PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Calrission (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calrission's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Styx performing Mr Roboto LIVE & Unplugged!. Parker has chosen Young as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Calrission
vs
Parker

190 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hendo Calrission!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Parker!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Parker trying to control but Calrission is working from the bottom.
Calrission looking to control.
Parker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Calrission working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Calrission keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker trying to control but Calrission is working from the bottom.

Calrission is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parker defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calrission looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parker passes into side control.
Parker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Parker laying and praying for a moment but Calrission takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Calrission reverses the position - he's now on top in Parker's guard.
Calrission is looking to stand up but Parker won't let him.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calrission doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calrission manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parker is controlling Calrission's posture.

Calrission avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Calrission tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Calrission preventing the sweep.
Parker controls Calrission momentarily but Calrission frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Michael Parker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Calrission misses with a straight right.
Parker throws a right and a left that Calrission avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Parker has managed to clinch.
Calrission displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.
Calrission prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker looks gassed!
Calrission jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Calrission gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Calrission misses with a few strikes there.
Calrission on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker tries for a takedown but Calrission sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Calrission.

It looks like Michael Parker has been cut.
Calrission fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calrission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Parker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Parker throws a front kick aimed at Calrission's knee but Calrission avoids it well.
Calrission waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Calrission sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Calrission moves away from the strike by Parker.
Calrission checks a leg kick.
Calrission rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker throws a hook but Calrission blocks it.
Calrission doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Calrission uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calrission.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Calrission takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calrission keeps the fight on the outside.
Calrission avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calrission lands a jab to the head.
Calrission scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calrission swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calrission.
Calrission falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calrission scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calrission sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Calrission lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.
Jab, jab by Calrission - just one landing.
Calrission throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calrission has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Calrission's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendo Calrission is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Calrission misses the target.
Calrission moves out of range of the body kick.
Calrission throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.

Parker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Calrission manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calrission is keeping the position for now.

Calrission looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calrission keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands and throws Calrission's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Calrission tries to escape but Parker is in control.

Parker decides to stand back up.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Calrission scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Calrission fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Calrission, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Calrission against the cage but Calrission circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hendo Calrission has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Parker.
No joy there for Calrission, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calrission throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker digs a good body shot into Calrission's ribs.
A shot to the body from Parker misses
and Calrission counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hendo Calrission is winning the standup battle so far.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Parker.

Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Parker cracks Calrission with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calrission tries to bench press Parker off him but Parker keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Calrission dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Calrission looks to land a combination. Parker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Parker clinches.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker tries for a takedown but Calrission circles away easily
and Calrission cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Michael Parker's cut even more.
Calrission scores with a three punch combo!
Calrission will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calrission cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calrission misses with a hook to the body
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Calrission.
Calrission displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Calrission stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Calrission shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendo Calrission has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Parker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Calrission swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Calrission misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calrission displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Calrission, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calrission looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calrission looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker throws a right hand that Calrission ducks under and follows up with a left that Calrission also avoids with ease.
Calrission slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Calrission counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Calrission misses its intended target.
Calrission throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parker works over Calrission's head and body with a nice combination.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calrission throws a left and a right that both miss

and Parker counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants a takedown.
Calrission wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.

Parker decides to pull guard.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing Calrission from standing up.
Parker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker wants to control but Calrission passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control but Calrission is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker is holding on to half guard well.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Calrission.
Parker is looking to clinch but Calrission is avoiding it.
Calrission closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Calrission missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Calrission slips under a jab from Parker.
Calrission throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
A slow jab from Calrission misses its intended target.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Calrission moved out of range nicely.
Parker tries to clinch up but Calrission circles away and keeps his distance.
Calrission scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calrission lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calrission.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calrission.
Calrission has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hendo Calrission is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calrission fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Calrission throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.

Parker has Calrission up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker just leaning against Calrission, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Calrission showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Calrission has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Calrission!