PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krishna Pariyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Winkle
vs
Pariyar

189 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Krishna Pariyar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winkle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winkle is working for a kimura but Pariyar is defending it quite comfortably.
Pariyar is trying to control but can't.

Pariyar actively working from the bottom here.

Winkle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pariyar defends it well.
Pariyar manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winkle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pariyar dives on top into guard.

Winkle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pariyar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pariyar advances to half guard.

Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pariyar wants to take a breather but Winkle is having none of it.
Pariyar tries to pass to full mount but Winkle defends it.
Pariyar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pariyar wants to take Winkle's back here but Winkle is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pariyar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winkle is surviving well by controlling Pariyar's body position as best he can.
Winkle wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle trying to control the position but Pariyar manages to sink in the hooks.
Pariyar controlling well, preventing Winkle from escaping the position.
Pariyar has good solid back control here.

Pariyar is persistently looking for the submission but Winkle is defending it well.
Pariyar has good solid back control here.
Winkle tries to break free.

Pariyar working for the choke.
Winkle trying to control the hands but Pariyar breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle tries to escape the position.

Winkle fending off the submission attempt from Pariyar.

Pariyar looking to break Winkle's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Winkle remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pariyar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Pariyar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Winkle trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Winkle turns into Pariyar and is now in his guard.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Pariyar is keeping the position.

Pariyar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winkle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Pariyar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winkle defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Pariyar keeps moving.
Winkle stands and throws Pariyar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pariyar struggling a bit here.
Pariyar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Winkle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pariyar is just riding it out for now. Winkle eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pariyar tries to roll over but Winkle keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krishna Pariyar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Winkle gets caught napping as Pariyar dives in and scores a takedown. Winkle manages to retain guard.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Pariyar from controlling successfully.

Winkle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pariyar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Winkle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pariyar has picked Winkle up and slammed him! Winkle can't keep hold of the triangle and Pariyar manages to pass to side control!
Pariyar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pariyar trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pariyar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winkle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pariyar controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pariyar trying to control the position but Winkle is working away.
Winkle is trying to improve his position.
Winkle is trying to control Pariyar's posture but Pariyar avoids it.
Pariyar is looking to take a break and control but Winkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Krishna Pariyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winkle is looking to improve his position.

Pariyar is working for a kimura but Winkle is defending it quite comfortably.
Pariyar wants to pass the guard but Winkle is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pariyar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pariyar is working for a kimura but Winkle is defending it quite comfortably.
Pariyar wants to take a breather but Winkle is having none of it.

Winkle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pariyar pulls his head out easily.

Pariyar is looking for a kimura but Winkle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pariyar to get the leverage.

Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winkle is positioning himself well to prevent Pariyar advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pariyar trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle trying to control here.
Winkle wants to get back to full guard.
Pariyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.

Winkle is defending against the submission attempts here by Pariyar.
Pariyar wants to control but Winkle is keeping him busy.
Winkle is trying to control but Pariyar manages to pass to mount!
Winkle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pariyar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winkle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Winkle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pariyar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pariyar's back!

Winkle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Winkle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pariyar fending off the submission attempt from Winkle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pariyar trying to control the hands but Winkle won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krishna Pariyar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Pariyar misses.

Winkle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pariyar quickly recovers to half guard.
Pariyar trying to control here.

Winkle is looking for a kimura but Pariyar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winkle to get the leverage.
Winkle prevents Pariyar from improving his position.

Pariyar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Winkle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pariyar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pariyar is looking to control Winkle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pariyar avoid being mounted?
Winkle is keen to just control but Pariyar is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winkle is looking for a kimura but Pariyar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winkle to get the leverage.
Pariyar trying to control here.
Pariyar is staying active underneath Winkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Winkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pariyar sees it coming and defends easily.

Pariyar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winkle pulls his head out easily.
Pariyar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winkle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winkle's back!

Pariyar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pariyar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pariyar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Winkle just trying to survive but Pariyar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Pariyar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Winkle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pariyar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pariyar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Winkle tries to lock up and control but Pariyar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winkle working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Winkle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pariyar is trying to control the position but Winkle postures up.
Krishna Pariyar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Winkle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pariyar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pariyar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pariyar!

Winkle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pariyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pariyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.
Winkle tries to buck Pariyar off but Pariyar is having none of it.
Pariyar gets to mount! Winkle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pariyar controlling the pace for now.
Winkle is looking to improve his position but Pariyar isn't that keen on the idea.
Pariyar wants to take his opponent's back but Winkle doesn't allow it.
Pariyar content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winkle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
John Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Winkle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krishna Pariyar.
Well Pariyar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krishna Pariyar!