PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All I Do Is Win. Amos Parks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Marella
vs
Parks

182 cm
33
217 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

205 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Marella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amos Parks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marella feints and then cracks Parks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parks down.
Parks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marella circles away.
Parks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Marella darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marella not doing much here.

Parks is defending against the submission attempts here by Marella.
Marella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Marella is trying to work for a kimura but Parks is defending well.
Marella is trying to control. Parks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marella 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.
Marella lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marella throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marella wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Parks is looking to escape.
Marella works his way into side control.
Marella works to advance to full mount. Parks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marella content just to control the position here.
Marella putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marella lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Parks is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marella cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marella connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marella controlling the position easily from mount.
Marella looking to control but Parks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marella looking to finish Parks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is desperately trying to improve his position but Marella has a good base and remains in mount.

Marella is working for a guillotine from mount but Parks frees his head quite easily.
Marella putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marella raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marella cracks Parks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marella has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marella wants to control the pace but Parks is squirming around nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Marella connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marella is landing with some decent strikes but Parks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marella lands a big shot there that rocks Parks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marella is landing with some decent strikes but Parks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marella with good strikes from the mount here!

Parks is rocked!
A big strike lands for Marella! That's really hurt Parks and he's turned his back - Marella keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Marella jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Marella!