PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Parsley (ranked 5359 p4p, 5805 weight class) and Miguel Garces (ranked 501 p4p, 514 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garces's choice of entrance music: Light into the Darkness. Miguel Garces is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Parsley
vs
Garces

183 cm
20
195
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
198
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 London, Brian Parsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Garces!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsley misses with an uppercut.

Parsley pushes Garces up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garces.

Parsley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garces is trying to keep an underhook but Parsley manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Garces kicks off Parsley and gets to his feet.

Garces has Parsley up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garces lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Brian Parsley has been cut.

Garces has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parsley is trying to keep an underhook but Garces manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garces wants to stand but Parsley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Garces really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parsley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garces prevents Parsley from improving his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Parsley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Parsley is looking to improve his position.
Garces wants to take a breather but Parsley is having none of it.
Garces tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parsley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garces's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garces's back!
Parsley connects with a big shot to the side of Garces's head.
Parsley lands shots from the back.

Parsley is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Garces has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Garces trying to control the hands but Parsley breaks the grip.
Garces takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Parsley scores with punches to the body.
Parsley trying to control momentarily.
Garces is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Parsley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsley wants to control but Garces is keeping busy.

Parsley is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Garces with him. Garces is trying to defend but Parsley has an arm under the chin now! Garces grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Parsley!