PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ross
vs
Parker

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Parker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ross as he jumps to the side.
Ross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parker shoots in and bounces Ross off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Ross misses.
Ross scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ross finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Parker tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barney Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Ross moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Adam Parker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ross circles away.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Oooooh!!! Ross has knocked Parker down with a huge combo! Ross steps away and waves a wobbly Parker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Parker is rocked!
Parker circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ross. Parker falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ross!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barney Ross!