PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Parsons (ranked 24587 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Iron (ranked 7262 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.

Parsons
vs
Iron

180 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, AJ Iron!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iron clinches up with Parsons and pushes him back against the cage.

Parsons jumps into guard, dragging Iron to the mat.
Iron wants to stand but Parsons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Parsons wriggles free and stands up.
Iron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parsons stuffs the takedown.
Iron shoots and misses

and Parsons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parsons.
Mike Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Iron.
Parsons prevents a body shot from Iron.

Parsons manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Parsons really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Iron wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Parsons's closed guard. He's half up but Parsons has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Parsons pivots and extends the arm, Iron falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Parsons! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Parsons!