PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 1323 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Juan Savedra (ranked 182 p4p, 351 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Parker
vs
Savedra

180 cm
26
179
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
180
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Savedra!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Parker.
A nice side step and Savedra releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Savedra avoids the body shot from Parker.
Savedra wants to counter the offense by Parker and move into the clinch position.
Savedra swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Savedra misses with a body shot.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Savedra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Savedra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savedra.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Savedra's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Savedra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savedra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parker throws a jab when Savedra was well out of range.
Savedra tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands with a left to the head.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker misses the body punch
and Savedra counters with a straight right hand.
Savedra tries to clinch up.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savedra.
A little jabbing left from Savedra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savedra.
Savedra throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker misses with a hook
and Savedra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Savedra to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savedra manages to avoid it.
Savedra looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Savedra counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savedra cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parker is looking to wear down Savedra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker takes a swing at Savedra's ribcage but misses.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savedra moves away.
Parker misses with an uppercut
letting Savedra counter with a right hand.
Savedra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker connects with a jab.
Savedra ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Savedra lands a nice shot to the body.
Savedra misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook. Savedra ducked under it nicely.
Savedra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savedra thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Savedra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Juan Savedra has been cut.
Savedra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Savedra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savedra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savedra misses the shot to the body.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savedra.
Savedra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savedra just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker with a hook.
Neil Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savedra misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker misses with a hook.
Savedra doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Savedra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Savedra's head back.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savedra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Savedra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savedra counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neil Parker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parker misses with a right hand

and Savedra moves into the clinch.
Parker gets through Savedra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savedra tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Savedra back against the cage.
Savedra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Savedra swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savedra blocks a body shot from Parker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savedra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savedra struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Savedra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savedra can do to turn this around?
Parker throws a body punch but Savedra moves out of range.
Savedra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Savedra throws a shot to the body.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savedra.
Despite the aggression on Savedra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savedra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Savedra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savedra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a jab when Savedra was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Savedra misses.
Savedra ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker swings for the body but Savedra moves out of range.
Savedra walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Savedra's head but Savedra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savedra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Savedra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savedra misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a swing at Savedra's ribcage but misses.
Parker misses with a right hand
enabling Savedra to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Savedra should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Savedra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savedra counters with a nice body shot.
Savedra dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savedra.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savedra was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook
and Savedra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throws a body punch but Savedra moves out of range.
Savedra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savedra steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parker.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savedra was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Savedra steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parker.
Savedra misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Savedra throws a body shot but no joy.
Savedra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Parker throws out a powerful jab.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Savedra's head back.
Parker punishes Savedra's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Parker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savedra throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Savedra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savedra throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savedra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savedra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Savedra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savedra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Savedra's shoulder, as Savedra tries to avoid the shot.
Savedra misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savedra misses with a low kick.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Savedra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Savedra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savedra flicks out a counter leg kick but Parker steps away.
Parker throws a body punch but Savedra moves out of range.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savedra moves away.
Parker misses with a hook
and Savedra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker stuns Savedra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Savedra misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savedra moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker lands with a good body shot.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savedra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savedra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savedra momentarily.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Savedra with an uppercut!
Savedra lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker throws a body punch but Savedra moves out of range.
A nice side step and Savedra releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Savedra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danga de danga de dang - Savedra scores with a four punch combination!
Savedra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savedra thuds a left hand into Parker's body.

Savedra gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savedra.
Parker digs a right hand into Savedra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savedra's gas tank.
Parker blocks a body shot from Savedra.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savedra tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Good body shot from Savedra.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Savedra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Savedra's head.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neil Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savedra looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker misses with an uppercut
enabling Savedra to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Savedra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savedra misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neil Parker.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Parker!
Neil Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.