PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes into the arena with Flash - Queen blaring out of the sound system. Beech is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Know My Name. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Parker
vs
Beech

175 cm
28
154 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

173 cm
29
161 lbs
24 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Beech.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beech throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beech tries to score with a low kick but Parker moves his leg out of the way.
Beech misses with a two punch combination.
Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Beech throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Beech drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parker lands a head kick. Beech smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Parker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID267K) in the buildup to the fight.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beech thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Parker if he has to take too many more of those.
Beech takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Beech should have avoided that one.
Beech goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Parker throws a leg kick but Beech checks it.
It seemed like Beech was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Beech finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker misses with a hook
letting Beech counter with a right hand.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Beech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beech swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
Beech slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker misses with a hook to the body
and Beech counters with a straight right hand.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Beech misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beech! But no joy.
Beech lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Beech misses.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker punishes Beech's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Parker finds it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beech has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beech and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Beech counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelvin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beech blocks a leg kick.
Beech connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beech.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beech.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Beech moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Parker misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beech! But no joy.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Beech throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Beech throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beech pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beech with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker throws a right and a left that Beech avoids nicely.
Beech doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Beech should have avoided that one.
Beech looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kelvin Parker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the body from Parker misses
and Beech counters with a leg kick.
Beech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Beech misses
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
Beech moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker misses with the body kick
and Beech counters with a straight right hand.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Beech moves his leg out of the way.
Kelvin Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Parker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beech.
Beech scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech avoids the body shot from Parker.
Beech is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Beech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beech takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Parker misses with a hook. Beech ducked under it nicely.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Beech is trying to counter with his kicks.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beech misses with the body kick
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker misses with a body punch
and Beech counters with a leg kick.
Beech finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beech throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Beech throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Beech scores with a leg kick.
Beech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Beech steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Parker.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Beech's belly button to the back.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Beech moved out of range.
Parker throws a sloppy body shot
and Beech cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Parker
and Beech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.
Beech throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Beech lands the left hand.
Parker throws a leg kick but Beech checks it.
Nice shot by Beech.
Beech rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Beech connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Beech blocks a head kick by Parker.
Beech has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Parker is rocked!
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker throws a leg kick but Beech moved away.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Beech counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arlington Beech!
After winning the bout, Arlington Beech thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.