PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saracen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Parker

190 cm
27
184 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Saracen Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith controlling the position from side mount.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Smith.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to improve his position.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Parker defends.
Smith trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Smith controlling the position.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.

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.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parker is trying to improve his position.
Parker is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Parker is trying to work for a sweep but Smith has mounted him!
Parker wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Parker is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Parker wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.

Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Parker manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
Parker is holding Smith down, trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saracen Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Smith ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Parker shrugs it off though.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith wants to clinch.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith passes Parker's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is just content to waste time from the top position. Parker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Parker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Parker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.

Smith tries for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Parker regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.
Smith looks to land a strike but Parker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Smith trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker throws a nice head kick!

Parker gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saracen Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Parker shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Smith is backing up but Parker catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Smith covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Parker Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!