PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Parker (ranked 3148 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Jeremey Young (ranked 362 p4p, 361 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parker
vs
Young

189 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremey Young!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.

Parker gets the takedown into side control.
Parker trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.

Parker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tries to buck Parker off but Parker is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young 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.
A lull in the action here.
Young is trying to control Parker's posture but Parker avoids it.
Young wants to get back to his feet but Parker drags him back down.
Young tries to control but Parker manages to take his back.
Young trying to control the action but Parker just sinks the hooks in.
Parker controlling the position well here. Young rolled but Parker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parker lands with a hammerfist to the side of Young's head.
Parker scores with punches and elbows.
Even with his hooks in, Parker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Parker connects with a big shot to the side of Young's head.
Parker is not going to allow Young to sit and survive in this position.
Young is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Young is in real trouble here. Parker gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Young is tapping out! Parker wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Parker!