PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Agarkamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Red Nation as his entrance music. Ivan Agarkamov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Agarkamov
vs
Parker

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Agarkamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Parker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Agarkamov.
Agarkamov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Agarkamov throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Agarkamov misses.
Ivan Agarkamov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Agarkamov's head.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a series of punches but Agarkamov moves out of range.
Agarkamov throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.

Agarkamov has managed to clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivan Agarkamov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker looks winded!
Agarkamov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Agarkamov.
Parker throws a head kick but Agarkamov moves out of range.
Agarkamov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agarkamov.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agarkamov fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Agarkamov.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agarkamov throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Agarkamov moves out of range easily.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agarkamov pinned against the cage. Agarkamov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
Agarkamov looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agarkamov.
Sloppy strikes from Agarkamov. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Agarkamov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Ivan Agarkamov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Parker.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Agarkamov misses with a series of wild punches.
Agarkamov throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Parker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agarkamov.
Parker throws a head kick but Agarkamov moves out of range.
Agarkamov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agarkamov blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Agarkamov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Agarkamov circles away.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Agarkamov.
Parker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Agarkamov misses with a double jab.
Agarkamov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Agarkamov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Agarkamov swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Agarkamov tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Agarkamov. Those never looked like landing.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Agarkamov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agarkamov blocks a head kick by Parker.
Agarkamov throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.

Parker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Parker decides to stand back up.
Agarkamov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agarkamov as he jumps to the side.
Agarkamov misses with a double jab.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agarkamov.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Agarkamov moves out of range easily.
Agarkamov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Agarkamov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Agarkamov throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Agarkamov tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Agarkamov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Agarkamov misses with a double jab.
Agarkamov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Agarkamov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Agarkamov looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agarkamov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agarkamov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Agarkamov misses.
Agarkamov misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker wants to clinch up but Agarkamov keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Agarkamov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agarkamov.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Agarkamov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Agarkamov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov swinging wildly here.
Parker is looking to clinch but Agarkamov is avoiding it.
Agarkamov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agarkamov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Agarkamov moves out of range easily.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Agarkamov sprawls well.
Agarkamov throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
Agarkamov fails to land with a series of punches.
Agarkamov throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agarkamov doesn't seem bothered though.
Agarkamov avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Ivan Agarkamov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Agarkamov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker wants to clinch
and Agarkamov counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Agarkamov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivan Agarkamov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Parker.
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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Parker!
Jake Parker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.