball is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Parker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Parker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dball is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parker trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darian Dball dominated that round.
That's time! Dball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dball shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Dball is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Parker wants to control but Dball postures up.
Parker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dball's best efforts.
Dball passes into side control, despite Parker's attempt to control the position.
Parker tries to buck Dball off but Dball is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dball working the ground and pound from side control.
Parker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dball off and has taken his back!
Parker missing with punches from the back.
Parker punches Dball on the ear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dball can't escape the position.
Parker thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dball wants to escape the position.
Parker struggling to land strikes to the head as Dball covers up.
Even with his hooks in, Parker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Parker tries to keep control of the position but Dball is staying busy.
Dball is trying to get back to his feet but Parker has full control of the position and if anything, Dball has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Parker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Parker has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dball is in real trouble here. Parker gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dball is tapping out! Parker wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Parker!