PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tama Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Parker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Parker
vs
Te Huna

196 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ethan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tama Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Huna.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
Te Huna throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Huna jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Huna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Nice straight punches there by Te Huna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna looks gassed!
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Te Huna slips a jab from Parker.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna feints a jab promting Parker to slip. Te Huna then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Parker tries to bum rush Te Huna with a series of wild strikes but Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Te Huna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker cracks Te Huna with a good jab.
Parker lands with a slapping head kick.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker cracks Te Huna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker scores with a hook to the body. Te Huna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker lands a head kick. Te Huna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Parker lands a head kick. Te Huna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
A punch lands to the side of Te Huna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parker.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Te Huna moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker scores with a body shot.
Tama Te Huna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Te Huna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Te Huna lands a jab to the head.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Huna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Te Huna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker scores with a head kick. Te Huna tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Te Huna cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Te Huna.
A head kick from Parker lands but Te Huna takes it in his stride.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Te Huna misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Parker lands but Te Huna takes it in his stride.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Te Huna moves out of range easily.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Te Huna lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tama Te Huna will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Te Huna misses with the combination.
Te Huna scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Te Huna as he connects with a hook.
Te Huna slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Te Huna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Te Huna.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Huna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker throws the left hand but Te Huna avoids the punch easily.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Te Huna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Te Huna.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Te Huna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker throws a head kick but Te Huna moves out of range.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Huna slips a jab from Parker.
Te Huna shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parker eats them both and turns towards Te Huna to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Te Huna 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Te Huna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice defenses there by Te Huna.
Te Huna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a body kick.
Tama Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
Tama Te Huna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Te Huna tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Huna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna cracks Parker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Te Huna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Te Huna lands a nice looking body shot.
Te Huna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Te Huna scores with a body shot.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Te Huna slips a straight right by Parker.
Parker scores with a head kick.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Te Huna finds it's target.
Te Huna throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Te Huna.
Parker jabs Te Huna to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Parker connects with a high kick.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Huna throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Te Huna throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Parker clobbers Te Huna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tama Te Huna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Te Huna lands.
Parker cracks Te Huna with an open hand slap.
Te Huna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Te Huna's shoulder, as Te Huna tries to avoid the shot.
Parker slips under a jab.
Parker slips a jab from Te Huna.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Te Huna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Parker slips under a jab from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.
Parker throws a jab when Te Huna was well out of range.
Parker lands a high kick!
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Te Huna.
Te Huna tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ethan Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker throws a series of punches but Te Huna moves out of range.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Te Huna coming out on top.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker lands a high kick!
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Te Huna.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Te Huna saw that one coming.
Parker takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Te Huna misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Te Huna is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Te Huna throws a one two combo.
Te Huna misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Te Huna shrugs it off.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Te Huna scores with a four punch combination!
Te Huna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Te Huna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Te Huna's head but Te Huna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Parker catches Te Huna right on the button with a cross.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker throws a head kick that Te Huna semi-blocks.
Te Huna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Te Huna lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Te Huna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker misses with a looping left.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
A head kick misses from Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
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!
Te Huna tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tama Te Huna.
Well Te Huna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tama Te Huna!