PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Parada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thomas
vs
Parada

200 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hubert Parada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Thomas rushes Parada and presses him up against the cage.
Parada tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.

Thomas has clasped his hands together around Parada's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thomas misses with the ground and pound.
Parada struggling a bit here.
Parada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Parada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.

Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Parada trying to control from the bottom.
Parada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Parada tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Parada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parada looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Parada wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Parada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.

Parada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Parada wants to sweep but Thomas has passed to side control!
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Thomas is putting a hurting on Parada here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parada wants to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parada sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Parada is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Parada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Still in half guard, Parada seems content to control.

Parada is working for a submission of some sort.

Thomas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Parada looks gassed!

Thomas gets a clinch.

Parada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thomas uses from the top position.

Parada is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas scoring with some ground and pound.
Thomas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Parada looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thomas is defending well. Parada quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thomas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Parada celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hubert Parada!