PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nott
vs
Parker

191 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

175 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Nott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker motions for Nott to come forward. Parker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker stalks Nott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nott's face. Nott staggers backwards, shaken.

Nott shoots in and gets a takedown into Parker's guard.
Parker wants to sweep here but Nott controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Parker is working an open guard so Nott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Nott moves into the clinch.
Parker can't get the takedown.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Nott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
Parker tries for a takedown but Nott manages to get underhooks.
Aaron Nott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Parker.
Nott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Nott won't allow it.
Nott missing with knees to the body.
Nott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parker looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker tries to pull guard but Nott won't allow it.
Nott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Nott pulls guard successfully.
Nott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Nott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
Nott striking from the bottom here.
Nott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Nott is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.

Nott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Nott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nott trying to control the position.
Nott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nott throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker wants to control from the top but Nott keeps moving.
Nott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Parker slips nicely into half guard.
Parker blocks the strikes from Nott.

Nott makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Parker blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Nott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Parker has eaten all the pies!
Nott fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Nott dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Nott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nott tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Nott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker lands a two punch combo.

Parker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Parker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nott can't do much from the bottom here.
Nott tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Nott pushes Parker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Parker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nott wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nott is trying to control Parker's posture but Parker avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Nott's face as Parker controls the position.
Parker in side control, throwing shots but Nott defends.
Parker throws a strike aimed at the side of Nott's head but Nott avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nott on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nott manages to work his way to half guard, despite Parker's best efforts.
Parker throwing shots but Nott is blocking nicely.
Nott is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Nott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parker works the jab nicely.
Nott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Nott. Those never looked like landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Parker enables Nott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nott won't allow Parker to sweep him here.

Nott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Nott's defenses.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nott circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker looks for the body kick but Nott saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Rex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nott throws a right and a left that both miss.

Nott has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nott misses with a knee strike.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Nott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Nott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Nott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Parker duly obliges.
Parker throws a right and a left that Nott avoids nicely.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Aaron Nott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Parker.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right hand that Nott ducks under and follows up with a left that Nott also avoids with ease.
Nott is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker throws a head kick but Nott moves out of range.

Nott pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker is working for takedown but Nott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parker avoiding damage.
Nott looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Nott lands a shoulder strike.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Nott.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nott throws an elbow but misses.
Nott connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rex Parker's cut even more.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nott crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Nott misses with a knee strike.
Nott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nott backwards.
Nott prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nott.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Nott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nott fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Nott counters with a head kick. That will keep Parker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Nott moves his leg out of the way.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nott.
Nott has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nott working aggressively here.
Nott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker stalls.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Nott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nott tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Nott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Nott.
Nott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Nott tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Nott lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but Nott blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Nott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Parker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nott walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
Nott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nott.
A left lands for Parker.
Nott doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Nott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nott moves away from the strike by Parker.

Nott gets a clinch.
Parker looking to slow down the pace here.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nott.
Nott lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nott has him pressed against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Nott counters with a nice body shot.

Nott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parker's guard.
Nott prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
Nott throwing strikes from guard but Parker blocks nicely.

Nott drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Nott off! Nott jumps back into Parker's guard.
Nott lands a couple of digs.
Nott landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nott thows a big elbow that misses.

Nott stands up from Parker's guard - Nott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parker slips a straight right by Nott.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nott.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nott.

Nott moves into the clinch.
Nott prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aaron Nott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Parker.
Nott utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nott scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Nice body punch from Nott.
Parker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nott walks away with a smile on his face. Parker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parker tries to bum rush Nott with a series of wild strikes but Nott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Nott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nott moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Rex Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aaron Nott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Parker is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nott in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nott throws a strike aimed at the side of Parker's head but Parker avoids it well.
Parker is looking to reverse the position.
Nott postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Parker tries to improve position but can't.
Nott lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nott connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parker some visible discomfort.
Nott is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nott tries to score with some ground and pound. Parker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Nott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Nott!