PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony McParland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony McParland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McParland
vs
Wall

185 cm
19
295 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
249 lbs
0 - 7 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony McParland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Wall!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McParland throws a push kick but Wall slaps the foot to one side.
Wall shoots in but McParland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McParland dives in and grabs Wall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wall pushes down on McParland's head and hops out.

Wall gets the takedown into side control.
Wall controls the position.
McParland could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McParland throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Wall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McParland tries to bench press Wall off him but Wall keeps the position.
Wall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wall remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McParland is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McParland sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McParland throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

McParland looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Wall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wall scores with a nice head shot.
McParland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McParland closes the distance and clinches up with Wall, looking for a takedown. McParland pushes Wall against the cage but Wall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wall closes the distance but McParland moves to the side

and McParland counters with a crisp one two that drops Wall! McParland thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wall to his feet! Wall is in big trouble!

Wall is rocked!
McParland throws a right and a left that Wall avoids nicely.
Wall is still on wobbly legs! Can McParland finish him?
McParland tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall seems to have recovered his senses.
Wall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McParland's waist but McParland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wall off to one side.
Anthony McParland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Wall.
McParland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McParland is defended easily by Wall.
McParland stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wall avoids a punch combination nicely.
McParland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wall closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McParland quickly recovers to half guard.
McParland is breathing heavily.
McParland works his way to full guard. Good work.

McParland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wall is looking to work some ground and pound but McParland has wrist control.
Wall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McParland throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

McParland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McParland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wall controlling from the top position.
McParland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wall is working McParland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wall content to stall in guard here.

Wall is sitting in close to McParland's body. McParland has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wall is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wall is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McParland.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony McParland!