PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Parszalkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parszalkowski comes to the cage accompanied by Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parszalkowski
vs
Gracie

192 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Parszalkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Parszalkowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parszalkowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Parszalkowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parszalkowski counters with a nice body shot.
Martin Parszalkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Parszalkowski swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Parszalkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parszalkowski misses with a low kick.
Parszalkowski looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parszalkowski clinches.
Parszalkowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parszalkowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Parszalkowski.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parszalkowski just stands there and leans against the cage.

Parszalkowski has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parszalkowski working away.

Parszalkowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Parszalkowski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Parszalkowski.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Parszalkowski is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie tries to bench press Parszalkowski off him but Parszalkowski keeps the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parszalkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Martin Parszalkowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parszalkowski throws a sloppy body shot

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parszalkowski won't be happy with that.

Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Parszalkowski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Gracie!