PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between craig parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Visa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

parsons
vs
Visa

172 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
188 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, craig parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Visa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming parsons to the mat! parsons manages to get full guard.
Visa being controlled here momentarily.
Visa controls from within his opponent's guard.
parsons wants to get back to his feet but Visa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
parsons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.
parsons wants to sweep here but Visa controlling him for the moment.
parsons looking to control.
parsons bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Visa's guard.
parsons not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa is controlling parsons's posture.
parsons trying to control but Visa is working from the bottom.
parsons preventing the sweep.
parsons trying to control but Visa is working from the bottom.
parsons looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Visa tries for a takedown but parsons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Visa scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa controlling the pace for now.
parsons wants to hold on but Visa pushes him away.
parsons slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
parsons trying to hold on to Visa's head to control him but Visa postures up.
parsons tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Visa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Visa landing punches.

Visa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force parsons to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so parsons shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa wants to control the pace but parsons is squirming around nicely.
Visa lands a big shot there that rocks parsons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
parsons sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
parsons trying to hold on to Visa's head to control him but Visa postures up.
parsons is trying to stand up here but Visa is controlling him well.
parsons tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
Visa trying to mount his opponent but parsons defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
parsons is looking for a sweep. Visa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
parsons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
parsons is trying to stand back up but Visa is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Visa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Visa trying to control the position but parsons is working away.
parsons keeps Visa under control for a moment.
parsons can't do much from the bottom here.
parsons tries to bench press Visa off him but Visa keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by Visa or perhaps it was just good defense by parsons which made him look bad.
parsons throws a series of punches but Visa moves out of range.
parsons tries to clinch up.
parsons misses with a takedown attempt

and Visa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Visa.
Visa sitting in guard here, content to control.
parsons looking to control but Visa passes into half guard.
Visa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Visa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
parsons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Visa is working away from the top position though.
Visa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
parsons tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Visa manages to move to mount!
parsons is trying desperately to improve position.
Visa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Visa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish parsons?
parsons can't escape the position.
Billy Visa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Visa with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
parsons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
parsons regains half guard.
parsons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
parsons wants to control but Visa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
parsons is staying active underneath Visa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Visa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Visa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Visa looking to control but parsons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Visa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, parsons has worked his arm free - good work by parsons!
Visa is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parsons gets back to half guard.
parsons tries to roll over but Visa keeps him under control.
parsons won't allow Visa to pass to mount.
parsons tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
parsons gets back to full guard.
parsons is controlling Visa's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
parsons is trying to control the position but Visa postures up.
Visa throws and elbow that misses. parsons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Visa's guard. Nice move by parsons!
Visa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
parsons looking to sit in guard and control but Visa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
parsons wants to sweep here but Visa controlling him for the moment.
Visa content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

parsons fails with the takedown

and Visa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Visa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so parsons is just riding it out for now. Visa eventually gives up the hold.
parsons wants to improve his position but Visa is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Visa there.
parsons is trying to maintain the position but Visa is very close to passing his half guard.
Visa prevents parsons from improving his position.
Visa thows a huge punch but parsons dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed parsons's head.

Visa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but parsons sees it coming and defends easily.
Visa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
parsons is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
parsons clinches but Visa breaks the clinch

and Visa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for parsons!
parsons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Visa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
parsons is desperately trying to improve his position but Visa has a good base and remains in mount.
Visa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Visa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
parsons tries to hold on but Visa pushes him away.
craig parsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Visa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa controlling the pace for now.
parsons is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
parsons regains half guard.
Visa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
parsons wants to control but Visa is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
parsons tries to kick Visa off but Visa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
parsons is trying to get back to full guard.
parsons is working hard here to advance position.
Visa content to control rather than advance.

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.
Visa prevents parsons from standing back up.
Visa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
parsons tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
Visa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

parsons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

parsons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Visa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Visa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!