PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Parker (ranked 2537 p4p, 1541 weight class) and Izzy Bangin (ranked 283 p4p, 187 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Parker
vs
Bangin

189 cm
36
156
23 - 14 - 0

184 cm
40
170
35 - 13 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction
© Trap House

Conviction
Conquer

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jacob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker slips under a jab from Bangin.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Bangin slips a straight right by Parker.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Bangin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Parker scores with a body shot.
Bangin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Bangin misses with a looping right.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Bangin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Parker.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bangin throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Parker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bangin wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Bangin 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.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker cracks Bangin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bangin in his tracks.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker throws a quick counter head kick but Bangin was just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bangin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips a jab from Bangin.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Parker throws a series of punches but Bangin avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Bangin scores with a nice right hand.
Bangin walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Parker checks a low kick from Bangin.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin tries a quick counter leg kick but Parker is wise to it.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Bangin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Parker lands a jab-cross combination.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin misses with the combination.
Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bangin lands with a shot to the body.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Bangin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Parker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bangin misses with a low kick.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangin can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Parker looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacob Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Parker slips under a jab from Bangin.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bangin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Parker has got the better of the exchanges.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Bangin.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Bangin cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Parker lands a head kick. Bangin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Bangin slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Bangin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bangin slips a jab and a cross from Parker.

Parker has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.
A short left from Bangin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bangin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bangin breaks from the clinch.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Parker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bangin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Parker gets a clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker scores with a jab. Bangin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jacob Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bangin to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Bangin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Bangin throws a counter combo.
Parker takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Bangin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bangin scrambles back to his feet.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bangin.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Bangin thumps Parker with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Bangin with a hook.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Parker lands a jab to Bangin's midsection.
Parker connects with a right hand. Bangin shakes it off.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
A left lands for Bangin.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Parker.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Parker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Parker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bangin avoids the head kick by Parker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bangin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Bangin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin lands with a hook. Parker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Parker misses the body punch
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker checks a low kick from Bangin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Bangin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Bangin looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin takes one on the button.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Bangin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bangin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Bangin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Parker tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a head kick that Bangin semi-blocks.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bangin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin takes one to the side of the head.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Parker.
An inside leg kick from Bangin misses.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker lands with a slapping head kick.
Parker moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Parker throws a counter high kick but Bangin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Parker has managed to clinch.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin connects with the punch.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jacob Parker has been cut.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangin circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Parker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Parker's knee but Parker avoids it well.
Parker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bangin backs up against the cage.
Parker throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker lands a jab.
Parker lands with a cross.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Bangin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Izzy Bangin.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!