PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Bakkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parsons
vs
Bakkes

178 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Bakkes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parsons gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bakkes is struggling to control the position.

Bakkes wants the takedown. Parsons is fighting it off but Bakkes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Parsons's guard against the cage.
Bakkes sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bakkes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parsons is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parsons has escaped and now he's on top!
Bakkes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bakkes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parsons defends well.

Bakkes has his foot on Parsons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parsons works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bakkes working for a triangle but Parsons defends it easily.
Parsons is looking to stand up but Bakkes won't let him.

Bakkes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parsons wanted to stand there but Bakkes had control of the position.
Bakkes is trying to keep Parsons in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parsons doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bakkes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bakkes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Parsons clinches up with Bakkes and pushes him back against the cage.

Bakkes is trying to trip Parsons. He has hold of a leg but Parsons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bakkes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Parsons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bakkes defends it easily.
Bakkes is working Parsons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakkes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bakkes throws a big elbow that misses.

Bakkes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Parsons looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Parsons looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Parsons!
Parsons trying to control the position but Bakkes is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bakkes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parsons working away.
Parsons trying to control the position but Bakkes is working away.

Parsons thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons wants to control for a moment but Bakkes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bakkes is looking to improve his position.
Bakkes is staying active underneath Parsons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bakkes wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bakkes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bakkes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parsons's guard.
Bakkes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakkes stands up over Parsons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bakkes wants to control from the top but Parsons keeps moving.

Bakkes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Parsons looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Parsons looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Parsons!
Parsons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bakkes is looking to reverse the position.
Parsons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bakkes throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakkes tries to improve position but can't.
Bakkes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Parsons is trying to control the action in half guard but Bakkes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bakkes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parsons is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parsons is trying to control the action in half guard but Bakkes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parsons looks to land a strike but Bakkes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons preventing the sweep.
Bakkes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Parsons is looking to stand up but Bakkes won't let him.

Parsons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bakkes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Parsons, into his guard.
Bakkes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakkes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Bakkes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Parsons, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bakkes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parsons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bakkes lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Parsons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bakkes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bakkes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Parsons being controlled for a moment.
Bakkes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parsons some visible discomfort.

Bakkes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parsons, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakkes working the ground and pound.
Boris Bakkes has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsons wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bakkes blocks the strikes from Parsons.
Bakkes trying to control the action but Parsons is working from the bottom.

Bakkes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bakkes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bakkes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bakkes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bakkes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bakkes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parsons is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Bakkes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parsons is just riding it out for now. Bakkes eventually gives up the hold.
Bakkes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parsons!
Bakkes raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bakkes working for a submission but Parsons is keeping him at bay.
Parsons flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bakkes get's back to his feet.

Bakkes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bakkes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bakkes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Landon Parsons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bakkes feints and as Parsons raises his hands in defense, Bakkes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parsons can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bakkes controls the pace.
Bakkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsons will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Bakkes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Parsons.

Parsons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bakkes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Parsons stopping the sweep attempt from Bakkes.
Parsons looking to sit in guard and control but Bakkes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parsons wants to stand and escape but Bakkes is having none of it.
Bakkes working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bakkes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bakkes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bakkes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bakkes's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bakkes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bakkes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parsons working a defensive guard here.
Parsons thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bakkes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parsons manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bakkes has Parsons in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bakkes manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Bakkes darts in and clinches Parsons up against the cage.

Bakkes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Parsons can't fight it off and eventually Bakkes manages to take the fight to the floor. Parsons looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bakkes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parsons is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bakkes, into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parsons wants to control from the top but Bakkes keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Bakkes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakkes 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bakkes!