PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vajas Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomas
vs
Parker

188 cm
34
220 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

200 cm
33
265 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vajas Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tomas.
Dre Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomas scores with a jab to the body.
Parker throws a push kick but Tomas slaps the foot to one side.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.

It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Tomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tomas.

Parker has managed to clinch.
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!
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomas slows down the pace here.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomas can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Tomas tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker tries to circle away but Tomas has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas trying to stall but Parker improves his position.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tomas. That's going to slow Parker down.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomas is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks.
Tomas misses with a body shot.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomas tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.

Parker forces Tomas back against the cage and clinches.

Tomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.

Tomas closes the distance and clinches.
Tomas with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Tomas throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tomas.
Tomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Vajas Tomas has been cut.
Tomas throws a front kick that sends Parker stumbling back into the cage.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
Tomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Parker duly obliges.
Parker tries to clinch but Tomas moves out of range.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tomas.
Tomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Parker! Tomas is out on his feet! Parker rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tomas is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tomas is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Parker!
Post fight, Dre Parker took to the microphone: 'Thanks to the BFT for sticking with me through the tough times!'.