PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Parker

184 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
206 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Parker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Parker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson striking from his own guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Parker decides to stand and escape the position.

Parker scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker advances position into side control!
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Parker has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson wants to control but Parker is having none of it.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Parker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Jordan Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Parker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Parker.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parker jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Jordan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Corey Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parker is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parker controlling the action here.
Jackson trying to control here.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Corey Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

Parker darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Jackson has one foot on Parker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.

Parker dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parker is taking a breather. Jackson 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Corey Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.

Parker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Parker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Parker trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Parker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Parker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.

Parker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parker has passed into half guard!
Jackson wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Parker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parker distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Parker is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Parker has moved into half guard.

Parker stands up and beckons Jackson to join him on the feet.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jordan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jackson is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed Parker to get to half guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Corey Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Parker!
Our winner, Corey Parker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.