PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Arealius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arealius comes into the arena with Ministry Rock blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Parker's choice of entrance music: Armin Van Buren - Sail. On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Arealius has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Arealius seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Arealius
vs
Parker

180 cm
28
190 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Arealius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arealius. That's going to slow Parker down.
Parker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arealius throws a shot to the body.
Arealius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arealius throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Arealius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arealius tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Arealius connects with a solid leg kick.
Arealius is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Arealius.
Arealius wants to clinch.
Arealius slips under a jab from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Arealius tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Arealius tries to clinch up.
Arealius misses with a body kick.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arealius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arealius tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Arealius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arealius misses the body punch
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arealius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arealius throws a leg kick

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

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Arealius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arealius manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Arealius's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arealius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Arealius is keeping the position.
Arealius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arealius working a defensive guard here.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arealius tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Arealius.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arealius.
Arealius looks to clinch

and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. Arealius didn't expect that.
Arealius has momentary wrist control but Parker slips an elbow through the middle.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Arealius is keeping the position.
Parker cracks Arealius with a solid left hand.
Parker trying to control but Arealius is working from the bottom.
Arealius trying to keep a closed guard but Parker is proving a slippery customer.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Arealius is retaining full guard.
Parker won't allow Arealius to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arealius wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side

and Parker counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arealius is not content to let Parker control the position.
Parker lands a nice forearm strike.
Parker landing strikes.
Parker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Parker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arealius stops Parker from passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arealius is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Parker dominated that round.
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.

A low kick from Arealius is predictable there

and Parker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arealius's guard now.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker content to stall in guard here.
Arealius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Arealius has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arealius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arealius controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arealius lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Arealius connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Arealius avoids the attempt from Parker to control.
The referee warns Parker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arealius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parker?
Parker regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arealius escapes and gets back to his feet.
Arealius slips under a jab from Parker.
Arealius throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Arealius only half commits.
Arealius wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Anthony Arealius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Arealius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arealius throws a combination that misses

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arealius won't be happy with that.
Arealius regains half guard, as Parker was trying to land strikes.
Arealius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arealius looking for a sweep. Not yet Arealius, not yet.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Parker has gone for a leg lock! Arealius slips out almost immediately though and dives into Parker's guard.
Parker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arealius tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Arealius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker controls Arealius momentarily but Arealius frees himself.
Arealius trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Arealius advances to half guard.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
Arealius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Parker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arealius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arealius's back!
Arealius trying to control the position but Parker manages to sink in the hooks.
Arealius turns into Parker and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kelvin Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Arealius looks to clinch
and Arealius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arealius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Parker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arealius trying to control from the bottom.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arealius won't allow Parker to pass to mount.

Parker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arealius is just riding it out for now. Parker eventually gives up the hold.
Arealius wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arealius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.

Parker is looking for a kimura but Arealius is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arealius tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Arealius misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Arealius clinches but Parker breaks the clinch
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arealius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anthony Arealius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arealius clinches but Parker breaks the clinch

and Parker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arealius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Parker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arealius manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Parker has Arealius in his guard.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arealius controls the pace.
Anthony Arealius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arealius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Arealius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kelvin Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arealius postures up.
Kelvin Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Arealius from controlling successfully.
Arealius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Arealius is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parker has escaped and now he's on top!
Parker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Arealius is keeping the position.
Arealius tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parker trying to control but Arealius is working from the bottom.
Parker advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Parker!