PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malky MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacDonald
vs
Parker

180 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malky MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistar Parker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

MacDonald scores with a takedown into Parker's guard.
MacDonald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
MacDonald throws a strike but Parker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
MacDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacDonald 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 controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
MacDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
MacDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MacDonald misses with a jab to the body

and Parker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Parker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MacDonald, up you get!
MacDonald looks to throw a body kick

and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. MacDonald didn't expect that.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

MacDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! MacDonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MacDonald manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into MacDonald's guard.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MacDonald clinches but Parker breaks the clinch

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker is trying to control. MacDonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacDonald trying to control the position.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.
Parker wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
MacDonald wants to control but Parker passes easily into half guard.
MacDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
MacDonald tries to kick Parker off in order to stand up. Parker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Parker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

MacDonald misses with the combination.
MacDonald misses with a takedown

and Parker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacDonald!
Parker prevents MacDonald from getting the reversal.
Alistar Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
MacDonald can't escape the position.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. MacDonald looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacDonald is bucking up trying to escape but Parker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Parker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parker looking to control but MacDonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Parker working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. MacDonald looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Parker! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alistar Parker!