PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Dre Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Hinch

200 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

201 cm
27
280 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Hinch!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinch is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hinch on the side of the head.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hinch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Parker!
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hinch.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Hinch moved away.
Hinch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker working aggressively here.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hinch misses with a knee strike.
Hinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hinch landing knees to the body.
Hinch blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Parker.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinch controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hinch backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Hinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Hinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinch is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hinch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinch.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Hinch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Hinch.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hinch jumps guard and drags Parker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hinch wants to improve his position but instead Parker has moved into half guard.

Parker stands up from half guard.

Hinch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parker is trying to defend but Hinch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parker won't allow Hinch to pass to mount.
Parker controlling the position well.
Hinch is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinch wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.

Hinch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hinch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Hinch sits in half guard.
Hinch wants to free his trapped foot but Parker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hinch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.

Hinch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hinch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stevie Hinch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker ducks under a wild hook from Hinch.
Hinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Hinch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hinch is trying to maintain a safe position but Parker gets an underhook and turns Hinch into the cage.
Hinch looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hinch stalling against the cage.
Hinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker lands a body punch.
Hinch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Hinch's ribcage. Hinch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hinch tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker prevents the takedown attempt.
Hinch misses with a knee to the head.
Hinch tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hinch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hinchs head.
Hinch lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Hinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hinch landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Hinch gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hinch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hinch seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hinch is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hinch to get the leverage.

Hinch maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Parker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hinch has cracked it and Parker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hinch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stevie Hinch!
An out of breath Stevie Hinch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.