PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBraddish comes to the cage accompanied by Broken by 12 Stones. Roger Parker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McBraddish
vs
Parker

150 cm
27
130 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny McBraddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from McBraddish misses.
Parker throws a low kick but McBraddish avoids it.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McBraddish works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McBraddish thows a leg kick but Parker checks it

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
McBraddish wants to break free but Parker has control.
McBraddish lands with a right to the head.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by McBraddish.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
McBraddish lands a left hand.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBraddish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Johnny McBraddish has been cut.
Parker blocking some punches.
McBraddish tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
McBraddish lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for McBraddish.
A head punch on the inside from McBraddish fails to land.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBraddish.

McBraddish manages to break the clinch.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the body
and Parker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish lands with a nice body punch.
McBraddish throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
McBraddish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBraddish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBraddish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but McBraddish circles away.
McBraddish lands a head shot.
McBraddish cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
McBraddish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBraddish throws out the jab.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBraddish.
McBraddish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a jab when McBraddish was well out of range.
McBraddish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker throws a hook but McBraddish blocks it.
McBraddish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker misses with a body shot.
McBraddish throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBraddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McBraddish misses with a two punch combination.
McBraddish misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
McBraddish cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBraddish.
Parker connects with a high kick.
McBraddish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
McBraddish throws a left and a right that both miss
and McBraddish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBraddish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from McBraddish misses.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
McBraddish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnny McBraddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBraddish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
McBraddish moves forwards but Parker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McBraddish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McBraddish is trying to defend but Parker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parker wants to take a breather but McBraddish is having none of it.
McBraddish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McBraddish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBraddish keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny McBraddish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny McBraddish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice body punch from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
McBraddish misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McBraddish misses with a few strikes there.
McBraddish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBraddish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBraddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish staying out of range there.
McBraddish scores with a sloppy right hand. Parker should have avoided that one.
Parker looks for the body kick but McBraddish saw that one coming.
Parker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBraddish avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker moves forwards but McBraddish connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBraddish moves out of range as Parker strikes.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker is trying to stall.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
Parker is looking to control McBraddish's arms but McBraddish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McBraddish's defenses.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McBraddish can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
McBraddish lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
McBraddish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by McBraddish.
McBraddish lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from McBraddish fails to land.
McBraddish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBraddish has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Good body shot from Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBraddish.
Still in the clinch, McBraddish scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from McBraddish.
Parker is breathing heavily.
McBraddish digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBraddish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker trying to stall but McBraddish improves his position.
McBraddish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Nice body punch from McBraddish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBraddish scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.

Parker is rocked!
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can McBraddish finish him?
McBraddish digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from McBraddish.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from McBraddish - that landed with a thud.
A short right from McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a nice shot to the body.
McBraddish lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
McBraddish scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
A hook to the body from McBraddish.
McBraddish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a right hand.
McBraddish gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from McBraddish.
A left hand lands to the body for McBraddish.
McBraddish lands with a light punch inside.
McBraddish scores with a shoulder strike.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McBraddish cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
McBraddish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McBraddish.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McBraddish.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McBraddish.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McBraddish.
McBraddish digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McBraddish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McBraddish scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBraddish lands a shoulder strike.

McBraddish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from McBraddish misses its intended target.
McBraddish misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBraddish misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - McBraddish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBraddish swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
McBraddish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from McBraddish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBraddish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and McBraddish settles back down.
Parker throws a lazy body kick
and McBraddish counters with a left to the body.
McBraddish digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny McBraddish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny McBraddish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBraddish defends it nicely.
McBraddish connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBraddish. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McBraddish tries to score with a low kick but Parker moves his leg out of the way.
McBraddish misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and McBraddish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBraddish throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker is looking to slow McBraddish down with leg kicks.
McBraddish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker looks to land a right hand but McBraddish moved out of range.
McBraddish lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - McBraddish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBraddish throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBraddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBraddish scores with a nice right hand.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBraddish lands with an uppercut that bounces Parker off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish's corner calls for a 1-2. McBraddish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Parker misses
and McBraddish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnny McBraddish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker cracks a nice hook into McBraddish's ribs.
McBraddish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.
McBraddish lands a lovely overhand right.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a leg kick that is checked

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBraddish looks like he's trying to stand up.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roger Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish wants to get back to his feet.

McBraddish kicks Parker off and gets back to his feet.
Parker missing with a left hand there. McBraddish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick by Parker misses
and McBraddish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

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.
A lazy left from McBraddish finds it's target.
Parker misses with a leg kick.
McBraddish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBraddish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBraddish.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - McBraddish coming out on top.
Johnny McBraddish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McBraddish lands a nice shot that snaps Parker's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny McBraddish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McBraddish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny McBraddish!