PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between craig parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anaconda Prosperity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). craig parsons has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

parsons
vs
Prosperity

172 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, craig parsons!
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, Anaconda Prosperity!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
parsons shoots for a takedown but Prosperity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

parsons forces Prosperity back against the cage and clinches.
Prosperity has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. parsons avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

parsons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prosperity takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Anaconda Prosperity has been cut.
parsons knocks Prosperity to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Prosperity is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
parsons taking a breather here.
Prosperity looks gassed!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prosperity can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prosperity gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
parsons takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Prosperity tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
parsons wants to control the pace but Prosperity is squirming around nicely.
parsons looking to control and managing it successfully.
parsons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prosperity is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. craig parsons just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice body kick from parsons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

parsons gets a takedown into half guard.

parsons stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Prosperity to get to his feet.
parsons could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick from parsons lands but Prosperity takes it in his stride.
parsons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Anaconda Prosperity's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
parsons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prosperity's waist but Prosperity gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing parsons off to one side.
parsons tries to clinch there but Prosperity circles away.

parsons instigates a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parsons has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for craig parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
parsons tries to clinch there but Prosperity circles away.
parsons is looking to slow Prosperity down with leg kicks.
parsons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prosperity looks to clinch
and parsons makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Prosperity really felt that one!
Prosperity waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract parsons.
Prosperity tries to clinch
and parsons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prosperity tries for a takedown but parsons circles away easily
and parsons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
parsons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
parsons doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Prosperity counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in parsons's guard now.
Prosperity looking to pass the guard.
Prosperity trying to control the position from guard on top but parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
parsons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prosperity is one step ahead there.
Prosperity throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prosperity must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
parsons wriggles free and stands up.
parsons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

craig parsons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anaconda Prosperity's cut.
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.

Prosperity shoots in and drives through. parsons sprawls well.
No luck for Prosperity with that takedown attempt.
parsons fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prosperity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. parsons smiles and moves away.
craig parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Prosperity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

parsons moves into range and clinches up with Prosperity.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
parsons works on Prosperity's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

parsons breaks the clinch.
parsons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
parsons throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prosperity's head.
Anaconda Prosperity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

parsons shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than parsons was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
parsons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
parsons sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
parsons tries to control but Prosperity wriggling away.
parsons raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prosperity tries to lock up and control but parsons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prosperity tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prosperity tries to hold on but parsons postures up.
Prosperity might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control parsons kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A nice elbow there by parsons.
parsons takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
parsons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prosperity is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
parsons is really struggling to control Prosperity but he's trying to hold on to the position.
parsons controlling his opponent.
parsons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
parsons prevents Prosperity from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
parsons trying to control but Prosperity is having none of it.
Prosperity can't escape the position.
parsons sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Prosperity wants to control but parsons is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prosperity trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

craig parsons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anaconda Prosperity's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

parsons throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Prosperity will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prosperity takes one to the side of the head.

parsons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
parsons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prosperity is trying to keep parsons in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
parsons trying to control but Prosperity is working from the bottom.
parsons won't allow Prosperity to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
parsons pushing down on Prosperity's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
parsons wants to stand but Prosperity has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if parsons is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Prosperity tries to roll over but parsons keeps him under control.
parsons trying to control from half guard but Prosperity is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. craig parsons just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Prosperity stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prosperity shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has parsons pinned against the cage. parsons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
parsons tries to close the distance and clinch but Prosperity swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prosperity circles away from the clinch attempt.
parsons ducks under a wild hook from Prosperity.

parsons rushes Prosperity and presses him up against the cage.

parsons manages to break the clinch.
parsons looks to land a combination. Prosperity sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
parsons moves in looking to clinch but Prosperity pushes him off.
Prosperity shoots in but parsons avoids the takedown attempt easily.
craig parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Prosperity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prosperity fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
parsons throws a head kick that misses.
Prosperity closes this distance looking for a takedown but parsons circles away.
parsons has his takedown stuffed
and Prosperity counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
parsons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Prosperity decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in parsons's guard.
parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prosperity working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of parsons's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prosperity pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. parsons is keeping the position for now.
Prosperity is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prosperity controls from within his opponent's guard.
parsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
craig parsons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prosperity will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
craig parsons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well parsons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... craig parsons!