PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin Parker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Parker
vs
Mad

182 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Griffin Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Mad.
Parker swings for the body but Mad moves out of range.
Mad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
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.
Mad tries to clinch up.
Mad tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Jab by Parker.
Mad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Parker tests Mad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mad doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mad's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mad under the eye.
Parker throws a body punch but Mad moves out of range.
Mad wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Mad is looking to clinch.
Parker tests Mad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker swings for the body but Mad moves out of range.
Mad doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mad.
Mad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parker throws a hook but Mad avoids it easily.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker thuds a left hand into Mad's body.
Mad tries to clinch up.

Mad moves into the clinch.
Mad stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Mad is controlling the position.
Mad slows down the pace here.
Mad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mad slows down the pace here.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Mad.
Mad takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Mad clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Mad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Mad has him pressed against the cage.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.

It looks like Griffin Parker has been cut.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Mad lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
Mad stalling.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mad's elbow.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Mad avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Mad landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker tries a body shot but Mad blocks it.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mad controls his hands.
Mad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Mad tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Mad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Griffin Parker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mad on the side of the head.

Mad moves into the clinch successfully.
Mad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Mad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker tries to work over Mad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad with a knee to the head.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mad's elbow.
Mad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mad lands a nice elbow.

Griffin Parker's cut is getting worse.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad landing knees to the head.

Griffin Parker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mad prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad is struggling to control the position.
Mad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.

Jeez, Griffin Parker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mad stalling.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Griffin Parker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Mad!