PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Krakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parsons
vs
Krakowski

184 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Krakowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krakowski's waist but Krakowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parsons off to one side.
Krakowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Parsons counter with a right hand.
Krakowski misses with a wild combination.
Parsons throws a big counter combination but Krakowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Krakowski misses with the combination.

Parsons closes the distance and pushes Krakowski back into the cage.
Krakowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rocco Parsons has been cut.

Krakowski manages to break the clinch.

Krakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Parsons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krakowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons is trying to pull guard but Krakowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parsons fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krakowski's efforts to push away.
Parsons is trying to pull guard but Krakowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Parsons pulls guard successfully.

Krakowski stands up from Parsons's guard - Krakowski perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parsons tries to keep at a distance but Krakowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parsons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parsons takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krakowski.

Krakowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krakowski misses with a two punch combination.

Krakowski rushes Parsons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parsons is trying to pull guard but Krakowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Krakowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Krakowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Parsons dives in and scores a takedown into Krakowski's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Krakowski has his feet on Parsons's thighs here. He's pushed Parsons off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Parsons screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Krakowski!