PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sujin Zhang (ranked 4378 p4p, 3748 weight class) and Janue Parker (ranked 221 p4p, 204 weight class). Janue Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zhang
vs
Parker

150 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
138
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sujin Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janue Parker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Zhang misses with a wild body shot.
Zhang misses with a head kick.
Sujin Zhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhang misses with a jab to the body
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Zhang misses.
Zhang pushes Parker away with a front kick.
Parker lands a head shot.
Zhang throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhang misses with a hook.
Parker throws out a counter right but Zhang avoids it with no problem.
Zhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Parker misses.
Zhang misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhang throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Zhang misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhang thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
Zhang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhang's head.
Parker slips under a jab from Zhang.
Zhang just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Zhang.
Parker avoids the head kick by Zhang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker throws out a counter right but Zhang avoids it with no problem.
Zhang tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker moves forwards but Zhang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhang looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
A slow jab from Zhang misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Parker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zhang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zhang scores with a hook.
Zhang misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zhang - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Zhang slips a jab from Parker.
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Zhang misses with a body shot
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Zhang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zhang defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Zhang swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Zhang avoids the body shot from Parker.
Zhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhang misses the jab.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Zhang counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Zhang throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Zhang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhang throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Zhang moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zhang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.
Zhang throws an off balance right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker blocks a head kick by Zhang.
Zhang throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker swings for the body but Zhang moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Janue Parker 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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhang looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Zhang just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhang.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Zhang misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janue Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhang is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang misses with a hook
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhang misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhang moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A shot to the body from Zhang misses
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Zhang lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Zhang walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Zhang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhang is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Parker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Parker staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
A slow jab from Zhang misses its intended target.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhang stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Zhang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker throws a hook but Zhang avoids it easily.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick from Zhang.
Zhang scores with a nice head shot.
Zhang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhang tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zhang misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zhang, as that shot connected.
Zhang misses with a jab to the body
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker moves out of range as Zhang strikes.
Parker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhang throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhang just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang misses with a body shot.
Parker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zhang.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parker clobbers Zhang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhang takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker is looking for the big counter here.
Zhang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Zhang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhang.
Zhang moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Zhang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhang is looking to land body kicks.
Zhang slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Janue Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhang misses the body punch
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Parker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zhang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhang.
Zhang lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhang thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
Zhang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhang should have avoided that one.
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!
Zhang lands a jab to the head.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhang misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhang doesn't seem bothered though.
Zhang misses with a kick to the body.
Parker blocks a head kick by Zhang.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker blocks a head kick by Zhang.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhang misses with a kick to the body
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a counter combo.
Parker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhang throws a right hand that misses
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Zhang finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhang throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.
Zhang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhang misses with a straight right.
Zhang avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhang tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Zhang misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhang.
Zhang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang misses with a looping right.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Parker misses.
Zhang ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Zhang scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhang misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Zhang throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Zhang moves away and avoids it.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Sujin Zhang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhang moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janue Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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