PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hines Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Parker
vs
Pegas

195 cm
24
265 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
247 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hines Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Pegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pegas wants to clinch.
Pegas tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Pegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker avoids the head kick by Pegas.
Pegas tries to clinch up.
Parker tries to clinch up but Pegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Pegas misses with a low kick.

Pegas clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pegas has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Pegas throws an elbow but it misses.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Pegas is trying to stall.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Pegas won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.

It looks like Hines Parker has been cut.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegas is looking to clinch.
Pegas is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A bone on bone clash there as Pegas blocks the leg kick.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Pegas misses.

Parker rushes Pegas and presses him up against the cage.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pegass head.
Pegas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Parker has Pegas pushed against the cage.
Parker being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Pegas lands a left hand.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas missing with knees to the body.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
Jon Pegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pegas tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker swinging wildly here.
A big right from Parker misses.
Pegas misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker moves forwards but Pegas connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pegas moves into the clinch successfully.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Pegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Pegas backwards.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Pegas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pegas moves out of range of the body kick.
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
Pegas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Parker is looking to control Pegas's arms but Pegas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
Pegas has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pegas throws an elbow but misses.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Pegas.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.
Pegas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker tries to break free but Pegas pushes him back against the cage.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pegas.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Parker misses
and Pegas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Parker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pegas wants to clinch

and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Pegas fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Parker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pegas but Pegas pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pegas darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pegas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pegas as Parker tries to tie him up.
Parker blocking some punches.
Pegas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pegas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Pegas.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.
Pegas missing with knees to the body.
Pegas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Pegas.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Pegas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling him.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker blocks a body shot from Pegas.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pegas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hines Parker's cut is getting worse.
Parker has Pegas pressed against the cage.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pegas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parker up against the cage.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pegas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pegas clinches up against the cage.
Pegas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Pegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Pegas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pegas.
Pegas checks a leg kick.

Pegas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pegas wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.

Parker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker cracks Pegas with a solid left hand.
Pegas trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pegas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pegas pushes Parker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hines Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Pegas wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Pegas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Pegas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegas darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pegas tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown but Pegas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hines Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hines Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hines Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pegas moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pegas.

Pegas rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
Pegas keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pegas leaning against his opponent.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pegas moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Pegas tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
Pegas is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Pegas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker rushes Pegas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Pegas.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Pegas, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Pegas is blocking nicely.
Pegas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Pegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pegas throws an elbow but misses.
Parker taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pegas lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pegas.
A short left from Parker.

That has opened up Jon Pegas's cut even more.
Pegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hines Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pegas!