PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seleukos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Parnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Seleukos Molovgomedov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Seleukos Molovgomedov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Molovgomedov
vs
Parnell

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seleukos Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Parnell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Molovgomedov blocks the low kick.
It appears Molovgomedov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Molovgomedov avoids the body shot from Parnell.
Molovgomedov throws a jab when Parnell was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molovgomedov.
Parnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Molovgomedov misses with a looping left.
Parnell scores with a head kick. Molovgomedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parnell tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.

Molovgomedov scores with a takedown into Parnell's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molovgomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molovgomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Molovgomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parnell is keeping the position for now.
Molovgomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Molovgomedov is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Molovgomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Parnell is retaining full guard.
Molovgomedov throws a strike but Parnell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Molovgomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Parnell is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parnell is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molovgomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parnell is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov is pulling down on Parnell's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parnell's guard.

Molovgomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Molovgomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Parnell for as long as he can get away with.
Parnell keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parnell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Parnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Molovgomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parnell.
Molovgomedov staying out of range there.
Parnell motions for Molovgomedov to come forward. Parnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov slips under a jab.
Molovgomedov throws a shot from downtown. Parnell moves away and avoids it.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick.
Parnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molovgomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a chopping leg kick but Parnell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Molovgomedov moves out of range as Parnell throws a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molovgomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Molovgomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Parnell.
Molovgomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Parnell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parnell throws a poor cross that misses

and Molovgomedov moves into the clinch.
Parnell misses with some punches.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parnell blocking some punches.
Molovgomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parnell backwards.
Parnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with the head strike.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Parnell.
Parnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molovgomedov.
Parnell misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Parnell
enabling Molovgomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Molovgomedov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnell misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Molovgomedov throws a push kick but Parnell slaps the foot to one side.
Parnell throws a body punch but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
Parnell throws a body punch but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Molovgomedov.
A leg kick checked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a takedown
and Parnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Parnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molovgomedov lands a nice shot that snaps Parnell's head back.
Parnell tries to land a front kick but Molovgomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Molovgomedov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parnell's half guard.
Molovgomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov trying to control from Parnell's half guard. Parnell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Molovgomedov wants to control from the top but Parnell keeps moving.
Molovgomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Parnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parnell keeping full guard, as Molovgomedov tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Parnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parnell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Molovgomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parnell missing with a left hand there. Molovgomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molovgomedov.
Parnell throws a push kick but Molovgomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Molovgomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Parnell is quick to defend against it.
That kick from Parnell tenderised Molovgomedov's leg. Molovgomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parnell throws a hook but Molovgomedov blocks it.
Parnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Carl Parnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molovgomedov blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Parnell.
Molovgomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parnell misses with a low kick.
Molovgomedov motions for Parnell to come forward. Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molovgomedov's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Molovgomedov - that will leave a mark!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Parnell misses the shot to the body.
Parnell throws a front kick aimed at Molovgomedov's knee but Molovgomedov avoids it well.
Parnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parnell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seleukos Molovgomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parnell.
Parnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parnell. Molovgomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Parnell.
Molovgomedov lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Parnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Molovgomedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parnell doesn't seem phased though.
Molovgomedov moves away from the strike by Parnell.
Molovgomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parnell scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parnell. Molovgomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parnell looks to land a body kick but Molovgomedov moved away.
Parnell ducks under a wild hook from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parnell lands a body shot.
Molovgomedov tried to score with a low kick but Parnell checks it.
Molovgomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parnell thows a body kick. Molovgomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
Parnell feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is looking to land body kicks.
Molovgomedov throws a low kick but Parnell avoids it.
Parnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Parnell throws out a powerful jab.

Parnell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molovgomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Seleukos Molovgomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molovgomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Parnell keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.
Molovgomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Molovgomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parnell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Molovgomedov has passed into side control.
The strikes coming from Molovgomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Parnell prevents Molovgomedov from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Molovgomedov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Molovgomedov prefers to stall for the moment though.
An elbow from Molovgomedov crashes against the mat.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position but Parnell is working away.
Molovgomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Molovgomedov working the ground and pound.
Parnell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Molovgomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Parnell is keen to just control but Molovgomedov is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Still in half guard, Parnell seems content to control.
Molovgomedov wants to improve his position but Parnell is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molovgomedov moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seleukos Molovgomedov.
I think Parnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seleukos Molovgomedov!