PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanders
vs
Parker

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

KAISER

5th Round
Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Parker!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker wants to clinch.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.

Parker wants the takedown. Sanders is fighting it off but Parker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanders's guard against the cage.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parker controls the pace.
Parker throws and elbow that misses. Sanders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Sanders!
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanders manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Sanders pulls Parker in close to prevent any damage.
Parker is pushing down on Sanders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanders is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanders keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Sanders holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Parker seems content to control.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanders fails with the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
Sanders letting Parker take a breather here.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parker stalling against the cage.
Sanders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parker prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Parker gets a clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesse Parker.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.
Sanders trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sanders wants to hold on but Parker pushes him away.
Parker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanders wants to try and get back to his feet.
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanders on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanders tries to get out of the position.
Parker looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is bucking up trying to escape but Parker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Parker prevents Sanders from getting the reversal.
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanders is trying to escape the mount.
Parker punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sanders is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanders can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Sanders is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker lands a big elbow - Sanders is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sanders is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jesse Parker!