PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koscheck
vs
parsons

187 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, craig parsons!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
parsons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

parsons gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koscheck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

parsons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. parsons swivels though and keeps the full guard.

parsons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koscheck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
parsons has momentary wrist control but Koscheck slips an elbow through the middle.

parsons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
parsons has momentary wrist control but Koscheck slips an elbow through the middle.

parsons has his foot on Koscheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koscheck works his way back into a safe position though.

Koscheck got a little sloppy there for a moment and parsons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koscheck has managed to get both his arms back between parsons's legs - danger averted.

parsons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
parsons looks gassed!
Koscheck tries to free his leg and advance position but parsons is retaining full guard.

parsons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

parsons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koscheck defends it easily.
Koscheck lands a couple of elbows.
Koscheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.

parsons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koscheck distracts parsons with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koscheck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of parsons's head.
Koscheck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

parsons looking for a guillotine here but Koscheck defends easily.

parsons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koscheck defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck works over parsons with some ground and pound from guard.
Koscheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koscheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koscheck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of parsons's head.
parsons has momentary wrist control but Koscheck slips an elbow through the middle.

parsons looking for a guillotine here but Koscheck defends easily.

parsons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koscheck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koscheck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koscheck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck lands a couple of elbows.
Koscheck is in close to parsons's body, working some short punches and elbows.

parsons is looking for a triangle but Koscheck pushes his legs off easily.
Koscheck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koscheck advances position into side control!
parsons is not content to let Koscheck control the position.
Koscheck is chipping away with strikes.
parsons tries to improve position but can't.
Koscheck is looking to take a break and control but parsons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koscheck grinds an elbow into parsons's temple.
Koscheck scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck scores with punches from side control.
Koscheck is chipping away with strikes.

parsons is rocked!
Koscheck scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh parsons is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Koscheck can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalib Koscheck!