PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Parker
vs
Guy

168 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Guy

and Parker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guy's guard now.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Guy blocks nicely.
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.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker throws an elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Guy!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Parker holds on and takes a little breather.

Parker is working an open guard so Guy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.

Parker shoots in and bounces Guy off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Guy has wrist control.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Guy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Guy has wrist control.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker throws a strike but Guy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control the position.
Parker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bob Parker just wasn't active enough.
Guy moves away from the strike by Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.

Parker shoots in and bounces Guy off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Parker is working Guy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.
Parker throws an elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Guy!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Parker.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Parker moves away from the strike by Guy.
A head kick misses from Parker.

Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
Sly Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Parker stalling.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.
I was talking to Parker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Guy avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Guy tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the ropes.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guy tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the ropes.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Guy blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Parker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Guy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Parker is in Guy's guard.
Parker throws a strike but Guy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parker wants to improve his position but instead Guy has moved into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Guy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker wants to improve his position but Guy is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bob Parker!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Bob Parker!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Bob Parker!

Bob Parker wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.