PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hughes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Country Boy Can Survive. Matt Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hughes
vs
Parker

175 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Parker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed

so Parker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.

Parker looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.

Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.

Parker looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes stalling.
Parker wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hughes is looking to pass Parker's guard but actually Parker recovers to full guard.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Hughes.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.

Parker scores a takedown into full mount!
Parker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parker looking to ground and pound but Hughes is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Parker working Hughes over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker lands a jab to the head.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hughes fails with the takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes fails with the takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes fails with the takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes wants to control but Parker is keeping busy.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Parker.
Parker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Parker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Parker working the ground and pound effectively.
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Parker trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hughes looks a forlorn figure.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hughes hang on?
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker.
Ted Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Parker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Parker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parker controls the pace.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hughes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Parker.
Hughes dodges the ground and pound from Parker.
Parker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes dodges the ground and pound from Parker.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hughes is avoiding damage well.
Parker staying calm.
Hughes is not content to let Parker control the position.
Parker working the strikes but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Parker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ted Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Hughes shoots and misses

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker taking a breather here.
Hughes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parker.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Parker!
Ted Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.