PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giani Muscat (ranked 25066 p4p, 24662 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 532 p4p, 508 weight class). Giani Muscat looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Muscat
vs
Parker

170 cm
19
145
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
150
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Giani Muscat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Muscat looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Parker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
My spies in Hyperbolic Time Chamber inform me that Parker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Muscat defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker controlling the action here.

Parker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parker connects with a nice short shot to Muscat's temple.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Well, if Parker 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.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muscat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker controlling the action here.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Parker working over Muscat with some ground and pound. Muscat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
Parker stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Let's hope that Parker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Parker maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Muscat could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Parker has cracked it and Muscat is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Parker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Parker!