PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony McParland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McParland has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wayne
vs
McParland

185 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
295 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony McParland!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne looks to land a right hand but McParland moved out of range.

McParland gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wayne misses with a strike from the bottom.
Wayne keeping his opponent close.
Wayne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wayne controlling the position well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McParland has eaten all the pies!
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wayne trying to control here.
Wayne has his hands clasped together around McParland's back. He's all about the action.

McParland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McParland looks gassed!
Wayne gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne punching from the bottom - just letting McParland know he's still in a fight.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne striking off his back but it's not causing McParland any problems.
Wayne throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne trying to strike off his back.
Wayne will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wayne dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BOOM! Wayne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wayne lands with some strikes.
Wayne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wayne raining down hammerfists from mount.

McParland is rocked!
Wayne is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and McParland goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Wayne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Wayne!