PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nico Parcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parcon
vs
Parker

185 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Parcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parcon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parcon won't be happy with that.
Parker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Parker.

Parker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Parker wants to control for a moment but Parcon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Parcon is in trouble now - Parker has advanced to mount!
Parker misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Parker.
Parcon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Parker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Parcon is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker looking to ground and pound but Parcon is blocking nicely.
Parcon tries to hold on but Parker postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parker throwing strikes here but Parcon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Parker throwing strikes here but Parcon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker controlling the pace for now.
Parcon tries to lock up and control but Parker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parcon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Parker.
Parker unloads with some shots from mount but Parcon bucks and avoids them well.
Parker throwing strikes here but Parcon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Parker.
Parker punching from mount but Parcon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Parcon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker punching from mount but Parcon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Parker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Parker with shots to the head and body - Parcon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parcon is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Parker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Parker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Parker misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parcon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Parker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Parcon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker.
Parker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parcon?
Parcon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Parker.
Parcon tries to hold on but Parker postures up.

Parker throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Parcon has his hands clasped together but Parker breaks the hold and Parcon is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Parker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Parker!