PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerimiah Parker (ranked 4034 p4p, 3276 weight class) and Devyn Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devyn Howell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerimiah Parker's chin.

Parker
vs
Howell

198 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerimiah Parker!
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, Devyn Howell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howell defends well and Parker ends up having to push Howell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Parker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Howell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howell wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Howell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Howell slips nicely into half guard.

Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
Howell is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.

Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howell on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parker has managed to free his arm - good work.

Howell in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Parker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Howell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devyn Howell!