PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Hasu

190 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gilop®

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hasu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hasu misses with a hook.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hasu.

Parker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hasu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Parker is in Hasu's guard.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Hasu blocks nicely.
Hasu is trying to keep Parker in close.
Hasu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Peter Parker just wasn't active enough.
Hasu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hasu misses with the combination.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hasu enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hasu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Parker 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.
Hasu has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
Hasu keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Hasu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hasu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Peter Parker.
Parker avoids the body shot from Hasu.
Parker tries for a takedown but Hasu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasu throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Hasu checks a low kick from Parker.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Hasu.
Hasu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Hasu takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Hasu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Hasu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Hasu.
Hasu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Hasu misses with a straight left.
Parker lands a high kick!
Hasu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Hasu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Henri Hasu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hasu scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Hasu as Parker shoots in.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasu is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Hasu circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Hasu throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Hasu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker tries for a takedown but Hasu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hasu scores with a jab to the body.
Hasu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hasu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Hasu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hasu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hasu counters with a right hand to the body.
Henri Hasu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasu looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.

Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker won't allow Hasu to sweep him here.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasu is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasu is trying to keep Parker in close.
Hasu controlling the position.
Hasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Henri Hasu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hasu moves away.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hasu throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.

Parker gets a takedown into half guard.

Parker is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Parker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peter Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hasu is staying active underneath Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu is looking to control Parker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasu avoid being mounted?
Hasu moves into full guard.
Parker is pushing down on Hasu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hasu is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hasu desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hasu is looking to control Parker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasu avoid being mounted?

Parker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hasu sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is pressing down on Hasu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hasu is holding on for now.

Hasu kicks Parker off and gets back to his feet.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Hasu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker tries to clinch there but Hasu circles away.
Hasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hasu defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big right from Hasu misses.
Hasu jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Hasu sprawls well.
Hasu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker shoots and misses
and Hasu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hasu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hasu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hasu lands a head shot.
Hasu misses with the combination.
Hasu lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasu thows a body shot but no joy.
Hasu misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Hasu cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Hasu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Hasu misses its intended target.
Hasu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hasu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hasu swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hasu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasu lands a head shot.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Hasu had a free shot at his head there.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker tries to clinch there but Hasu circles away.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hasu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hasu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Parker is rocked!
Hasu darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Parker's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Hasu before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henri Hasu!
During a confident post fight interview, Henri Hasu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.