PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Segredos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Parxar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Segredos
vs
Parxar

170 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stelios Segredos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Parxar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segredos lands a high kick!

It looks like Kostas Parxar has been cut.

Parxar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Segredos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Parxar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Segredos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parxar scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parxar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parxar wants to get up but he can't break Segredos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parxar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Segredos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parxar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parxar is working Segredos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parxar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Segredos controls Parxar momentarily but Parxar frees himself.
Parxar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kostas Parxar wasn't active enough on the ground.

Parxar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Segredos to the mat! Segredos manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parxar content to stall in guard here.
Parxar tries to stand but Segredos is controlling from the bottom.

Segredos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parxar tries to free his leg and advance position but Segredos is retaining full guard.
Parxar tries to stand but Segredos is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parxar throwing strikes from guard but Segredos blocks nicely.
Parxar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Segredos trying to keep a closed guard but Parxar is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Segredos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parxar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Segredos tries to clinch but Parxar moves out of range.
Parxar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Segredos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Segredos tries to keep at a distance but Parxar has taken the fight into the clinch.

Parxar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parxar manages to end up in side control.
Segredos is trying to escape the position but Parxar is controlling the position.
Segredos wants to control but Parxar postures up.
Segredos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parxar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Segredos some visible discomfort.
Segredos can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parxar advances to mount.
Parxar lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Parxar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kostas Parxar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parxar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Parxar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parxar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Segredos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parxar is controlling him.
Segredos looking to control.
Segredos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parxar is controlling him.
Parxar stays in close to Segredos's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kostas Parxar.
Parxar throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segredos fails to land the takedown.
Segredos with a poor takedown

and Parxar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parxar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Segredos wants to get back to full guard.
Segredos is trying to stand up here but Parxar is controlling him well.
Parxar is controlling the pace.
Parxar trying to mount his opponent but Segredos defends it.
Segredos scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Parxar manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parxar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Parxar breaks from Segredos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parxar controlling from mount.

Parxar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Segredos is surviving well by controlling Parxar's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segredos working to try and regain half guard.
Parxar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Segredos is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Parxar has taken his back!

Parxar has his arm under Segredos's chin here. Game over son! Parxar squeezes tightly and Segredos is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kostas Parxar!