PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayvette Gochoco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayvette Gochoco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gochoco
vs
Parker

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

190 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mayvette Gochoco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Parker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parker gets a clinch.
Gochoco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Parker jumps into guard, dragging Gochoco to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gochoco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is trying to control the position but Gochoco postures up.

Parker working for submissions but it's allowed Gochoco to get to half guard.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gochoco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
Gochoco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.
Gochoco thowing shots but they're missing.
Gochoco throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gochoco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to hold on but Gochoco pushes him away.
Gochoco wants to control the pace but Parker is squirming around nicely.

Gochoco has isolated one of Parker's arms. Parker looking to fight him off but Gochoco twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mayvette Gochoco!