PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Cube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cube has chosen Bow Down as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ice Cube enters the cage!

Parker
vs
Cube

187 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ice Cube!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cube.
Cube throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cube.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Cube back into the cage.
Parker looking for a takedown.
Parker is trying to drag Cube to the mat but Cube just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cube throws a head punch that misses.
Cube wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cube has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Cube working hard to break the clinch.

Parker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cube regains guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Cube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cube utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker pushes down on Cube's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Parker stops Cube from getting back to his feet.
Parker is taking a breather. Cube says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cube tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Parker stops Cube from getting back to his feet.
Parker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cube knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parker trying to control the action but Cube is working from the bottom.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cube keeps working.
Parker is really struggling to control Cube but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travis Parker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown but Cube manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a right and a left that Cube avoids nicely.
Cube circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cube avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cube throws out the jab.
Cube throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cube shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parker eats them both and turns towards Cube to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Cube fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cube loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Parker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cube is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
Parker moves nicely into side control.
Parker working away.
Cube is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker trying to control the position but Cube is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cube will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cube defending against the ground and pound.
Cube tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Parker avoids the attempt from Cube to control.
Parker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Parker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cube is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount.

Parker has control of Cube's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cube regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker trying to control but Cube is working from the bottom.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cube swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cube being controlled here, momentarily.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker postures up.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cube swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cube swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cube is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cube.
Cube misses with a body shot.
Cube misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Cube slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cube swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Cube back into the cage.
Cube misses with some punches.
Cube swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cube misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cube wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Parker.
Parker keeps control of Cube as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker pushes Cube back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cube is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cube throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Travis Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.

Parker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parker manages to end up in side control.
Parker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cube keeps working.
Cube wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Parker taking a break here but Cube is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cube wants to get back to his feet.

Parker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cube doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parker.
Parker prevents Cube from improving his position.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Cube defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cube defends it well.
Parker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parker wants to take a breather but Cube is having none of it.
Travis Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Travis Parker.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cube.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Cube.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Parker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Cube 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cube uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Cube cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Cube throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cube misses with a looping right.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cube sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cube.

Parker forces Cube back against the cage and clinches.
Cube throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Cube tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Cube misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cube swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Cube's head but Cube sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker jabs Cube to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker tries to clinch up but Cube circles away and keeps his distance.
Travis Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cube.
Parker dives in and grabs Cube's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cube pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cube.
Cube fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Cube thows a body shot but no joy.
Travis Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cube swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Ice Cube has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Cube circles away.
Cube misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Cube showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Ice Cube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Cube's head.

Parker drives through and clinches with Cube against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cube can't break the clinch.
Parker can't get the takedown.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker stalks Cube and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cube's face. Cube staggers backwards, shaken.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cube pinned against the cage. Cube gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Cube shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cube throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Cube sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Cube with a series of wild strikes but Cube uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Cube.
Parker tries to clinch but Cube is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Cube looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Travis Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cube keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is taking a breather. Cube says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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