PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonnus Parker (ranked 2600 p4p, 4155 weight class) and Ian Stronk (ranked 342 p4p, 522 weight class). Alonnus Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Parker
vs
Stronk

190 cm
28
210
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
217
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonnus Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stronk gets a clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stronk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stronk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.

Parker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stronk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stronk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parker stands up over Stronk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parker is in close to Stronk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stronk seems keen to control Parker's posture.
Parker is working Stronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stronk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stronk keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stronk being controlled here, momentarily.
Parker postures up in Stronk's guard and throws a big left but Stronk blocks it.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Stronk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker stays in close to Stronk's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two 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.
Stronk keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stronk closes the distance but Parker moves to the side

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker with a nice head shot there.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker is working Stronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stronk is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stronk is controlling Parker's posture.
Stronk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Parker tries to roll over but Stronk keeps him under control.
Parker controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stronk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parker trying to control here.
My spies in Gym inform me that Stronk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker tries to get to full guard but Stronk has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alonnus Parker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Alonnus Parker has been cut.

Parker rushes Stronk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Stronk avoids the damage to the body.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stronk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Stronk.
Parker tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker gets control of Stronk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stronk trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Parker is looking for a triangle but Stronk pushes his legs off easily.
Parker seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stronk escapes and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stronk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker is not content to let Stronk control the position.

Stronk stands up and beckons Parker to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stronk is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonnus Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Stronk.
Stronk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stronk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Stronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker tries to clinch up but Stronk circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk shoots in but no luck this time.
Stronk misses with a jab, cross combination.

Parker gets tackled into the cage by Stronk. Stronk maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A short left from Stronk.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Stronk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stronk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
Parker is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stronk after a bit of a struggle.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Stronk stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
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 goes for a takedown attempt but Stronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Stronk gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Parker is rocked!
Stronk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Parker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stronk is unloading with more strikes now! Parker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ian Stronk thanked FUClothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).