PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Wake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wake
vs
Parker

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcos Wake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parker clinches.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.

Parker pulls guard successfully.

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

Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wake is holding Parker down, trying to stall.
Wake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wake is trying to get back to full guard.
Wake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wake is trying to get back to full guard.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Wake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Parker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wake sees it coming and defends easily.
Wake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parker lands with a punch from half guard.
Parker tries to pass to full mount but Wake defends it.
Wake is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wake is adopting a defensive guard.
Parker is working Wake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wake is looking to cinch up a triangle. Parker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wake's body to avoid the submission. Wake has instead reached around Parker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wake arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcos Wake!