PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Moye
vs
parsons

183 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Moye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, craig parsons!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moye looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moye forces his way into half guard.
parsons trying to hold on to Moye's head to control him but Moye postures up.
Moye working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on parsons's thigh. parsons counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Moye wants to pass the guard but parsons is keeping the position.
Moye trying to control the position from guard on top but parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moye looking to pass the guard.
Moye passes parsons's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moye wants to free his trapped foot but parsons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
parsons gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
parsons wants to sweep here but Moye controlling him for the moment.
Moye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. parsons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
parsons is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moye tries to free his leg and advance position but parsons is retaining full guard.
parsons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
parsons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Moye changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. parsons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
parsons tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye lands a few punches from side control.
Moye trying to control the position but parsons is working away.
Moye tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moye wants to control but parsons is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Moye is trying to get an arm triangle but parsons is defending well.

Moye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moye is breathing heavily.
Moye working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
parsons tries to bench press Moye off him but Moye keeps the position.
parsons is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Moye has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

parsons tries to keep at a distance but Moye has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parsons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moye prevents it.
Moye has parsons pushed against the cage.
parsons can't get the takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moye - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
parsons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
parsons stops a takedown attempt from Moye.

Moye gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
parsons keeping moving, preventing Moye from controlling successfully.
parsons controls Moye momentarily but Moye frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moye trying to control but parsons is working from the bottom.
Moye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. parsons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moye slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
parsons is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moye off and has taken his back!

Moye fending off the submission attempt from parsons.
Moye is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Moye staying busy and making it hard for parsons to control.
Moye tries to escape but parsons has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Moye dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moye misses with a wild body shot.
parsons waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Moye.

Moye closes the distance and clinches.
parsons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
parsons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
parsons is trying to break the clinch but Moye has him pressed against the cage.
Moye keeps control of parsons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moye prevents parsons from breaking the clinch.

Moye pulls guard.

Moye is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and parsons defends well.

Moye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. parsons defends it easily.
parsons slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
parsons tries to stand but Moye is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moye is letting parsons control him for a moment.
Moye sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
parsons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moye. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Moye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but parsons pulls his head out easily.
parsons trying to control from half guard but Moye is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moye manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
parsons trying to control but Moye is working from the bottom.
Moye wants to sweep here but parsons controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
parsons wants to control from the top but Moye keeps moving.

Moye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but parsons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moye keeping moving, preventing parsons from controlling successfully.
Moye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
parsons misses with a takedown attempt

so Moye counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
parsons is pulling down on Moye's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moye wants to pass the guard but parsons is keeping the position.
parsons trying to control the position here.
Moye trying to control but parsons is working from the bottom.
parsons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. parsons is keeping the position for now.
Moye trying to control the position from guard on top but parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
parsons connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
parsons wants to clinch but Moye slips to the side
and Moye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moye just misses with a punch to the body.
parsons looks to clinch
and Moye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but parsons avoids it really well and circles away.
Moye blocks a head kick by parsons.
parsons looks to clinch
and Moye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moye throws a hook but parsons blocks it.

Moye shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. parsons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Moye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moye clinches with his opponent.
Moye prevents parsons from breaking the clinch.
Moye drops down looking for an ankle pick but parsons pulls his leg out and moves away.
parsons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Moye shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. parsons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
parsons wants to sweep but no luck.
Moye looking to pass the guard.
Moye trying to move into half guard but instead parsons has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moye looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
parsons won't allow Moye to sweep him here.
parsons trying to control the position from guard on top but Moye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
parsons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moye misses with a wild body shot.
parsons closes the distance but Moye moves to the side

and Moye counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in parsons's guard now.
Moye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
parsons keeping moving, preventing Moye from controlling successfully.
parsons tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye stops parsons from standing up.
Moye tries to free his leg and advance position but parsons is retaining full guard.
parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
parsons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moye passes into half guard.

Moye is trying to work for a kimura but parsons is defending well.
Moye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
parsons tries to get to full guard but Moye has control of the leg.
parsons is staying active underneath Moye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
parsons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moye is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Moye.
parsons wants to control but Moye is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
parsons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moye counters with a right hand to the body.
parsons tries a head kick but it misses.
Moye throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent parsons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
parsons looks to clinch

and Moye decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in parsons's guard.
Moye postures up.
parsons keeping full guard, as Moye tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
parsons trying to control the position.
Moye trying to control but parsons is working from the bottom.
parsons keeping full guard, as Moye tries to pass.
Moye passes parsons's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moye frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moye wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
craig parsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
parsons tries to reverse the position but Moye maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Moye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Moye!