PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker Van Eyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Supranovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Eyck comes to the cage accompanied by Surfin' USA . Supranovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Court of the Crimson King. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Eyck
vs
Supranovich

186 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Parker Van Eyck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Supranovich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supranovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Eyck but Van Eyck pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Van Eyck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Supranovich's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Supranovich tries to kick Van Eyck off but Van Eyck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Van Eyck 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.
Supranovich wants to improve his position but Van Eyck is controlling well.
Van Eyck wants to control but Supranovich is keeping him busy.

Van Eyck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Supranovich sees it coming and defends easily.

Van Eyck seems to be working for a kimura but Supranovich defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supranovich trying to control from the bottom.

Van Eyck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Supranovich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Supranovich wants to get back to full guard.

Van Eyck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Supranovich is just riding it out for now. Van Eyck eventually gives up the hold.
Supranovich is refusing to be controlled, as Van Eyck sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Eyck tries to pass to full mount but Supranovich defends it.
Supranovich wants to improve his position but Van Eyck is controlling well.

Van Eyck seems to be looking for submissions.
Supranovich trying to hold on to Van Eyck's head to control him but Van Eyck postures up.

Van Eyck escapes and gets back to his feet.
Van Eyck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supranovich fails with a takedown attempt.

Van Eyck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Van Eyck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Eyck is looking to take a break and control but Supranovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Eyck creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Supranovich wants to get back to his feet but Van Eyck drags him back down.
Van Eyck slows the pace down.
Supranovich wants to control but Van Eyck postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supranovich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Supranovich looks winded!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Van Eyck is trying to move to mount but Supranovich reverses beautifully and ends up in Van Eyck's guard.

Van Eyck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Eyck working for a triangle but Supranovich defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supranovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Van Eyck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Supranovich dives in and grabs Van Eyck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Eyck pushes down on Supranovich's head and hops out.
Van Eyck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Eyck wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Eyck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Supranovich is fending him off so far but Van Eyck persists. Nope, Supranovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker Van Eyck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Eyck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Supranovich pinned against the cage. Supranovich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Supranovich shoots in for a takedown but Van Eyck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker Van Eyck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Supranovich.

Van Eyck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Supranovich gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Van Eyck lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Eyck has hold of Supranovich's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Supranovich manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Supranovich working to try and regain half guard.
Supranovich is breathing heavily.
Van Eyck scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Van Eyck prevents Supranovich from getting the reversal.

Van Eyck is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Van Eyck shoots in looking for a takedown but Supranovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Eyck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Eyck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Supranovich to the mat! Supranovich manages to get full guard.
Van Eyck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Supranovich working for a triangle but Van Eyck defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Eyck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parker Van Eyck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Supranovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Van Eyck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Supranovich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Eyck to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Van Eyck gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Van Eyck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Van Eyck 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.
Van Eyck trying to control but Supranovich is working from the bottom.
Supranovich wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Van Eyck manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Eyck trying to control from half guard but Supranovich is working away.
Supranovich wants to get back to full guard.
Van Eyck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Supranovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Eyck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Supranovich is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supranovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Eyck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Eyck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Van Eyck dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Van Eyck dives in and grabs Supranovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Supranovich pushes down on Van Eyck's head and hops out.
Supranovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Eyck pinned against the cage. Van Eyck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Eyck is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Supranovich.

Van Eyck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van Eyck lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Eyck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Van Eyck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Supranovich, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Supranovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Eyck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Supranovich is fending him off so far but Van Eyck persists. Nope, Supranovich circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Eyck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Supranovich manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Supranovich keeping moving, preventing Van Eyck from controlling successfully.
Van Eyck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Eyck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Supranovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Van Eyck gets to his feet. Supranovich looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Eyck shoots in for a double leg but Supranovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker Van Eyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Supranovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Supranovich breaks from the clinch.
Supranovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Eyck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Supranovich somewhat.

Van Eyck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Van Eyck is looking for a kimura here.
Van Eyck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Supranovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Eyck is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Supranovich to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Supranovich wants to stand up but Van Eyck is controlling him.
Van Eyck with a flurry of punches that miss.

Van Eyck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Supranovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supranovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Eyck.
Supranovich wants to clinch up but Van Eyck keeps it at a distance.
Supranovich dives in and grabs Van Eyck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Eyck pushes down on Supranovich's head and hops out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Supranovich enables Van Eyck to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Supranovich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Van Eyck gets to his feet - Supranovich follows without any prompting.
Van Eyck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Supranovich can do to turn this around?
Van Eyck looks for a takedown but Supranovich sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Eyck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Supranovich misses with a head kick.
Sam Supranovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker Van Eyck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Van Eyck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Supranovich to the ground. Van Eyck is now in Supranovich's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parker Van Eyck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Eyck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Van Eyck!