PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Pariscini (ranked 1651 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Island Yonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Island Yonic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pariscini
vs
Yonic

168 cm
26
174
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Pariscini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pariscini lands a leg kick that knocks Yonic off balance momentarily.

Yonic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pariscini's half guard.
Yonic controlling the action here.
Pariscini is refusing to be controlled, as Yonic sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic is nestled in close to Pariscini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pariscini is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pariscini wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pariscini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yonic in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pariscini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pariscini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Island Sparring, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yonic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pariscini wants to get back to full guard.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yonic lands a nice short elbow.
Yonic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pariscini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pariscini looking for submissions off his back.
Pariscini works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yonic is in close to Pariscini's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pariscini looking to control.
Yonic forces his way into half guard.
Yonic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yonic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yonic is taking a breather. Pariscini says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yonic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pariscini trying to control from the bottom.
Yonic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pariscini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pariscini is trying to escape the mount.
Pariscini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pariscini is looking to improve his position but Yonic isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Pariscini that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Eddie Pariscini has been cut.
Pariscini is bucking up trying to escape but Yonic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pariscini is rocked!
Yonic postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Pariscini out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Yonic goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Island Yonic!