PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuzzy Wuzzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Science vs. Romance. Fuzzy Wuzzy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Parker
vs
Wuzzy

168 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuzzy Wuzzy!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Wuzzy.
Wuzzy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Wuzzy lands with an overhand left.
Parker looks for a takedown but Wuzzy sprawls well.

Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wuzzy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wuzzy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker stops Wuzzy from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker trying to move into half guard but instead Wuzzy has managed to sweep!
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker controls Wuzzy momentarily but Wuzzy frees himself.
Wuzzy trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Wuzzy wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wuzzy is one step ahead there.
Wuzzy trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fuzzy Wuzzy.
Wuzzy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wuzzy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Wuzzy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Wuzzy wants to clinch

and Parker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wuzzy's guard.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Wuzzy is retaining full guard.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzzy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker prevents Wuzzy from getting back to his feet.
Parker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Jesse Parker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Wuzzy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Parker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wuzzy's guard.
Wuzzy keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Wuzzy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control from the top but Wuzzy keeps moving.
Wuzzy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wuzzy working a defensive guard here.
Wuzzy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzzy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parker with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Parker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wuzzy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wuzzy thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wuzzy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wuzzy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wuzzy lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wuzzy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wuzzy.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wuzzy.
Parker is looking to wear down Wuzzy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wuzzy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Parker counters with a takedown into side control.
Parker trying to control the action but Wuzzy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzzy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Parker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wuzzy wants to control but Parker postures up.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Wuzzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Parker laying and praying for a moment but Wuzzy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Parker wants to free his trapped foot but Wuzzy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzzy is trying to stand.
Parker tries to pass to full mount but Wuzzy defends it.
Parker is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Parker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzzy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Parker is fighting to break Wuzzy's control of his arms but Wuzzy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wuzzy keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesse Parker just wasn't active enough.
Wuzzy cracks Parker with an open hand slap.

Wuzzy lands a left and a right that send Parker crashing to the mat, dazed. Wuzzy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jesse Parker has been cut.
Fuzzy Wuzzy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuzzy lands with a cross.

Parker is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wuzzy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuzzy Wuzzy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Parker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wuzzy misses with a double jab
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wuzzy misses with a body kick.
Parker cracks Wuzzy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Parker misses
letting Wuzzy counter with a right hand.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Fuzzy Wuzzy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wuzzy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wuzzy dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Wuzzy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wuzzy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wuzzy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wuzzy gets caught napping as Parker dives in and scores a takedown. Wuzzy manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wuzzy wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Wuzzy is keeping the position.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wuzzy is on top in guard.
Wuzzy is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wuzzy pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wuzzy wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Wuzzy blocks the strikes from Parker.

Wuzzy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wuzzy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wuzzy wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzzy tries to stand but Parker is controlling his head.
Parker tries to control but Wuzzy manages to take his back.
Parker tries to escape the position.
Wuzzy is trying to stick to Parker's back but Parker is turning into Wuzzy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wuzzy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Parker.
Wuzzy wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Parker is looking to advance position but Wuzzy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

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.
Parker is in a horrible position here. Wuzzy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parker has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Wuzzy's lack of action.
Parker is staying active underneath Wuzzy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Wuzzy.
Wuzzy tries to stand and escape but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wuzzy pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parker moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wuzzy tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Wuzzy preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fuzzy Wuzzy.
I think Wuzzy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuzzy Wuzzy!