PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Paredes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Flanagan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flanagan
vs
Paredes

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
236 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandro Paredes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flanagan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flanagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Flanagan manages to pull guard.

Flanagan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Flanagan has his foot on Paredes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paredes works his way back into a safe position though.
Paredes throwing strikes from guard but Flanagan blocks nicely.
Paredes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paredes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flanagan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paredes on the ground.
Flanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paredes is looking to work some ground and pound but Flanagan has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paredes throwing strikes from guard but Flanagan blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paredes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flanagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flanagan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanagan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Paredes thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes postures up.
Flanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Flanagan, not yet.
Paredes throws a big right hand that misses.
Paredes landing with the ground and pound.
Flanagan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paredes throws a big right hand that misses.
Paredes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flanagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanagan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paredes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paredes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flanagan is breathing heavily.
Flanagan wants to sweep here but Paredes controlling him for the moment.
Paredes passes Flanagan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paredes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paredes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paredes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flanagan's head.
Flanagan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paredes.
Paredes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paredes winds up and cracks Flanagan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paredes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paredes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flanagan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paredes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flanagan defending well though.
Paredes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Paredes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paredes working Flanagan over with strikes.
Paredes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paredes thows a huge punch but Flanagan dodges it nicely.
Flanagan tries to get to full guard but Paredes has control of the leg.
Paredes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Paredes lands a nice short elbow.
Paredes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paredes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flanagan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paredes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flanagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paredes working Flanagan over with strikes.
Flanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Paredes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flanagan's head.
Paredes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Paredes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Paredes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flanagan wants to get back to full guard.
Paredes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flanagan defending well though.
Paredes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flanagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flanagan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paredes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paredes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paredes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paredes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flanagan managing to control the position.
Paredes throwing strikes from guard but Flanagan blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Paredes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paredes closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side

and Flanagan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paredes's guard.
Paredes keeping moving, preventing Flanagan from controlling successfully.

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

Paredes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flanagan defends it easily.

Flanagan gets to his feet - Paredes follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paredes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flanagan digs a good hook to Paredes's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Flanagan shoots in and gets a takedown into Paredes's guard.
Flanagan throwing strikes from guard but Paredes blocks nicely.

Paredes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flanagan is aware though and is defending well.
Paredes is trying to control the position but Flanagan postures up.
Flanagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Paredes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Flanagan is defending well. Paredes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Flanagan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Paredes celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandro Paredes!