PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paha Aasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aasi's entrance music is Aphrodite & Mickey Finn - Bad Ass. A fine choice. Paha Aasi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aasi
vs
Parker

160 cm
27
138 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paha Aasi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses the jab.
Aasi lands a nice shot that snaps Parker's head back.

It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.
Aasi misses with a body shot.
Aasi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aasi throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Aasi swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Aasi moved out of range.
Parker avoids the body shot from Aasi.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker with a jab.
Aasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker cracks Aasi with a good jab.

It looks like Paha Aasi has been cut.
Aasi ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Aasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roger Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aasi sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aasi staying out of range there.
Parker blocks a jab.
Aasi tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Aasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aasi throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aasi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aasi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aasi tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Parker is rocked!
Aasi loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Aasi finish him?
Parker avoids the body shot from Aasi.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Paha Aasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aasi throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Aasi blocks a jab.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Aasi slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Aasi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Aasi.

Aasi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Aasi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Aasi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parker is on top in guard.
Aasi wants to hit a switch here but Parker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aasi there!
Parker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aasi can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aasi is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
Aasi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aasi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aasi is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paha Aasi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Aasi.
Paha Aasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Aasi blocks a jab.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aasi misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aasi.
A jab from Parker misses.
Aasi misses with a straight left.
Aasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aasi tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a leg kick but Aasi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aasi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker defending well as Aasi loads up on a big left hand.
Parker defending well as Aasi loads up on a big left hand.

Aasi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aasi being controlled here momentarily.
Parker keeping full guard, as Aasi tries to pass.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping full guard, as Aasi tries to pass.

Aasi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aasi, into his guard.

Aasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Aasi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Parker escapes and throws Aasi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aasi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Parker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aasi is looking to get to half guard.
Parker punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Parker dominating with strikes here.
Parker controlling the pace for now.
Parker lands a heavy elbow.
Parker breaks from Aasi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aasi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parker cracks Aasi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aasi is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aasi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aasi tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Aasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aasi wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker throws a hook but Aasi blocks it.
Aasi misses with a hook.
Aasi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aasi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aasi throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aasi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aasi scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aasi moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker cracks Aasi with a good jab.
Parker is looking to slow Aasi down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a jab.
Aasi tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Aasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Aasi throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Parker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aasi loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Parker throws a head kick but Aasi moves out of range.

Parker catches Aasi napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Aasi to the canvas!

Aasi is rocked!
Parker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh Aasi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Aasi is working away.
Aasi seems to have got his legs back now.
Parker stalling.

Aasi looking for submissions off his back.
Parker prevents Aasi from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Aasi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Aasi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Aasi is working away.

Aasi with the active half guard here but Parker passes nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Parker really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aasi has time to react.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Aasi is out of range.
Aasi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker connects with a jab.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aasi.
Aasi misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker lands with a cross.
Aasi slips a jab from Parker.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker blocks a jab.
Aasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Aasi moves away and avoids it.
Aasi slips a jab from Parker.
Aasi misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips a jab from Aasi.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Aasi moves away and avoids it.
Parker connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Aasi tumbling to the canvas! Parker pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Aasi was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roger Parker!
Roger Parker is the new bantamweight champion!