PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tao Pai (ranked 821 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Aden Parker (ranked 114 p4p, 261 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pai
vs
Parker

174 cm
26
169
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
177
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aden Parker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Pai slips the punch.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pai.
Pai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Pai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Pai counters with a good, hard body kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker lands with a straight right. Pai didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Tao Pai has been cut.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Pai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker takes a swing at Pai's ribcage but misses.
Pai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pai throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Pai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pai.
Pai slips under a jab from Parker.
Pai is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pai ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pai.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Pai moved out of range nicely.
Aden Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pai defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Pai tried to counter with a leg kick but Parker avoided it.
Pai walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pai throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Pai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Pai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pai blocks a head kick by Parker.
Pai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker throws a body punch but Pai moves out of range.
Pai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pai with a hook.
Pai thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
Parker throws a head kick but Pai moves out of range.
Pai ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Pai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parker just manages to avoid it.
Pai throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker avoids the head kick by Pai.
Pai keeps Parker at a distance using the push kick.
Pai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Pai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Pai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parker blocks a head kick by Pai.
Pai ducks under a wild hook from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pai.
Nice cross by Parker.
Parker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pai lands with a right hand.
Pai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pai avoids the body shot from Parker.
Pai slips under a jab from Parker.
Pai throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Pai is out of range.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Pai.
Pai dodges the punch combination from Parker.
It appears Pai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Parker digs a good body shot into Pai's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker throws a head kick but Pai moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pai looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Pai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Pai.
Pai slips a jab from Parker.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pai looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pai scores with a nice right hand.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Parker is rocked!
Pai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Pai finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pai steps in with a hook that catches Parker right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Pai follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Parker looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tao Pai!