PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker's entrance music is Captain America. A fine choice. Stephen Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Parker
vs
Barnes

193 cm
18
244 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a low kick.
A big left from Parker misses.

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

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stephen Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker catches Barnes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Barnes to the canvas!

Barnes is rocked!

It looks like BJ Barnes has been cut.

Parker drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Barnes is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him?

Barnes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.

Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.

Parker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Parker won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker has his takedown stuffed

and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Parker is breathing heavily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes passes Parker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Parker is looking to improve his position.

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Parker throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parker!
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes working the ground and pound effectively.
Parker regains half guard.
Barnes working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Parker tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Barnes is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Barnes 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.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Barnes passes to side control.

Barnes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Parker is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Barnes yanks on the arm and Parker is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Barnes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Barnes!