PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes to the cage accompanied by Informer. Mark Snow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Snow
vs
Parker

198 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Parker!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Snow stalling against the cage.
Parker has Snow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snow pressing his opponent against the cage.
Snow avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Snow gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
Mark Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Parker.
Snow is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Snow clinches up against the cage.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knees to the body from Snow.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker is working for takedown but Snow is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.

Snow has clasped his hands together around Parker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parker tries to buck Snow off but Snow is having none of it.
Parker looks gassed!
Snow has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Snow trying to control but Parker is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Snow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parker is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Snow trying to control but Parker is having none of it.

Snow has hold of Parker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Parker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Snow looking to control but Parker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocking the ground and pound.
Snow lands a nice shot to the head.
Snow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Snow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snow looking to ground and pound but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Snow has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker blocking the ground and pound.
Snow tries to control but Parker wriggling away.
Parker tries to hold on but Snow pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Snow throwing strikes here but Parker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Snow throwing strikes here but Parker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Parker blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Snow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Parker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Snow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Parker postures up in Snow's guard and throws a big left but Snow blocks it.

Snow pushes Parker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Parker throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Parker looks to clinch

and Snow counters by moving into the clinch.

Snow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker prevents Snow from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker throws and elbow that misses. Snow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Snow!
Snow postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snow shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.

Parker is working for a submission of some sort.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Snow is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a head shot. Snow uses the momentum to regain guard.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Snow pushes Parker off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parker leaves Snow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Snow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snow lands in his opponent's guard.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Snow dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Snow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Parker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Snow's guard now.
Parker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Snow wriggles free and stands up.

Snow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Parker was covering up waiting for the punch and Snow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking to control.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Snow trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snow tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Snow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Parker counters by clinching up.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snow trying to land knees to the body.
Snow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker avoiding damage as Snow throws knees to the body.
Snow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Snow is controlling the position.
Parker letting Snow take a breather here.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Knees to the body from Snow.
Snow tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Snow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Parker wants the takedown. Snow is fighting it off but Parker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Snow's guard against the cage.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sean Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parker postures up in Snow's guard and throws a big left but Snow blocks it.
Parker distracts Snow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Snow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker throws and elbow that misses. Snow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Snow!
Parker wants to stand up but Snow is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mark Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Snow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Parker's guard.
Snow is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snow 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Snow!