PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Parker (ranked 2286 p4p, 287 weight class) and Paavel Wulf (ranked 3085 p4p, 368 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Parker
vs
Wulf

185 cm
29
191 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
33
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paavel Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker blocks a head kick by Wulf.

Wulf clinches with his opponent.
Wulf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Wulf controls the action.
Wulf blocks a body shot from Parker.
Wulf blocks a body shot from Parker.
Good body shot from Parker.
Wulf throws a head punch that misses.
Wulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wulf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Wulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Wulf controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker taking a breather.
Wulf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Wulf controls the action.
Wulf looking to stall.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Wulf avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Wulf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker is leaning against Wulf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Wulf controls the action.
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.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Wulf.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Wulf avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Wulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wulf lands with a short shot to the head.
Wulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wulf blocks a body shot from Parker.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wulf tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a leg kick.
Wulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Alex Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wulf misses with a head kick.
Wulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker cracks Wulf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wulf moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Parker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Wulf.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Wulf moves his leg out of the way.
Wulf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Wulf tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker throws a low kick but Wulf moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulf moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker counters with a good, hard body kick but Wulf shrugs it off.
Parker connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Wulf's ribs.
Wulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wulf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Parker throws a leg kick but Wulf moved away.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Wulf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wulf misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Wulf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wulf.
Wulf misses with a kick to the body.
Parker is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
Wulf doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Wulf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with an outside leg kick.
Wulf throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wulf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulf throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wulf tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Wulf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Wulf throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Wulf is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wulf is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wulf just manages to avoid it.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Wulf blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wulf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
As Wulf backs away, Parker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paavel Wulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wulf swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker is looking for a counter combo.
Wulf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wulf misses the target.
Wulf walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
The fighters circling - Wulf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wulf misses with a double jab
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf throws a combination that misses
and Parker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wulf throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Wulf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Wulf tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
As Wulf backs away, Parker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wulf is looking to clinch.
Alex Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Wulf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wulf throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf tries a head kick but it misses.
Wulf throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Wulf tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wulf can do to turn this around?

Wulf forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wulf.
Wulf is trying to pull guard but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wulf controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker tries to work over Wulf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Wulf throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wulf fails to land.

Wulf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker misses with the body kick
and Wulf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wulf misses with a straight left.
And Parker counters with a quick kick to the body but Wulf blocks it.
Wulf takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wulf is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Wulf misses.
Wulf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wulf steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parker.
Wulf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wulf looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker avoids the body shot from Wulf.
Wulf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Wulf 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
Wulf lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Wulf.
Wulf has his takedown stuffed
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alex Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavel Wulf.
Wulf is breathing heavily.
Wulf throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Wulf 's knee.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker blocks a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Wulf finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Parker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Parker throws a low kick but Wulf moves out of range easily.
Parker avoids the body shot from Wulf.
A counter left hand to the body from Parker misses its target.

Wulf clinches with his opponent.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Wulf's head.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wulf prevents a body shot from Parker.
Paavel Wulf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wulf looking to slow down the pace here.
Wulf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parker to keep the fight standing.
Parker tries a body shot but Wulf blocks it.
Wulf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Parker.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Wulf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker pushes Wulf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Parker.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wulf's elbow.
Parker gets through Wulf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wulf controls his hands.
Wulf blocks a body shot from Parker.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Parker.
Parker presses Wulf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parker lands a body shot.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Wulf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wulf missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Wulf closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Wulf prevents a body shot from Parker.
Alex Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Wulf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Parker.
Wulf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wulf lands a right hand.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Wulf, against the cage.
Wulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wulf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wulf trying to stall but Parker improves his position.
Wulf can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Wulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wulf lands a nice uppercut.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Wulf.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wulf is pushing Parker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Wulf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Wulf thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wulf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wulf throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wulf throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker throws a counter high kick but Wulf was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wulf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wulf gets slowly back to his feet.
Wulf is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Paavel Wulf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker avoids the body shot from Wulf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Parker!
A victorious Alex Parker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.