PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Parker (ranked 4274 p4p, 4365 weight class) and Lebonon Currant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebonon Currant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Parker
vs
Currant

198 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
282
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bailey Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lebonon Currant!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Currant.
Parker throws a series of punches but Currant moves out of range.
Currant throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.

Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Currant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Currant decides to pull guard.
Currant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

Parker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Currant lands a jab to the head.
Parker walks into a left hand.
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!
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Currant moves away.
Currant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Currant does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currant tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Currant defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Currant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Currant misses the shot to the body.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Currant.
Currant tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Currant misses with a body shot.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Currant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Parker misses.
Currant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Currant digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Currant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a body punch but Currant moves out of range.
Currant tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Currant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Currant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parker throws the left hand but Currant avoids the punch easily.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Currant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Currant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Currant.
Currant tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Currant cracks Parker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Currant with a hook.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Currant and Parker goes tumbling to the canvas! Currant follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Currant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Parker is trying to stand back up but Currant is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Currant is working for a submission of some sort.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Currant trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.

Currant seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.

Currant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Currant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parker is staying active underneath Currant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Parker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Currant keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Currant tries to pull guard but Parker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Currant is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lebonon Currant will probably get the nod.
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.

Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Currant throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Currant manages to avoid it.
Lebonon Currant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Currant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Currant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Currant. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Currant loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Currant circles away quickly and effectively.
Currant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Currant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Currant.
A counter left hand to the body from Parker misses its target.
Currant throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Currant moved out of range nicely.
Currant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A left lands for Currant.
Lebonon Currant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Currant throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Currant throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Currant is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Currant just misses with a punch to the body.
Currant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Currant.
Currant looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Currant! But no joy.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Currant lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Currant is breathing heavily.
Currant tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Currant lands with a straight right. Parker didn't see that one coming.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Currant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Currant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Currant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Currant misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Currant throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Currant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Currant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Currant doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Currant moves away from the strike by Parker.
Currant wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Currant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Currant manages to avoid it.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Currant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Currant slips under a jab.
Currant swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Currant scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Currant scores with a punch to the head.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Currant.
Parker walks into a jab.
Currant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Currant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Currant is out of range.
Currant swinging wildly here.
Currant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Currant.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Currant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Currant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Currant tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Currant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Currant misses with the combination.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Currant.
Currant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Currant lands with a nice body punch.
Currant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Currant.
Currant scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Parker misses.
Currant throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker cracks Currant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lebonon Currant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Currant wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Currant misses with a double jab.
Currant dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Currant does no damage.
Currant with a hook.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Currant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Currant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Currant.
Currant swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Currant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currant works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Currant works the jab nicely.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Currant throws a body shot but no joy.
Currant throws a big shot that misses.
Currant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Currant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Currant unleashes a big counter combination but Parker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Currant staying out of range there.
Currant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker misses the jab.
Currant blocks a jab.
Currant scores with a shot to the body.
Currant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Currant tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Currant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Parker clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Parker.
Currant tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A short right from Parker.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Bailey Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lebonon Currant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with a hook. Currant ducked under it nicely.
Parker walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Currant.
Parker throws the left hand but Currant avoids the punch easily.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker feints a jab promting Currant to slip. Parker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Currant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Currant lands a jab-cross combination.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Currant jabs at Parker's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Currant as he connects with a hook.
Parker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parker throws a body punch but Currant moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Currant takes a shot to the head.
Currant tries to pull guard but Parker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Currant lands a nice hook to Parker's body. Parker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Currant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Currant.
The crowd cheers as Currant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Currant finds it's target.
Currant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Currant is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Currant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker digs a right hand into Currant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Currant's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Parker.
Currant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Currant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Currant slips under a jab from Parker.
It seemed like Currant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker throws a jab when Currant was well out of range.
Currant lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Nice shot by Currant.
A big right from Parker misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lebonon Currant.
I've got Currant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Lebonon Currant!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Lebonon Currant!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lebonon Currant!

Lebonon Currant wins by unanimous decision!