PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dolly Parton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Milano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton. Milano has chosen AC/DC - If You Want Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vincenzo Milano struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parton
vs
Milano

170 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

188 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dolly Parton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincenzo Milano!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milano gets caught flat footed, as Parton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Milano keeping moving, preventing Parton from controlling successfully.
Parton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Milano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Milano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parton.
Parton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milano wants to get back to his feet but Parton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parton content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parton.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Parton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Parton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parton scoring with strikes but Milano is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parton controlling the pace for now.
Parton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Milano because Parton loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Milano because Parton loaded up on that one.
Parton unloading with bombs!
Parton throwing strikes but Milano uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Parton drops an elbow to the side of Milano's head.
Parton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Milano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parton misses with a head shot. Milano uses the momentum to regain guard.
Parton controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parton throwing strikes from guard but Milano blocks nicely.
Parton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parton throwing strikes from guard but Milano blocks nicely.
Parton stands up over Milano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parton 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parton is nestled in close to Milano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Milano looks gassed!
Parton looks to land a strike but Milano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Parton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parton postures up in Milano's guard and throws a big left but Milano blocks it.
Parton is pushing down on Milano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Milano is fighting to maintain full guard but Parton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parton lands strikes from half guard.
Parton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolly Parton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Parton lands some shots froms side control.
The strikes coming from Parton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Parton tries for a kimura but Milano is defending well.
Parton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Milano parries the strikes from Parton easily there. Parton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Milano to escape.
Parton trying to control the position but Milano is working away.
Milano is breathing heavily.
Parton lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parton trying to control the action but Milano is working from the bottom.
Parton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Milano is avoiding damage well.
Parton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Parton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Parton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Parton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Milano keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parton taking a breather here.
Parton scoring with punches from side control.
Parton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Milano!

Parton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Parton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milano trying desperately to get to his feet.
Parton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Parton tries to control but Milano wriggling away.
Parton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Milano?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parton with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Parton connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Milano is rocked!
Parton raining down shots from the mount!
Milano is still in real trouble! Can Parton finish him?
Parton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Milano badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Parton around the waist but Parton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Parton is the winner by TKO! Parton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolly Parton!