PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 3543 p4p, 24316 weight class) and Raval Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raval Bard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Parker
vs
Bard

173 cm
26
156
9 - 9 - 0

174 cm
21
156
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raval Bard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bard is defended easily by Parker.
Bard swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Parker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Parker tries to pass to full mount but Bard defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker controlling the action here.
Parker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bard for as long as he can get away with.
Parker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Parker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bard is looking to control Parker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bard avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bard looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Bard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bard manages to circle out of the way.
Bard throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bard misses with a head kick.

Parker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parker stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parker continues to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bard is controlling Parker's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Bard defending well.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bard trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bard won't allow Parker to pass to mount.
Parker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bard is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Bard misses.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Bard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Parker not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bard wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bard can do to turn this around?
Bard taking some punishment here, with Parker in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to advance to full mount but Bard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker is fighting to break Bard's control of his arms but Bard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Parker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bard pulls Parker in close to his closed guard and prevents Parker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parker pushes down on Bard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parker content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bard throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Bard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Bard is quick to defend against it.

Bard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Parker pulls Bard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Parker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working Bard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peter Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bard pulls Parker in close to his closed guard and prevents Parker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bard keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bard tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.

Parker shoots in and bounces Bard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bard has his hands on Parker's head, controlling the position.
Parker is working Bard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker postures up.
Parker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Parker passes Bard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bard wants to control but Parker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parker is thwarting Bard's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bard wants to get back to full guard.
Parker is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard taking some punishment here, with Parker in his half guard.
Parker is thwarting Bard's attempts to control the position.
Parker controlling the action here.
Parker is looking to advance position but Bard won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parker trying to control the pace.
Bard wants to get back to his feet.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Raval Bard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Parker controlling the action here.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!