PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Suavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cross
vs
Suavez

214 cm
23
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parker Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Suavez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suavez clinches.
Suavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Cross really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cross can't break the clinch.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross throws a right and a left that Suavez avoids nicely.
Cross works Suavez's body with a nice hook.

Suavez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Suavez is in Cross's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cross keeping moving, preventing Suavez from controlling successfully.

Cross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suavez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suavez advances to half guard.
Suavez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Suavez wants to take a breather but Cross is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suavez working the head and body with strikes.
Suavez controlling the action here.
Suavez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cross tries to kick Suavez off but Suavez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cross tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Suavez passes to side control.
Suavez wants to stand but Cross is controlling his arm.
Suavez scoring with punches from side control.
Cross gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suavez on the ground.
Cross sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Suavez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suavez trying to mount his opponent but Cross defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross taking some punishment here, with Suavez in his half guard.
Suavez tries to stand and escape but Cross is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross manages to get to full guard.
Cross wants to get back to his feet but Suavez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suavez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Suavez pushes down on Cross's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cross keeps working.
Cross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cross.
Cross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suavez is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suavez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cross is proving hard to escape from.
Suavez pushing down on Cross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cross tries to get to full guard but Suavez has control of the leg.
Cross throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Suavez manages to pass to side control.
Suavez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cross is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Suavez wants to stand but Cross is controlling his arm.
Suavez wants to control but Cross is keeping him busy.
Cross is looking to regain half guard here but Suavez keeps moving and retains side control.
Suavez gets to mount! Cross was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross can't escape the position.
Cross looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cross is breathing heavily.
Suavez is working the ground and pound. Can Cross escape?
Cross is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Suavez has managed to slip his arm under Cross's chin. This could be all over... yep, Cross is tapping out! Submission win for Suavez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theo Suavez!