PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between bruce cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bruce parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with bruce cunningham's chin.

cunningham
vs
parker

190 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, bruce cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, bruce parker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
An inside leg kick from cunningham misses.
cunningham wants to slow parker down by chopping away at his legs.
parker fails to land with a series of punches.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
cunningham throws out a leg kick but parker moves out of range and cunningham only half commits.
parker loads up on a big right hand but cunningham slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cunningham throws a leg kick but parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
cunningham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and parker is able to avoid easily.
parker throws a hook but cunningham blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cunningham misses with a low kick as parker jumps back.
parker checks a leg kick nicely.
parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but cunningham manages to avoid it.
cunningham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
cunningham wants to land a leg kick but parker is out of range.
parker misses with an uppercut.
cunningham throws a leg kick but parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from parker.
parker misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
cunningham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
cunningham misses with a low kick.
parker checks a leg kick.
cunningham throws a low kick but parker moves out of range easily.
cunningham tried to score with a low kick but parker checks it.
cunningham misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cunningham tries to work over parker's front leg with a kick but parker checks it.
parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cunningham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
parker scores with a jab.
parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
parker cracks cunningham with a good jab.
cunningham checks the leg kick nicely there.
cunningham is looking to score with low kicks.
A cross from parker lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
parker checks a leg kick nicely.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
cunningham throws a leg kick
and parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
parker throws a hook but cunningham blocks it.
bruce cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
parker moves out of range of the leg kick from cunningham.
cunningham throws a low kick, looking for parker's leg but parker calmly moves out of range.
parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from parker. cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet.
parker lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bruce parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

parker throws a jab when cunningham was well out of range.
cunningham misses with a leg kick
enabling parker to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
cunningham blocks a jab.
cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
cunningham thows a leg kick but parker checks it
and parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cunningham circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
parker misses with a low kick.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
cunningham throws a low kick but it's checked well by parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by parker as he checks the leg kick.
cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
cunningham misses with a low kick.
A low kick from cunningham is predictable there
and parker counters with a straight right hand.
parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. cunningham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
cunningham throws a low kick but parker moves out of range easily.
parker checks a leg kick.
cunningham throws a leg kick
and parker counters with a series of strikes. cunningham will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
cunningham wants to slow parker down by chopping away at his legs.
parker misses with a wild combination.
cunningham throws a leg kick
and parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
parker looks to score with a jab to the body but cunningham is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as parker blocks the leg kick.
cunningham throws a low kick, looking for parker's leg but parker calmly moves out of range.
parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
cunningham misses with a leg kick
and parker counters with a three punch combo that has cunningham backing up. cunningham nods at parker to acknowledge the strikes.
parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parker throws a chopping leg kick but cunningham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but cunningham is out of range and parker settles back down.
parker misses with a hook.
parker checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from parker misses the target.
parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cunningham throws a low kick but parker moves out of range easily.
A low kick from cunningham misses
and parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by parker.
A low kick from cunningham misses
and parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
parker looks to land a right hand but cunningham moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
cunningham throws a leg kick
and parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bruce 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. This is the final round!

cunningham tries to work over parker's front leg with a kick but parker checks it.
cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from cunningham misses
and parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as parker checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cunningham throws a front kick aimed at parker's knee but parker avoids it well.
parker looks to throw the jab but cunningham is out of range.
parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from parker.
parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cunningham misses with a low kick.
parker looks to score with a jab to the body but cunningham is just out of range.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
cunningham throws a leg kick
and parker counters with a nice uppercut.
cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked
and parker counters with a nice uppercut.
parker checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
cunningham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
parker checks a leg kick.
cunningham ducks under a wild hook from parker.
parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by parker as he checks the leg kick.
parker throws a lazy right hand but cunningham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
parker misses with a wild body shot.
cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but parker is out of range and cunningham settles back down.
parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parker checks a low kick from cunningham.
A clash of legs there as parker blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from cunningham is predictable there
and parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
parker checks a leg kick.
cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but parker is out of range and cunningham settles back down.
A leg kick checked by parker.
cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
parker misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
cunningham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
parker throws a leg kick but cunningham moved away.
A big right from parker misses.
cunningham throws a low kick, looking for parker's leg but parker calmly moves out of range.
cunningham misses with a low kick as parker jumps back.
parker misses with an uppercut. cunningham saw that one coming.
parker throws a jab but it's blocked by cunningham.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
parker misses the shot to the body.
bruce cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cunningham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
bruce 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bruce parker!