PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koreshkov has chosen Beyoncé - 7/11 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andrey Koreshkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Koreshkov

190 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Koreshkov moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rudy Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koreshkov moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Koreshkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Koreshkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker looks to land a combination but Koreshkov avoids it well.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Parker misses.
We've been informed that Koreshkov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Koreshkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Koreshkov with an uppercut!
Koreshkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Koreshkov darts in looking for a takedown but Parker gets double underhooks and turns Koreshkov into the cage.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker cracks Koreshkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koreshkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koreshkov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Koreshkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker connects with a jab.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koreshkov manages to avoid it.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Koreshkov moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker throws a right hand that Koreshkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Koreshkov also avoids with ease.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koreshkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Koreshkov is just out of range.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Koreshkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koreshkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Koreshkov's shoulder, as Koreshkov tries to avoid the shot.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Koreshkov with the counter takedown but Parker avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Rudy Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koreshkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker scores with the left hand. Koreshkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Koreshkov moved out of range.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Parker throws a hook but Koreshkov blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Koreshkov gets a clinch.
Koreshkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rudy Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Koreshkov.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koreshkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker misses with a body punch

and Koreshkov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koreshkov.

Koreshkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koreshkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker managing to control the position.

Koreshkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.

Koreshkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koreshkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koreshkov can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parker tries to get out of the position.
Koreshkov stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov throwing strikes but missing.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koreshkov on the ground.
Parker is looking to stand up but Koreshkov isn't so interested in that idea.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koreshkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.

Koreshkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koreshkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Koreshkov preventing the sweep.
Koreshkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parker is controlling Koreshkov's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koreshkov shoots and misses
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Koreshkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koreshkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker sizes up Koreshkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker throws a jab when Koreshkov was well out of range.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koreshkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Koreshkov with the counter takedown but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koreshkov moves away.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Koreshkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koreshkov scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koreshkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rudy Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Koreshkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Koreshkov moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koreshkov moves away.
Parker throws a jab when Koreshkov was well out of range.
Koreshkov slips under a jab.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker misses with a hook. Koreshkov ducked under it nicely.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Parker throws a hook but Koreshkov blocks it.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koreshkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koreshkov with the counter takedown but Parker avoids it easily.
Koreshkov slips a straight right by Parker.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koreshkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Parker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Koreshkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koreshkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Koreshkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koreshkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koreshkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Koreshkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koreshkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Koreshkov is just out of range.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Koreshkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Koreshkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Koreshkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koreshkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koreshkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker takes a swing at Koreshkov's ribcage but misses.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Koreshkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koreshkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
Koreshkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Koreshkov's ribs.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koreshkov misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Koreshkov dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
Parker throws a hook but Koreshkov blocks it.
Parker swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koreshkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koreshkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Koreshkov with the counter takedown but Parker avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koreshkov under the eye.
Parker lands with a cross.
Koreshkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koreshkov slips a jab from Parker.
Koreshkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings for the body but Koreshkov moves out of range.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koreshkov tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Rudy Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koreshkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Koreshkov moved out of range.
Koreshkov misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Koreshkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker cracks Koreshkov with a good jab.
Koreshkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Koreshkov feints the counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Parker!