PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Les Claypool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Les Claypool's chin.

Claypool
vs
Parker

183 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

178 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Claypool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claypool has a takedown stuffed.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claypool sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Claypool takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Claypool walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Claypool fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claypool throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Claypool feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Claypool changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Parker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Claypool tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claypool is keeping the position for now.
Parker advances to half guard.

Claypool looking for submissions off his back.
Claypool is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Claypool is staying active underneath Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Parker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Claypool misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Claypool throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Claypool tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Claypool.
Claypool throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Claypool off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Claypool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Claypool gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Claypool circles away.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Claypool swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Claypool avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parker checks the leg kick.

That's four 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.
Claypool changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Claypool manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Claypool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Parker has Claypool up against the ropes in a clinch.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claypool has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker landing knees to the body.
Claypool wants to break free but Parker has control.
Claypool tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Claypool is breathing heavily.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parker.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker lands a damaging elbow.
Parker controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Claypool shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker feints and then cracks Claypool's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claypool down.
Claypool is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Claypool keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Claypool.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Claypool. Claypool circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Claypool fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Claypool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parker.
Parker throws a leg kick which misses Claypool's front leg but catches the back leg as Claypool tries to avoid it.
Claypool jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Claypool fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claypool tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Claypool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Claypool off to one side.
Claypool throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claypool has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
Claypool misses with a straight right.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Claypool is trying to break free.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Claypool in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Claypool has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parker is trying to keep an underhook but Claypool manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to roll over but Claypool keeps him under control.

Parker actively working from the bottom here.
Parker tries to get to full guard but Claypool has control of the leg.
Parker is looking to control Claypool's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?
Parker wants to improve his position but Claypool is controlling well.
Claypool is controlling the pace.

Claypool is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Claypool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Parker throws a right and a left that Claypool avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claypool with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Claypool swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Les Claypool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claypool fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Claypool's knee momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Claypool blocks the leg kick.
Parker delivers a nice body kick.
Parker lands a head kick. Claypool smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Claypool misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.

Parker rushes Claypool and presses him up against the ropes.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Claypool or not.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Claypool's ribcage.
Claypool is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Claypool takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parker lands a knee to the head.
Parker lands a knee to the head.
Claypool is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Parker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Parker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Claypool takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Parker working Claypool over with knees to the body.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Claypool shrugs off.
Claypool's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Claypool in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Claypool's ribcage. Claypool let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parker landing knees to the head.
Parker lands a good knee to the midsection. Claypool won't want to take too many of those.
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 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Claypool takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parker working Claypool over with knees to the body.
Claypool takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker lands a knee to the head.
Parker is working Claypool over against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Parker.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Claypool displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the ropes.
Parker slows down the pace here.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claypool tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Claypool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Les Claypool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!