PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gel Parsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Parsley
vs
Silli

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gel Parsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simo Silli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsley fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parsley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Silli breaks the clinch.
Parsley fails to land the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silli.

Silli moves into the clinch successfully.

Silli pulls Parsley into guard.
Silli keeping moving, preventing Parsley from controlling successfully.
Parsley tries to free his leg and advance position but Silli is retaining full guard.
Silli seems keen to control Parsley's posture.
Parsley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silli is keeping the position for now.
Parsley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsley wants to stand but Silli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parsley tries to free his leg and advance position but Silli is retaining full guard.
Silli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parsley is one step ahead there.
Silli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Silli moves into the clinch successfully.
Silli lands a nice knee to the body.

Silli breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silli.
Silli looks to score with a jab to the body but Parsley is just out of range.
Parsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Silli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silli looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parsley shoots in for a double leg but Silli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gel Parsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silli shoots in for a double leg but Parsley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silli scores with a push kick.
Silli just misses with a punch to the body.
Parsley throws a head kick but Silli moves out of range.

Parsley gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Parsley wants to stand but Silli is controlling his arm.
Silli is looking for a sweep.
Silli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Parsley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silli is not content to let Parsley control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Parsley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parsley but great work by Silli.
Parsley is trying to control Silli's posture but Silli avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silli circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silli.
Parsley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gel Parsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silli tries to clinch there but Parsley circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parsley as he avoids it easily.

Silli has closed the distance and engaged Parsley in a clinch.
Silli pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silli blocks an uppercut.
Silli can't get the takedown.
Silli lands a nice knee to the body.
Parsley is trying to maintain a safe position but Silli gets an underhook and turns Parsley into the cage.
Silli leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parsley can't break the clinch.
Silli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsley.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silli crunches a lovely knee into Parsley's ribcage.
Parsley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silli.
Gel Parsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Silli.
Silli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Silli.
A right handed body shot lands from Silli.
Silli landing knees to the body.
Parsley tries for a takedown but Silli manages to get underhooks.
Silli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silli fails to pull guard.
Silli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Silli breaks from the clinch.
Parsley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silli as he jumps to the side.

Silli gets a clinch.

Silli jumps into guard, dragging Parsley to the mat.
Parsley is pushing down on Silli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silli is fighting to maintain full guard but Parsley has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silli is refusing to be controlled, as Parsley sits in half guard.
Parsley is really struggling to control Silli but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silli tries to get to full guard but Parsley has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Parsley.
Silli works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsley is looking to stand up but Silli won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parsley being controlled here momentarily.
Silli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silli pulls Parsley in close to prevent any damage.
Parsley stopping the sweep attempt from Silli.
Parsley wants to control from the top but Silli keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parsley won't allow Silli to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parsley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Parsley lands a glancing blow to the side of Silli's head.
Parsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Silli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Parsley chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Silli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Parsley!
Silli content just to control the position here.
Parsley tries to hold on but Silli postures up.
Parsley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parsley tries to hold on but Silli pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silli trying to control but Parsley is having none of it.
Parsley is looking to improve his position but Silli isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silli controlling from the full mount.
Parsley tries to hold on but Silli pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silli controlling his opponent.
Parsley tries to hold on but Silli postures up.
Silli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parsley tries to hold on but Silli pushes him away.
Parsley working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silli controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Silli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Silli!