PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahamod Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecrusher ft. Jadakiss,Cam`Ron,Busta Rhymes - Never scared. Matt Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Parker
vs
Ali

225 cm
22
295 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahamod Ali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.

Parker scores with a takedown into Ali's guard.
Parker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ali won't be happy with that.
Matt Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahamod Ali.
Ali looks gassed!
Ali is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Parker has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Parker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Parker throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mahamod Ali has been cut.
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 tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Parker looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.

Ali pulls Parker into guard.
Ali seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is tying to control. Parker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Parker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parker tries to get out of the position.

Ali stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Parker to get to his feet.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Ali is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Ali has double underhooks.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ali is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Parker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ali is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Parker trying to control the action but Ali is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Parker pulls his head out easily.
Parker is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Ali is in trouble now - Parker has advanced to mount!
Parker lands a big elbow.
Ali is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ali swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ali is trying desperately to improve position.
Ali bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to improve his position but instead Ali has moved into half guard.
Parker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ali jumps into side control!
Check out the look on Ali's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ali lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ali tries to stand but Parker is controlling his head.
Parker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ali asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Ali tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ali has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Parker tries to bench press Ali off him but Ali keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker manages to get back to half guard.
Parker is not content to let Ali control the position.
Parker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahamod Ali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ali checks a low kick from Parker.

Ali pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Ali prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Parker has Ali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parker just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.

Parker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parker manages to end up in side control.
Ali manages to get back to half guard.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Ali is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
Matt Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker tries to stand and escape but Ali actually recovers to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to roll over but Ali keeps him under control.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Ali frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Parker is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ali has taken his back!

Parker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ali on the ground.
Parker trying to control the position but Ali manages to sink in the hooks.
Parker can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali is punishing Parker with strikes - can he finish him?!
Parker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Parker has a hand on Ali's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ali takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ali landing punches.
Ali looking to ground and pound but Parker is blocking nicely.
Ali wants to control the pace but Parker is squirming around nicely.
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Parker is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoids the attempt from Parker to control.

Ali working for a guillotine from mount but Parker is in no mood to give up.
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker wants to control but Ali is having none of it.
Ali trying to control but Parker is having none of it.
Parker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.

Ali is working for a guillotine from mount but Parker frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ali. What's that going to do exactly?
Parker is trying to stand up.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali moves to take his opponent's back.
Parker trying to get back to his feet but Ali is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahamod Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahamod Ali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matt Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali has a takedown stuffed.
Parker darts in trying to clinch
and Ali counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ali.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Ali is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker misses with a body shot
and Ali counters with a head kick.
Ali tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.

Ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali, not yet.
Parker working some strikes from top position.
Ali looking to control.
Parker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ali's head.
Parker with a nice head shot there.
Parker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ali trying to control the position.
Ali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parker's guard.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ali pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parker wants to improve his position but Ali is controlling well.
Ali moves into full mount! Parker won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to control but Parker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
Ali with a couple of short strikes.
Ali controlling the pace for now.
Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ali scoring with strikes but Parker is staying in there.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ali looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker is in a horrible position here. Ali smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Ali has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Ali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker is looking to get to half guard.
Ali postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parker looks a forlorn figure.
Parker is looking to improve his position but Ali isn't that keen on the idea.
Ali working Parker over with strikes here.
Ali with good strikes from the mount here!
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.

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.
Ali throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ali punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ali wants to control the pace but Parker is squirming around nicely.
Parker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Ali looking for the RNC.
Ali struggling to keep hold of the position.

Ali tightening his grip on Parker, looking for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker breaks Ali's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

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 Matt Parker.
I think Parker 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!