PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmonray Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Science vs. Romance. Malapitan has chosen My Time is Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Malapitan

168 cm
22
143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker looks to land a combination. Malapitan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dmonray Malapitan has been cut.
Parker lands a jab.

Malapitan is rocked!
Malapitan takes one to the side of the head.
Malapitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malapitan seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker scores with the left hand. Malapitan knows he should have avoided that one.
Malapitan shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malapitan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malapitan.
Jesse Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan throws a one two combo.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malapitan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parker wants to control from the top but Malapitan keeps moving.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.

Malapitan looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parker controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parker pushing down on Malapitan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Malapitan is looking to improve his position.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parker is looking to advance position but Malapitan won't allow it.

Malapitan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker is trying to control. Malapitan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Malapitan!
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Malapitan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Parker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Malapitan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parker working over Malapitan with some ground and pound. Malapitan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Malapitan manages to get to full guard.
Parker lands a couple of digs.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malapitan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Malapitan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malapitan keeps working.
Malapitan can't do much from the bottom here.
Parker is putting a hurting on Malapitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Malapitan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker grinds an elbow into Malapitan's temple.
Malapitan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmonray Malapitan's cut.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Malapitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malapitan has a takedown stuffed.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malapitan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Malapitan dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Malapitan has a takedown stuffed.
Jesse Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmonray Malapitan.
Malapitan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Parker gets the takedown into side control.
Malapitan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malapitan keeps working.
Malapitan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parker working the body and head with strikes.
Parker trying to control the position but Malapitan is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Malapitan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Parker working the head with strikes.
Malapitan is looking to reverse the position.
Parker lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep.
Parker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Malapitan some visible discomfort.
Parker trying to control the position but Malapitan is working away.
Malapitan seems a little lost for a moment, as Parker dominates the positioning.
Malapitan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malapitan down.
Parker wants to control but Malapitan is keeping him busy.
Parker working the ground and pound.
Malapitan tries to improve position but can't.
Parker is putting a hurting on Malapitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parker scoring with punches and elbows.
Parker working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malapitan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jesse Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malapitan is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Malapitan some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malapitan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parker trying to control the position but Malapitan is working away.
Malapitan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parker just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Malapitan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Parker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmonray Malapitan'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. This is the final round!

Malapitan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malapitan somewhat.
Jesse Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Malapitan moves out of range of the strikes.
Malapitan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malapitan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker takes a swing at Malapitan's ribcage but misses.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Parker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Malapitan quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parker in particular looking to stall.
Malapitan wants to get back to full guard.
Malapitan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Malapitan wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker advances position into side control!
Parker working the body and head with strikes.
Malapitan is not content to let Parker control the position.
Malapitan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Malapitan to see if he's OK.
Parker working the head with strikes.
Malapitan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parker lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep.
Parker working the body and head with strikes.
Parker is putting a hurting on Malapitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parker cracks Malapitan with a big elbow.
Malapitan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Malapitan is looking to regain half guard here but Parker keeps moving and retains side control.
Parker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malapitan keeps working.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malapitan can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking to regain half guard here but Parker keeps moving and retains side control.
Parker working the body and head with strikes.
Parker working the ground and pound.
Malapitan trying to remain calm as Parker controls from the top position.
Malapitan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parker moves nicely into side control.
Parker is putting a hurting on Malapitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Malapitan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malapitan keeps working.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parker trying to control the position but Malapitan is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malapitan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Malapitan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parker trying to control but Malapitan is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker won't allow Malapitan to sweep him here.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dmonray Malapitan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Malapitan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Parker!
Jesse Parker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Clothing, into his post fight interview.