PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Parkachev
vs
Levesque

180 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacques Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkachev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levesque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Levesque fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Parkachev to the ground. Levesque is now in Parkachev's guard.
Parkachev is trying to control the position but Levesque postures up.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
Levesque trying to control but Parkachev is working from the bottom.
Parkachev keeping full guard, as Levesque tries to pass.
Levesque distracts Parkachev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Levesque throws a big right hand that misses.
Parkachev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Levesque throws an elbow that misses. Parkachev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Levesque's guard. Nice move by Parkachev!
Levesque wants to get back to his feet but Parkachev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Levesque keeping moving, preventing Parkachev from controlling successfully.
Levesque looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parkachev is one step ahead there.
Parkachev throws a big elbow that misses.
Levesque keeping full guard, as Parkachev tries to pass.
Parkachev trying to control but Levesque is working from the bottom.
Levesque 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.

Levesque scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levesque moves away.

Levesque closes the distance and clinches.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parkachev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Levesque has taken the fight to the clinch.
Levesque lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Levesque.
Parkachev has Levesque pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Levesque manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Levesque.
Levesque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parkachev backwards.
A short body shot lands from Levesque as the two fighters clinch.
Levesque lands with a short shot to the head.
Levesque lands a body shot.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Levesque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Levesque duly obliges.

Levesque has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levesque breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Levesque looking to stall.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Parkachev leaves Levesque with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Levesque cracks Parkachev with a good jab.
Parkachev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Levesque avoids it really well and circles away.
Levesque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parkachev tries to avoid it but Levesque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parkachev to the ground. Parkachev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parkachev throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Parkachev misses.
Parkachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levesque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levesque closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parkachev quickly recovers to half guard.
Levesque throws a strike but Parkachev avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Parkachev is breathing heavily.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Parkachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levesque working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Parkachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levesque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parkachev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Levesque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parkachev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levesque stopping the sweep attempt from Parkachev.
Parkachev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Levesque dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Levesque scores with a punch to the head.
Parkachev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parkachev wants it to stay on the feet.
Levesque fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levesque throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parkachev on the side of the head.
Jacques Levesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Parkachev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Levesque pushes Parkachev up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Levesque.

Levesque breaks the clinch.
Parkachev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levesque moves away.

Levesque has managed to clinch.
Levesque prevents the takedown attempt.
Levesque lands a hook that snaps the head of Parkachev backwards.
Levesque lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parkachev or not.
Parkachev takes a shot to the head.

Levesque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levesque shoots for a double leg takedown but Parkachev sprawls well. He's pushed Levesque's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vladimir Parkachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Levesque.
Parkachev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levesque circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parkachev back to the ropes. Levesque follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levesque lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Levesque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parkachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vladimir Parkachev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levesque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parkachev.
Levesque throws a right hand that Parkachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Parkachev also avoids with ease.
Levesque jabs Parkachev right on the nose. Parkachev blinks but takes it well.
Levesque tries to clinch but Parkachev moves out of range.
Levesque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parkachev takes one to the side of the head.
Parkachev throws a body punch but Levesque moves out of range.
Parkachev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levesque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parkachev throws a nice looking combination but Levesque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacques Levesque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parkachev lands with a good body shot.
Levesque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parkachev's waist but Parkachev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Levesque off to one side.
Parkachev stuffs the takedown.
Nice body punch from Levesque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is looking to clinch but Parkachev is avoiding it.
Levesque moves away from the strike by Parkachev.
Parkachev looks to land a combination but Levesque avoids it well.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Levesque doesn't manage to clinch there - Parkachev circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parkachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Levesque.
Levesque walks into a straight right hand from Parkachev.

Levesque darts in and clinches Parkachev up against the ropes.

Levesque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parkachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levesque shoots in but Parkachev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parkachev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levesque circles away quickly and effectively.
Levesque takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parkachev keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev throws a good cross that connects.
Levesque throws a nice looking combination but Parkachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Levesque forces Parkachev back against the ropes and clinches.

Levesque breaks the clinch.
Levesque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parkachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parkachev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levesque looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parkachev is fending him off so far but Levesque persists. Nope, Parkachev circles away and we're back to standing.
Levesque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parkachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Parkachev.
Parkachev lands the left hand.
Levesque tries to close the distance and clinch but Parkachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levesque throws a looping overhand right but Parkachev ducks down to avoid it.
Levesque has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levesque there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parkachev throws a right hand that Levesque ducks under and follows up with a left that Levesque also avoids with ease.
Levesque listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev misses the shot to the body.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parkachev but Parkachev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parkachev feints a jab promting Levesque to slip. Parkachev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Levesque slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levesque tries to clinch there but Parkachev circles away.
Parkachev tries to move into range but Levesque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Levesque tries to close the distance and clinch but Parkachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levesque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parkachev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Levesque moves into the clinch.
Levesque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parkachev backwards.
Levesque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levesque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parkachev fails to pull guard.
Levesque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parkachev backwards.
Parkachev tries to score a body lock takedown but Levesque shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Levesque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Parkachev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parkachev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levesque tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Parkachev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parkachev lands a body shot.
Levesque looks to land a combination but Parkachev avoids it well.
Parkachev lands a jab-cross combination.

Levesque gets a clinch.
Levesque gets through Parkachev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parkachev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Levesque after a bit of a struggle.

Levesque has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parkachev is trying to keep an underhook but Levesque manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Parkachev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Levesque scores with a couple of nice shots.
Levesque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levesque is keen to just control but Parkachev is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parkachev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Levesque seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev gets back to full guard.
Levesque controlling from the top position.

Parkachev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Levesque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Levesque chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Levesque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Levesque trying to control but Parkachev is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Levesque scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Levesque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parkachev's head.
Levesque is looking to work some ground and pound but Parkachev has wrist control.
Levesque wants to control from the top but Parkachev keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levesque throwing strikes but missing.
Levesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Parkachev is retaining full guard.
Levesque throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev controlling Levesque's posture.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Parkachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levesque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parkachev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levesque wants to control from the top but Parkachev keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vladimir Parkachev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Parkachev working for submissions but it's allowed Levesque to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is trying to control. Parkachev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parkachev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levesque.
Levesque working over Parkachev with some ground and pound. Parkachev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Levesque misses with a head shot. Parkachev uses the momentum to regain guard.

Parkachev has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Levesque doesn't defend quickly enough and Parkachev has managed to lock this one up! Can Levesque escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Parkachev on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Parkachev!
Vladimir Parkachev tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.