PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyan comes to the cage accompanied by Prince Ali. Corrida has chosen Carlos, Man of Love as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parisyan
vs
Corrida

178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Corrida circles away.
Corrida blocks a head kick by Parisyan.

Corrida forces Parisyan back against the cage and clinches.
Parisyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Corrida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parisyan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pharoah Parisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Corrida.

Parisyan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parisyan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Corrida trying to control the pace.
Corrida's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Parisyan trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Corrida.
Parisyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Parisyan wants to sweep but Corrida has passed to side control!
Corrida is staying tight to Parisyan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Parisyan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Parisyan is letting Corrida control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parisyan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corrida on the ground.
Parisyan is trying to work for a sweep but Corrida has mounted him!
Corrida controlling the pace for now.
Corrida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parisyan is looking to escape.

Corrida looking to secure an arm triangle but Parisyan defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida wants to control the action but instead Parisyan gets a body lock and reverses into Corrida's guard! Nice work!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan Corrida.

Parisyan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parisyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corrida keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida gets full guard.
Parisyan is looking to stand up but Corrida won't let him.
Corrida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parisyan's guard.
Parisyan controls Corrida momentarily but Corrida frees himself.
Corrida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Corrida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corrida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Corrida swinging wildly here.
Corrida is looking to clinch but Parisyan is avoiding it.
Parisyan fails with the takedown.
Parisyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parisyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Corrida tries to break the clinch but Parisyan is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisyan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corrida wants a takedown but no success here.

Parisyan has hold of one of Corrida's legs. Corrida is fighting the takedown attempt but Parisyan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Corrida trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida controlling the position.
Corrida working a defensive guard here.

Corrida working for a triangle but Parisyan defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corrida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Corrida is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan Corrida.

Parisyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Corrida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Corrida struggling a bit here.
Corrida gets back to half guard.
Corrida wants to control but Parisyan is keeping busy.
Corrida is pressing down on Parisyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Corrida 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.

Corrida is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Parisyan frees his head nicely. Oh but Corrida has switched to an armbar! Parisyan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Juan Corrida!