PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between freeman hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). freeman hall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

hall
vs
Parker

190 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, freeman hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kon Parker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries for a takedown but hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from hall.
Parker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
hall scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kon Parker has been cut.
hall lands a two punch combo.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. hall tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
hall fails with the takedown.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
hall misses with a body kick.
hall moves away from the strike by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? hall is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, hall circles away and we're back to standing.
freeman hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Parker.
hall digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker looks gassed!
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Parker misses with a takedown
and hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Parker is rocked!
hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Parker takes one to the chin there.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can hall finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Kon Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
hall throws a left that rocks Parker and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! hall dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Parker regain composure!

That has opened up Kon Parker's cut even more.
Parker parries the strikes from hall easily there. hall is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Parker to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

hall decides to stand back up.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but hall slips the punch.
hall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hall.
hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parker takes one to the chin there.
hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker throws a combination that misses
and hall counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hall has a takedown stuffed.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hall counters with a leg kick.

Parker shoots in and bounces hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parker wants to control from the top but hall keeps moving.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
hall is pulling down on Parker's head. It's preventing any offense from Parker, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to stand up but hall won't let him.

hall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

hall forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. hall fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Parker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Parker has hall in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

freeman hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kon Parker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with hall, pushing him back against the cage.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker throws a wild body kick that hall sees coming a mile off.
hall shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as hall shoots in.
hall stuffs the takedown.
hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hall shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freeman hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker wants to sweep here but hall controlling him for the moment.
Parker wants to get back to his feet but hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hall passes Parker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a sweep. hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Parker is trying to escape back to his feet but hall uses the scramble to pass into side control.
hall controlling the position from side mount.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard.
Parker is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but hall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hall raining down shots from the mount!
hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker is trying to reverse the position but instead hall has taken his back - oops!
Parker looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Parker tries to escape but hall has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four 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.
hall biding his time, controlling Parker.
Parker tries to break free.
Parker avoids the strikes from hall.
Parker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

freeman hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kon Parker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
hall manages to get back to half guard.
hall is doing well to control the position and prevent Parker from advancing to side control.
Parker wants to stand up but hall has a hold of him and won't allow it.
hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Parker wants to take a breather but hall is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hall works his way to full guard. Good work.
Parker wants to stand and escape but instead hall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Parker being controlled here, momentarily.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but hall is proving a slippery customer.
hall prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but hall has passed into side control.

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.

hall stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker tries to clinch up but hall circles away and keeps his distance.
hall swinging wilding here.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from hall.
hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
freeman hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.

Parker rushes hall and presses him up against the cage.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
freeman hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker misses with a double jab
and hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hall throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch but hall moves out of range.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts hall as he jumps to the side.
freeman hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hall misses with a double jab.
hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from hall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker misses with a combination
and hall counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Kon Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
freeman hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hall looks to land a combination. Parker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
freeman hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... freeman hall!