PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 2477 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Jacob Parker (ranked 307 p4p, 171 weight class). Jacob Parker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bangin
vs
Parker

184 cm
40
170
34 - 12 - 3

189 cm
35
187
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin connects with the punch.
Parker misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangin.
Bangin tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
As Parker backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Bangin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Parker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bangin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Bangin.
Parker defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Parker checks a low kick from Bangin.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Bangin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin lands a head shot.
Parker wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Bangin with an uppercut!
Bangin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bangin scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Parker misses.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Bangin throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Bangin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Parker throws a right hand that Bangin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangin also avoids with ease.
Bangin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bangin breaks the clinch.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Parker throws a fast counter high kick but Bangin manages to duck under it in time.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Bangin jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin lands with a right hand.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Parker misses.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Bangin works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Bangin scores with a shot to the body.
Bangin tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker sizes up Bangin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangin 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 needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Parker forces Bangin back against the cage and clinches.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Bangin misses with the head strike.
Bangin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bangin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Bangin 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.
Bangin misses with a left hand
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parker just manages to avoid it.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Bangin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Parker throws a right hand that Bangin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangin also avoids with ease.
Parker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Bangin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Bangin backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacob Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bangin jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Bangin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bangin slips a straight right by Parker.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Bangin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Bangin's head.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Bangin counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Parker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Parker takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.

Parker has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.

Bangin breaks the clinch.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bangin misses its target.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bangin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
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 Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Parker connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker staying out of range there.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Parker throws a big counter head kick but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bangin cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Bangin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Jacob Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Bangin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bangin lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangin jabs at Parker's body.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bangin breaks from the clinch.
Bangin swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Nice cross by Parker.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Parker.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Parker.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.

Parker breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Bangin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Bangin settles back down.
Bangin slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker takes one on the button.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bangin, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
An out of breath Izzy Bangin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jacob Parker spoke after the fight, saying 'Dammit son, my momma is gonna whip my ass!'.