PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whistle Robin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Parker
vs
Hood

187 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
193 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Hood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Hood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hood enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hood is retaining full guard.
Hood wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Hood is keeping the position.
Parker wants to control from the top but Hood keeps moving.
Hood wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parker passes Hood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Parker passes the guard and advances to mount!

Parker looking to secure an arm triangle but Hood defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hood manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hood sneaks out the side door and pushes Parker away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Parker looks for a takedown but Hood sprawls well.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hood. That snapped Parker's head back.
Hood is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Hood tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hood clinches with his opponent.
Hood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker wants to break free but Hood has control.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Hood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood misses with an elbow strike.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hood prevents it.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Travis Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Hood slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker fails with the takedown
and Hood counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hood.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hood lands with an overhand left.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hood counters with an inside leg kick.
Hood connects with a crisp jab.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hood throws a shot to the body.
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.

Hood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hood is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hood rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker letting Hood take a breather here.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Hood misses.

Hood forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hood throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hood closes the distance and clinches.
Hood can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parker tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Hood dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hood moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Hood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hood is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Hood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hood as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Hood as Parker shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Hood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hood.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hood forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to drag Hood to the mat but Hood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Parker tries for a takedown but Hood manages to get underhooks.

Hood manages to break the clinch.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Hood shows good takedown defense.
Hood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hood thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hood.
Hood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hood throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.

Hood clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parker backs up against the cage.

Parker is rocked!
Robin Hood seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hood working hard to break the clinch.
Hood gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hood is stalling here.
Hood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hood is pressed up against the cage. Parker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hood down to the mat. Hood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hood lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Hood takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hood lands a big head kick that sends Parker to the canvas! Hood follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Hood!