PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dougie Poynter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Parson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poynter
vs
Parson

180 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dougie Poynter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Parson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Parson. That snapped Poynter's head back.
Poynter shoots in for a double leg but Parson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poynter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Poynter looks for a takedown but Parson sprawls well.
Poynter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poynter misses the shot to the body.

Parson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Parson is looking to advance position but Poynter won't allow it.
Poynter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parson working the head and body with strikes.
Poynter trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poynter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poynter.
Poynter is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Parson dives into side control.
Parson has knee on belly momentarily but Poynter bucks him off and regains half guard.
Parson content to control rather than advance.
I looks like Parson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Poynter is trying to maintain the position but Parson is very close to passing his half guard.

Poynter actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Poynter is trying to stand.
Parson slows the pace down in half guard.
Poynter trying to hold on to Parson's head to control him but Parson postures up.
Parson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poynter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poynter won't allow Parson to pass to mount.
Parson is taking a breather. Poynter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parson is keen to just control but Poynter is a slippery customer.
Poynter is looking for a sweep. Parson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poynter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Poynter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Parson manages to pass to side control.
Poynter wants to control but Parson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poynter is breathing heavily.
Poynter wants to get back to full guard.

Poynter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Parson pulls his head out easily.
Parson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Parson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poynter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Parson content to control rather than advance.
Poynter tries to get to full guard but Parson has control of the leg.
Poynter striking from half guard on the bottom.
Poynter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Poynter wants to improve his position but Parson is controlling well.
Parson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Poynter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Parson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poynter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Poynter moves in looking to clinch but Parson pushes him off.
Poynter takes a swing at Parson's ribcage but misses.

Parson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poynter's guard.
Parson won't allow Poynter to get back to his feet.
Parson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poynter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poynter striking off his back but it's not causing Parson any problems.
Parson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parson won't allow Poynter to sweep him here.

Parson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Poynter trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Poynter feints and as Parson raises his hands in defense, Poynter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poynter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Poynter connects with a couple of short punches.
Parson looking for a sweep. Not yet Parson, not yet.
Poynter won't allow Parson to get back to his feet.
Poynter stands and throws Parson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Parson is not content to let Poynter control the position.
Parson tries to bench press Poynter off him but Poynter keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poynter wants to control for a moment but Parson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Poynter trying to control here.
Poynter has hold of Parson's hands but Parson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Poynter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Poynter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poynter's head.
Poynter wants to stand and escape but Parson is having none of it.
Poynter wants to sweep but no luck.
Parson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Poynter keeping full guard, as Parson tries to pass.
Parson postures up.
Parson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Poynter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parson is working Poynter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Poynter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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.

Poynter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parson is in close to Poynter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parson stays in close to Poynter's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parson wants to pass the guard but Poynter is keeping the position.
Parson distracts Poynter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brock Parson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Poynter wants to sweep but no luck.
Poynter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parson's guard.
Parson has a closed guard, preventing Poynter from standing up.
Poynter pushing down on Parson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougie Poynter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Poynter tries to close the distance and clinch but Parson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poynter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Parson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Poynter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Poynter wants to sweep but no luck.

Poynter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Poynter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parson preventing the sweep.
Parson scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poynter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poynter being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poynter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parson!
Parson is trying to escape the mount but Poynter keeps good control and instead manages to take Parson's back.
Even with his hooks in, Poynter manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Poynter manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Parson is keeping busy.

Parson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parson trying to control the action but Poynter just sinks the hooks in.
Poynter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Parson is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.

Parson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Poynter's arms.
Poynter not allowing Parson to control his hands.
Poynter is controlling the position but Parson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Poynter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parson keeping control of the position.
Parson wants to improve his position but Poynter is controlling well.
Parson is trying to maintain the position but Poynter is very close to passing his half guard.
Poynter is looking to take a break and control but Parson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Poynter fails with the takedown

and Parson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parson.
Come on Parson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poynter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parson has him pressed against the cage.

Parson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parson throwing strikes but missing.

Poynter is looking for a triangle but Parson pushes his legs off easily.
Poynter wants to get back to his feet but Parson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poynter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parson controls the pace.

Poynter looking for a guillotine here but Parson defends easily.
Poynter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poynter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Poynter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougie Poynter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poynter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougie Poynter!