PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Parcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Cleagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parcell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parcell
vs
Cleagen

188 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Carnage Fight Wear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Parcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Cleagen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cleagen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parcell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cleagen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parcell is looking to escape.
Parcell is controlling Cleagen's trapped leg to prevent Cleagen from advancing to side control.
Cleagen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cleagen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cleagen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parcell taking some punishment here, with Cleagen in his half guard.

Parcell is rocked!
Parcell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parcell.

Parcell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cleagen slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcell trying to control from the bottom.
Cleagen blocks the strikes from Parcell.
Parcell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cleagen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parcell wants to control but Cleagen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parcell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cleagen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parcell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parcell trying to hold on to Cleagen's head to control him but Cleagen postures up.
Parcell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parcell is breathing heavily.
Cleagen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Cleagen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parcell moves into full guard.
Cleagen tries to free his leg and advance position but Parcell is retaining full guard.
Cleagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cleagen chips away with some ground and pound.
Cleagen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parcell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cleagen with a nice head shot there.
Cleagen is looking to advance position but Parcell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Parcell is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Parcell scores with the left hand. Cleagen knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parcell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parcell scores with a kick to the midsection.

Parcell darts in and clinches Cleagen up against the cage.
Parcell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cleagen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parcell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cleagen wants to get back to striking at distance but Parcell won't allow it.
Cleagen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parcell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matthew Parcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Cleagen.

Cleagen scores with a takedown into Parcell's guard.
Cleagen connects with a couple of short punches.
Cleagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cleagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cleagen is in close to Parcell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parcell has momentary wrist control but Cleagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Cleagen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleagen distracts Parcell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Parcell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cleagen looking to pass the guard.
Parcell seems to have got his legs back now.
Cleagen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cleagen landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen slips nicely into half guard.
Cleagen tries to pass to full mount but Parcell defends it.
Parcell tries to roll over but Cleagen keeps him under control.
Cleagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parcell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Parcell wants to stand and escape but Cleagen is having none of it.
Parcell trying to control the position.

Parcell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parcell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Parcell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Parcell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cleagen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Parcell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Cleagen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parcell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cleagen's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parcell.
A left and a right from Parcell both land. Nice combination.
Matthew Parcell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cleagen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cleagen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Parcell regains half guard, as Cleagen was trying to land strikes.
Parcell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cleagen.
Parcell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parcell keeping full guard, as Cleagen tries to pass.
Cleagen distracts Parcell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cleagen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleagen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parcell's head.
Cleagen with a nice head shot there.
Cleagen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cleagen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cleagen lands a couple of elbows.
Cleagen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parcell's head.
Cleagen landing some decent shots from guard.
Parcell wants to get back to his feet but Cleagen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parcell has momentary wrist control but Cleagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Parcell has his hands on Cleagen's head, controlling the position.

Parcell looking for a guillotine here but Cleagen defends easily.
Cleagen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen with the ground and pound but Parcell uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Parcell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Parcell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. Parcell lands a head kick. Cleagen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parcell tries to clinch up.
Cleagen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parcell counters with a body kick that stops Cleagen in his tracks momentarily.
Parcell lands with a straight right. Cleagen didn't see that one coming.
Parcell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cleagen counters with a takedown into side control.
Parcell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cleagen cracks Parcell with a big right hand but Parcell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cleagen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Parcell down.
Cleagen working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Parcell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Parcell looks to move to half guard but instead Cleagen has passed into mount! Damn!
Cleagen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parcell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parcell working to try and regain half guard.
Cleagen lands a big elbow.
Parcell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Parcell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cleagen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Parcell has wrist control.
Parcell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cleagen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleagen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parcell trying to control but Cleagen is having none of it.
Cleagen is looking to improve his position but Parcell isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleagen gets back to half guard.
Cleagen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matthew Parcell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parcell cracks Cleagen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Parcell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Parcell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Parcell stopping the sweep attempt from Cleagen.
Cleagen throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Cleagen striking from the bottom here.
Parcell won't allow Cleagen to sweep him here.

Parcell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid body kick from Cleagen.
Cleagen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parcell counters with a nice kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Parcell.

Cleagen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parcell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parcell throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cleagen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleagen misses with the ground and pound.
Parcell wants to control but Cleagen postures up.
Parcell tries to improve position but can't.
Cleagen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parcell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Parcell regains half guard.
Cleagen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cleagen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Cleagen.
Cleagen tries to pass to full mount but Parcell defends it.
Cleagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parcell has hold of Cleagen's hands but Cleagen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cleagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parcell is trying to control but can't.
Parcell tries to roll over but Cleagen keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cleagen lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cleagen connects with a nice short shot to Parcell's temple.
Cleagen lands strikes from half guard.
Parcell trying to hold on to Cleagen's head to control him but Cleagen postures up.
Parcell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cleagen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parcell wants to control but Cleagen is keeping busy.
Cleagen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parcell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parcell wants to control but Cleagen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parcell taking some punishment here, with Cleagen in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parcell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parcell trying to control from the bottom.
Cleagen working over Parcell with some ground and pound. Parcell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cleagen working the head and body with strikes.
Cleagen working over Parcell with some ground and pound. Parcell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cleagen winds up and cracks Parcell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cleagen.

Parcell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cleagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cleagen wants to pass to mount but Parcell is defending the position.

Parcell actively working from the bottom here.
Parcell has hold of Cleagen's hands but Cleagen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parcell is trying to stand.
Parcell trying to control here.
Parcell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cleagen.
Parcell wants to sweep here but Cleagen controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left lands for Parcell.
Nice takedown defense from Cleagen. No joy for Parcell on that attempt.
Cleagen keeps the fight on the outside.

Cleagen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parcell looking to control.
Cleagen chips away with some ground and pound.
Cleagen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cleagen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parcell keeping full guard, as Cleagen tries to pass.
Cleagen lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleagen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sandor Cleagen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cleagen looking to pass the guard.
Cleagen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandor Cleagen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cleagen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandor Cleagen!