PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Kasongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Kasongo

178 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Kasongo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasongo fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Parker misses

and Kasongo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kasongo is standing up over Parker. Parker looks to escape but Kasongo dives into side control.

Kasongo tries to advance to mount but Parker denies him.
Parker is pushing Kasongo's head away, looking to escape. Kasongo manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kasongo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kasongo happy to just control the position for now.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasongo on the ground.
Parker is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo wants to stand but Parker is controlling his arm.
Kasongo taking a break here but Parker is having none of it and regains half guard.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.
Parker is trying to stand up here but Kasongo is controlling him well.
Kasongo passes into side control, despite Parker's attempt to control the position.
Kasongo wants to stand but Parker is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard.
Kasongo controlling from side mount.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Kasongo wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Parker is trying to improve his position.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kasongo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasongo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker throws a right and a left that Kasongo avoids nicely.
Parker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasongo avoids it really well and circles away.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Kasongo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
Kasongo tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parker lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasongo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kasongo gets a clinch.

Kasongo breaks the clinch.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasongo pinned against the cage. Kasongo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasongo. Kasongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasongo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker dives in and grabs Kasongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kasongo pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Kasongo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker shoots in but Kasongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kasongo shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kasongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Kasongo throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Kasongo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Parker darts in and clinches Kasongo up against the cage.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kasongo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parker blocks a head kick by Kasongo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasongo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasongo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyle Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker sets himself, and Kasongo steps forward looking for the clinch! Parker avoids it this time.

Parker drives through and clinches with Kasongo against the cage.
Kasongo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parker to keep the fight standing.
Kasongo misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kasongo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasongo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Kasongo, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Kasongo against the cage but Kasongo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
Kasongo stuffs the takedown.
Kasongo misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Kasongo finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasongo closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.

Parker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kasongo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Parker to the mat. Parker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kasongo wanted to stand there but Parker had control of the position.

Parker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kasongo uses it to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasongo controls the position.
Kasongo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kasongo gets to mount! Parker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Kasongo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Kasongo looking to secure an arm triangle but Parker defends it well.
Kasongo looking to finish Parker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parker!

Parker tries to control Kasongo's head but Kasongo pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Parker is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Luis Kasongo!