PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Parham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Villanueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parham comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Hustler Muzik. Villanueva has chosen Royce Da 5'9 - Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parham
vs
Villanueva

187 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Parham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parham swings for the body but Villanueva moves out of range.
Parham throws a jab when Villanueva was well out of range.
Villanueva looks for a takedown but Parham sprawls well.
Parham misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Parham. That snapped Villanueva's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Villanueva.
Parham throws a leg kick but Villanueva moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parham misses with a low kick as Villanueva jumps back.
Horrible takedown by Villanueva or perhaps it was just good defense by Parham which made him look bad.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doug Parham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villanueva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parham as he avoids it easily.
Parham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villanueva moves away.
Villanueva fails with a takedown attempt.
Parham throws a lazy right hand but Villanueva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villanueva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parham tries to avoid it but Villanueva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parham to the ground. Parham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parham misses the shot to the body.
Parham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villanueva. Villanueva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Villanueva misses with a takedown attempt - Parham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villanueva avoids the body shot from Parham.
Villanueva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parham is fending him off so far but Villanueva persists. Nope, Parham circles away and we're back to standing.
Villanueva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Villanueva fails with a takedown attempt.
Parham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva ducks under a wild hook from Parham.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villanueva.
Parham stuffs the takedown.
Villanueva looks gassed!
Villanueva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Villanueva ducks under a wild hook from Parham.
Parham misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parham but Parham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parham clobbers Villanueva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parham misses the jab.
Parham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Villanueva has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parham throws a hook but Villanueva avoids it easily.
A left lands for Parham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parham throws a hook to the side of Villanueva's head but Villanueva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villanueva is looking to clinch.
Villanueva avoids the body shot from Parham.
Villanueva takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Villanueva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parham is trying to break the clinch but Villanueva has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanueva jumps guard but Parham stands there with Villanueva around his waist. Villanueva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Villanueva has Parham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parham managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Parham has had enough of the clinch but Villanueva keeps him there for the moment.
Parham gets underhooks to prevent Villanueva's takedown attempt.
Doug Parham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villanueva.
Villanueva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva stalling in the clinch but Parham improves position.
Villanueva tries to pull guard but Parham won't allow it.
Parham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villanueva fails to pull guard.
Parham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Parham avoids the damage to the body.
Villanueva is working for takedown but Parham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parham is trying to break free.
Parham is trying to break free.
Parham has had enough of the clinch but Villanueva keeps him there for the moment.
Parham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villanueva.
Villanueva stalling in the clinch but Parham improves position.
Parham gets underhooks to prevent Villanueva's takedown attempt.
Parham wants to break free but Villanueva has control.
Parham wants to get back to striking at distance but Villanueva won't allow it.
Villanueva tries to pull guard but Parham won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Villanueva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Villanueva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villanueva tries to pull guard but Parham holds him up against the cage and eventually Villanueva drops back down to his feet.
Parham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villanueva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Villanueva stalling.
Villanueva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Parham blocks it.
Parham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villanueva keeps control of Parham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Parham blocks with his arms.
Villanueva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Parham. No joy for Villanueva on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parham thuds his right hand into Villanueva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Villanueva tries to clinch but Parham moves out of range.
Parham misses with an uppercut. Villanueva saw that one coming.
Anthony Villanueva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Villanueva moves out of range of the strikes.
Parham throws a lazy right hand but Villanueva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villanueva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Villanueva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Villanueva showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parham moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Villanueva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parham dives on top into guard.
Villanueva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Parham manages to pass to side control.

Parham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parham moves into full mount! Villanueva won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Parham dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Parham lands a right hook to the body.
Parham works Villanueva's body with a nice hook.
Villanueva doesn't manage to clinch there - Parham circles away.
Parham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parham waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Villanueva.
Parham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villanueva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parham misses with a looping left.
Villanueva has a takedown stuffed.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parham as he jumps to the side.
Villanueva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parham pinned against the cage. Parham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doug Parham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villanueva.

Villanueva has closed the distance and engaged Parham in a clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Parham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parham scores with a decent looking hook.
Villanueva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villanueva swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parham lands with a right hand.
Villanueva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Villanueva ducks under a wild hook from Parham.
Villanueva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villanueva.
Horrible takedown by Villanueva or perhaps it was just good defense by Parham which made him look bad.
Villanueva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Villanueva tries for a takedown but Parham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parham closes the distance and clinches up with Villanueva, looking for a takedown. Parham pushes Villanueva against the cage but Villanueva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villanueva shoots in and drives through. Parham sprawls well.
Parham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parham just misses with a punch to the body.
Parham just misses with a punch to the body.
Parham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Parham misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Villanueva avoids the body shot from Parham.
Parham just misses with a punch to the body.
Villanueva tries for a takedown but Parham circles away easily

and Parham counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Villanueva!
Anthony Villanueva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Villanueva is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Parham locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Villanueva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doug Parham!