PBP Commentary

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

Black
vs
Parker

192 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah Parker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands an overhand right.
Parker throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Parker lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Parker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Rod Black has been cut.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Rod Black's cut is getting worse.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker lands a head shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Black got wobbled bad by a big combination! Parker presses forward with punches and knees until Black stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Black closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Parker!