PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Parker
vs
Draco

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parker misses with a combination
and Draco counters with an inside leg kick.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Draco backpedaling.
Parker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Draco clinches up against the cage.
Draco has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Draco has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draco tries for a takedown but Parker manages to get underhooks.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker wants to break free but Draco has control.
Draco fails to pull guard.
Draco fails to pull guard.
Ben Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.

Draco manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Draco moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Draco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker tries to circle away but Draco has him pinned against the cage.
Draco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Draco keeps him there for the moment.

Draco pulls guard effortlessly.

Draco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Draco is proving hard to escape from.

Draco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Parker looks to land a combination but Draco avoids it well.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Draco counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.
Draco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco delivers a nice body kick.
Ben Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Draco has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Draco keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draco prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Draco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Draco blocking some punches.
Draco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Draco is controlling him.
Draco has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Draco jumps guard.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Draco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Draco controls Parker momentarily but Parker frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker being controlled here momentarily.
Parker tries to stand but Draco is controlling from the bottom.

Draco is looking for a triangle but Parker pushes his legs off easily.

Draco is looking for a triangle but Parker pushes his legs off easily.
Parker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Draco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draco tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Draco tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draco counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Draco slips the punch.
Draco misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Draco or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Draco counters with a nice body kick.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker throws a series of punches but Draco moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Draco lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker closes the distance but Draco moves to the side

and Draco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco advances to half guard.
Draco wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Parker is trying to stand.
Draco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Draco trying to control from half guard but Parker is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to pass to mount but Parker is defending the position.
Draco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draco walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Parker misses with a combination
and Draco counters with a body kick.
Parker clinches but Draco breaks the clinch
and Draco counters with a straight right hand.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Draco counters with a solid body kick.
Draco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
Draco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Draco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony Draco seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Draco is looking to clinch.
Parker clinches but Draco breaks the clinch

and Draco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Draco.
Parker tries to break free but Draco pushes him back against the cage.
Draco tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually Draco drops back down to his feet.

Draco decides to pull guard.
Draco trying to control the position.
Draco has a closed guard, preventing Parker from standing up.
Draco working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Draco is proving hard to escape from.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draco on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parker being controlled here momentarily.
Draco working a defensive guard but Parker passes into half guard.
Draco tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.

Draco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
Draco lands a nice looking body kick.
Parker jabs Draco right on the nose. Draco blinks but takes it well.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Draco counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Draco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jab, jab by Draco - just one landing.
Draco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draco misses with a looping right.
Parker tries to clinch up

and Draco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Draco.
Draco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Draco saw that one coming.
Parker looks to land a combination. Draco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Draco counter with a right hand.
Draco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draco slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker lands the left hand.
Parker throws a right and a left that Draco avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Draco counters with a stiff right hand.
Draco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parker!
Draco throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker throws a series of punches but Draco avoids them all with ease.
Draco throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Draco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker looks to land a combination. Draco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Draco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Draco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Draco closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Draco keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Draco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Draco pulls Parker into guard.
Parker tries to stand but Draco is controlling from the bottom.
Draco managing to control the position.
Ben Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker wanted to stand there but Draco had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wanted to stand there but Draco had control of the position.
Draco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Draco slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
A big right from Parker misses.

Draco has managed to clinch.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Draco won't allow it.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Draco ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Draco no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Parker stands up from Draco's guard - Parker perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Tony Draco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draco dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Draco's head and hops out.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Draco pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Draco prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Draco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ben Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
Draco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Draco keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Parker.
I think Draco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Draco!