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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Parks (ranked 25096 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Rio (ranked 4715 p4p, 457 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stacey Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Rio!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks moves into the clinch successfully.
Rio is trying to pull guard but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Parks is trying to stall.
Parks breaks the clinch.
Rio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parks is trying to break the clinch but Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Parks is trying to push Rio away but Rio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rio is controlling Parks's posture.
Parks is looking to work some ground and pound but Rio has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio is looking for a triangle here but Parks uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Parks misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Parks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Parks wants to stand but Rio has his arm trapped.
Parks working the ground and pound but Rio is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rio can't do much from the bottom here.
Parks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parks but great work by Rio.
Rio advances to full mount.
Parks tries to hold on but Rio postures up.
Parks can't escape the position.
Rio controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks has given up his back. Will we see Rio going for some submissions?
Parks is trying to get back to his feet but Rio has full control of the position and if anything, Parks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Parks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rio looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Parks taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseph Rio!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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