PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 289 p4p, 744 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 35 p4p, 109 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daghammar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Just like that - Dregen. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Daghammar
vs
Parker

185 cm
43
189
39 - 20 - 1

185 cm
39
191
25 - 20 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

HELLBENT
Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition

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 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daghammar. Daghammar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Daghammar.
Parker's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daghammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Daghammar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker cracks Daghammar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daghammar drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daghammar misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker moves out of range as Daghammar strikes.
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Daghammar missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Daghammar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daghammar checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker tries to bum rush Daghammar with a series of wild strikes but Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Parker misses.
Daghammar lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Daghammar cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daghammar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daghammar attempts a counter takedown but Parker avoids it well and moves away.
Daghammar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker thows a leg kick but Daghammar checks it

and Daghammar counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.

Parker manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Daghammar's head.
Daghammar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daghammar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daghammar has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Parker throws a body punch but Daghammar moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a head kick. Daghammar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Daghammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Daghammar there.
Parker misses with a right hand

and Daghammar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parker!
Parker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daghammar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Parker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Daghammar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Parker defending against the ground and pound.
Parker is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.

Parker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Parker throws a leg kick

and Daghammar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.

Parker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Daghammar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Daghammar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Daghammar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar lands a shoulder strike.
Daghammar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daghammar looking for a takedown.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Daghammar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar feinted with a counter takedown.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Daghammar.
A jab from Parker misses.
Daghammar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
Parker swings widly with a right hand

and Daghammar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.

Parker pushes Daghammar off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daghammar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Alex Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daghammar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Parker moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Daghammar is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Daghammar lands a body punch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Daghammar blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Daghammar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Daghammar swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daghammar struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Daghammar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker prevents a body shot from Daghammar.
Parker blocking some punches.
Daghammar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daghammar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Daghammar back against the cage.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker is pressed up against the cage. Daghammar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parker down to the mat. Parker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daghammar slips under a jab.
Daghammar tries to counter with a takedown but Parker is quick to defend against it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker throws a low kick but Daghammar moves out of range easily.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good leg kick by Parker.
Parker slips a straight right by Daghammar.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Daghammar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parker sprawls and moves away.
Daghammar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a combination that misses

and Daghammar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice shot by Daghammar.
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daghammar circles away quickly and effectively.
Daghammar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.

Parker is rocked!
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daghammar lands a slapping body shot.
Daghammar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Daghammar finish him?
Daghammar punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Daghammar moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daghammar lands with a right that hurts Parker. Parker looks to clinch but Daghammar throws a short knee that drops Parker. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dag Daghammar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dag Daghammar made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.