PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Young kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sutherland
vs
Parker

182 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Sutherland.
A combination from Sutherland does no damage.

Sutherland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sutherland throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sutherland keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.

Parker has gone for a leg lock! Sutherland slips out almost immediately though and dives into Parker's guard.

Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sutherland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
Sutherland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sutherland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sutherland wants to stand but Parker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parker is looking to stand up but Sutherland isn't so interested in that idea.

Sutherland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker looks gassed!
Sutherland wants to stand and escape but instead Parker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sutherland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Sutherland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sutherland manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Sutherland's guard.
Sutherland wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sutherland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sutherland wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Sutherland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sutherland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parker will feel that in the morning.
Sutherland cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sutherland works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sutherland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sutherland misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutherland fails to land with a series of punches.
Sutherland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland lands a two punch combo.
Parker tries for a takedown but Sutherland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sutherland with a lazy takedown attempt

and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Sutherland fights it but they end up in guard.
Sutherland can't keep his opponent in guard - Parker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sutherland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Parker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sutherland doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parker.
Parker blocks the strikes from Sutherland.

Parker is working for a submission of some sort.
Sutherland is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sutherland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sutherland wants to get back to full guard.
Parker uses his free foot to push down on Sutherland's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sutherland.
Sutherland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sutherland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sutherland is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Sutherland that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sutherland trying desperately to get to his feet.
Parker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sutherland is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Sutherland really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sutherland moves into the clinch successfully.
Sutherland gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Sutherland.
Sutherland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sutherland misses with a wild combination.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sutherland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker shoots for a takedown but Sutherland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craig Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Parker.
Sutherland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Sutherland counters with a stiff right hand.
Sutherland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Sutherland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.
Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Sutherland sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Craig Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sutherland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Parker.
Sutherland wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sutherland is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Parker yanks on the arm and Sutherland is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Parker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Parker!