PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Pares (ranked 4588 p4p, 3094 weight class) and Preston Parker (ranked 247 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Preston Parker enters the cage!

Pares
vs
Parker

180 cm
21
140
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
138
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apollo Pares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preston Parker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pares has his takedown stuffed

and Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker stalls.
Pares drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Pares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
Parker connects with a leg kick.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parker. That's going to slow Pares down.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Pares back into the cage.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pares is breathing heavily.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Pares really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
A short left from Parker.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pares backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Parker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pares.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pares takes a shot to the head.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pares backwards.

Pares is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Oh Pares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pares blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Pares.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pares or not.
Pares being controlled against the cage.
Parker working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pares.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pares.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Pares.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Pares blocking some punches.
Parker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Pares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker is leaning against Pares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Pares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pares seems to have got his legs back now.
Pares tries to pull guard but Parker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker is pushing Pares up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Pares has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parker after a bit of a struggle.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Parker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Parker to work.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pares backwards.
Parker pushes Pares against the cage. Parker is working some dirty boxing. Parker pushes off with a quick right hook! Pares goes down! Pares tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Parker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Preston Parker!