PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Warren Parker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Shabazz
vs
Parker

176 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

175 cm
29
159 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mustafa Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shabazz gets a clinch.
Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've been hearing reports that Shabazz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Shabazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.

It looks like Warren Parker has been cut.
Shabazz 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.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Shabazz lands a body punch.
Shabazz lands a knee to the body.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Shabazz.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Shabazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Parker.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Shabazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shabazz.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Shabazz on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with some punches.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shabazz fails to land.
Shabazz lands a knee to the head.
Parker misses with some punches.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Shabazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shabazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shabazz scores with a shoulder strike.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Shabazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Shabazz.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Shabazz blocks an uppercut.
Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shabazz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Shabazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shabazz 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.
Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Shabazz tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.

Shabazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shabazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shabazz prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustafa Shabazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Shabazz is controlling the position.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker lands a right hand.
Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shabazz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shabazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.
Shabazz blocks an uppercut.
Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.

Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabazz is just out of range.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shabazz.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Shabazz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shabazz misses with an elbow strike.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shabazzs head.
Shabazz scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shabazz has him pressed against the cage.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Shabazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mustafa Shabazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Warren Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shabazz looks to throw a body kick
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Shabazz checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Shabazz misses its target.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabazz moves away.
Mustafa Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabazz misses with a leg kick
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.

Shabazz clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Shabazz throws an elbow that misses.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Shabazz.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Shabazz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shabazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Shabazz is controlling him.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shabazz.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shabazz.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.
Shabazz blocks an uppercut.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warren Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shabazz backwards.
Shabazz 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.
Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker tries to break free but Shabazz pushes him back against the cage.
Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shabazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shabazz.
Shabazz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Warren Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shabazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shabazz closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Shabazz misses with a looping right.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shabazz with a body shot.
Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shabazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mustafa Shabazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Shabazz moves into the clinch.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker working aggressively here.
Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shabazz.
Parker avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shabazz can pounce on him.
Shabazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shabazz checks a low kick from Parker.
Shabazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mustafa Shabazz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shabazz, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Shabazz!
Mustafa Shabazz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.