PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Saunders (ranked 2207 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Aden Parker (ranked 270 p4p, 230 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Saunders
vs
Parker

185 cm
25
180
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
177
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aden Parker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders 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.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Parker lands the left hand.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saunders.
Saunders is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Parker.

Parker tries to keep at a distance but Saunders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Parker to work.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Parker lands a right hand.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Parker.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Parker.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker has Saunders pressed against the cage.
Parker stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker works on Saunders's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
We've been informed that Parker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker lands a right hand.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saunders up against the cage.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker presses Saunders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Saunders's ribcage. Saunders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Parker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Saunders is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aden Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Saunders right on the button. Saunders goes down! Parker follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Parker gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aden Parker!