PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Sterling (ranked 4257 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Jack Parling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sterling
vs
Parling

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Parling!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parling has Sterling up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Sterling - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parling is looking to control Sterling's arms but Sterling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parling has his back to the cage.
Sterling has had enough of the clinch but Parling keeps him there for the moment.
Parling changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sterling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sterling swivels and escapes.
Sterling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Sterling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sterling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Sterling stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parling drives through and clinches with Sterling against the cage.

Parling is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sterling is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Parling to the mat. Parling regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sterling sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sterling passes Parling's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sterling is trying for a kimura here. Parling looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sterling wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Sterling!