PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Parker (ranked 2111 p4p, 5910 weight class) and Joe Mama (ranked 285 p4p, 590 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nathan Parker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nathan Parker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Parker
vs
Mama

184 cm
19
179
6 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
175
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to bum rush Mama with a series of wild strikes but Mama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Mama slips the punch.
And Mama responds with a good body kick, but Parker manages to step out the way in time.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Mama's ribs.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Mama ducks down to avoid it.

Mama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mama is working away from the top position though.

Parker actively working from the bottom here.

Mama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parker is just riding it out for now. Mama eventually gives up the hold.
Parker has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to control but Mama is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parker is just riding it out for now. Mama eventually gives up the hold.
Parker wants to control but Mama is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mama is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mama tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parker.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mama is one step ahead there.
Mama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mama wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Parker pulls Mama in close to his closed guard and prevents Mama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mama looking to pass the guard.

Parker working for a triangle but Mama defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parker controls Mama momentarily but Mama frees himself.
Mama wants to stand but Parker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mama is able to avoid easily.
Parker lands with a hook. Mama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nathan Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Joe Mama has been cut.
Nathan Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mama shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker swinging wildly here.
And Mama tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parker tries to bum rush Mama with a series of wild strikes but Mama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Mama tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mama counters with a takedown into side control.
Parker regains half guard.
Parker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Parker is staying active underneath Mama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Parker is controlling Mama's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joe Mama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mama's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mama prevents Parker from getting a body triangle.

Mama is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mama is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Parker is persistently looking for the submission but Mama is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker is cranking Mama's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mama! He's tightened the choke and Mama is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Parker!