PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Parslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parslow
vs
Core

190 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

180 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Parslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parslow takes the fight into the clinch.
Core is working for takedown but Parslow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Core prevents a takedown attempt there.

Parslow has picked Core up - he's going for a ride! Parslow dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Parslow wants to stand up but Core is controlling the position.

Core is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parslow pulls his head out easily.
Parslow wants to stand up but Core has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Core throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Core looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parslow lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core is looking for a sweep. Parslow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parslow cracks Core with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Parslow pushes Core up against the cage in a clinch.

Parslow breaks the clinch.
Parslow lands with a right hand.

Core scores with a takedown into Parslow's guard.
Parslow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parslow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Core chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Core's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parslow keeping moving, preventing Core from controlling successfully.
Core throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Core wants to control from the top but Parslow keeps moving.
Parslow has momentary wrist control but Core slips an elbow through the middle.

Core drops back looking for a leg! Parslow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parslow manages to kick Core off! Core jumps back into Parslow's guard.

Core drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Core jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Core looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parslow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Core thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Core trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Core drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Core jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Parslow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Core's guard.

Core is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parslow defends well.
Core working a defensive guard here.

Parslow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Core, up you get!
Parslow stuns Core with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Parslow there.
Core misses with a takedown attempt
and Parslow counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parslow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Core has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Parslow escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Parslow!

Parslow stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Parslow scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Core is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Parslow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Core shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Core tries for a takedown but Parslow circles away easily
and Parslow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott Parslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Parslow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parslow is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Parslow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parslow tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Core is trying to get back to full guard.
Parslow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Core controls his leg.
Core tries to get to full guard but Parslow has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Core looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Core looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parslow throws a right hand that Core ducks under and follows up with a left that Core also avoids with ease.

Parslow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Core is in all sorts of trouble here.
Core is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parslow wants to control the pace but Core is squirming around nicely.
Core gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parslow wants to stand up but Core has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Core actively working from the bottom here.
Parslow seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Core is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Core tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Core is looking for a sweep. Parslow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Core is pressing down on Parslow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Parslow won't allow Core to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Core shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Parslow counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parslow closes the distance and clinches.
Parslow prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott Parslow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Core.
Parslow gets through Core's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parslow leaning his opponent against the cage.

Parslow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Core tries to keep at a distance but Parslow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parslow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parslow lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Core is trying to drag Parslow to the mat but Parslow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Parslow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parslow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A hook to the body from Parslow.

Parslow lands a takedown into guard.

Parslow stands and steps away. Core gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Core is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Core fails with the takedown

and Parslow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parslow.
Parslow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Core prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Parslow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Core doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parslow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hard Core is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Core drives through with a takedown into guard.
Core working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parslow throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Parslow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Core looking to pass the guard.
Core content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Core trying to control but Parslow is working from the bottom.
Core postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Core thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Parslow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parslow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parslow pushes Core back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Core is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parslow pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Parslow breaks the clinch.

Core closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Core wants to work for an arm triangle but Parslow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Core is looking for a kimura here.
Parslow gets full guard.
Scott Parslow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parslow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Core must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Core with a nice head shot there.
Core postures up.
Parslow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Scott Parslow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Core looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Core shoots in for a takedown but Parslow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott Parslow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Core.

Parslow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Core sprawls well initially but Parslow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Core actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Core with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Core manages to get to full guard.
Parslow is working Core over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Core is looking for a triangle but Parslow pushes his legs off easily.
Hard Core has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Core working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parslow has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Core tries to get to full guard but Parslow has control of the leg.

Core looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Core looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Core wants to improve his position but Parslow is controlling well.
Core punching from the bottom.
Parslow winds up and cracks Core with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Parslow gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Core fails with the takedown
and Parslow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Core swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Parslow counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hard Core.
Well Parslow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Parslow!