PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 3131 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Brian Parsley (ranked 337 p4p, 390 weight class). Tong Panong comes to the cage accompanied by Tetris Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tong Panong
vs
Parsley

183 cm
25
192
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
24
195
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Parsley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tong Panong in his tracks.
Parsley blocks a jab.
Tong Panong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parsley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Tong Panong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parsley doesn't seem phased though.
Tong Panong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tong Panong doesn't manage to clinch there - Parsley circles away.
Tong Panong misses with a double jab.
Tong Panong misses with a double jab.
Tong Panong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong tries to clinch up but Parsley circles away and keeps his distance.
Parsley misses with a hook.

Parsley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tong Panong's guard.
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!
Parsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tong Panong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tong Panong pushes Parsley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Parsley lunges at Tong Panong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tong Panong's hand.
Parsley cracks Tong Panong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tong Panong closes the distance but Parsley moves to the side
and Parsley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parsley.
Tong Panong tries to bum rush Parsley with a series of wild strikes but Parsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tong Panong avoids the body shot from Parsley.
Tong Panong just misses with a punch to the body.
Parsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parsley.
Parsley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Tong Panong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parsley is trying to get back to full guard.
Parsley trying to control but Tong Panong postures up.
Well, if Tong Panong 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.
Parsley wants to improve his position but Tong Panong is controlling well.
Parsley regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to stand but Parsley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parsley is trying to hold Tong Panong in close to prevent damage but Tong Panong has managed to pass into half guard.
Parsley is trying to maintain the position but Tong Panong is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tong Panong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Parsley is looking for a sweep. Tong Panong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tong Panong in particular looking to stall.
Parsley tries to get to full guard but Tong Panong has control of the leg.

Parsley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsley is trying to control but can't.
Tong Panong slows the pace down in half guard.
Parsley is looking for a sweep. Tong Panong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parsley is trying to control but can't.
Parsley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tong Panong is staying active.
Tong Panong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tong Panong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tong Panong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parsley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tong Panong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tong Panong connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brian Parsley has been cut.
Parsley is looking to control Tong Panong's arms but Tong Panong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parsley has his back to the cage.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but Parsley blocks with his arms.
Parsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parsley lands a hook that snaps the head of Tong Panong backwards.
Tong Panong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tong Panong misses with a knee to the head.
Parsley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsley effectively controlling the action here.
Parsley missing with knees to the body.
Tong Panong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Parsley'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.

The crowd cheers as Tong Panong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parsley doesn't seem phased though.
Tong Panong misses with a body shot.
Parsley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tong Panong is looking to clinch.
Tong Panong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tong Panong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parsley throws a big shot that misses.
Marc Tong Panong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parsley blocks a low kick nicely.
Parsley walks into a jab.
Tong Panong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parsley's head.
Parsley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tong Panong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Parsley gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Parsley wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping him busy.
Parsley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tong Panong's legs.
Tong Panong is trying to escape the position but Parsley is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong is trying to buck Parsley off.
Parsley tries to advance to mount but Tong Panong denies him.
Tong Panong tries to escape but Parsley is in control.

Parsley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tong Panong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parsley but great work by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong wants to control but Parsley is keeping him busy.
Parsley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tong Panong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tong Panong wants to stand up but Parsley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Parsley has his hands clasped together around Tong Panong's back. He's all about the action.
Tong Panong wants to stand but Parsley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tong Panong is working away from the top position though.
Tong Panong prevents Parsley from improving his position.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.
Parsley is trying to control but can't.
Parsley is refusing to be controlled, as Tong Panong sits in half guard.
Parsley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsley wants to control but Tong Panong passes easily into half guard.
Tong Panong wants to stand up but Parsley is controlling the position.
Parsley trying to control from the bottom.
Parsley wants to improve his position but Tong Panong is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tong Panong in particular looking to stall.
Parsley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tong Panong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tong Panong's back!
Tong Panong is trying to get back to his feet but Parsley has full control of the position and if anything, Tong Panong has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parsley biding his time, looking for the opening.
Parsley wants to control but Tong Panong manages to buck him off and is now in Parsley's guard! Nice work there by Tong Panong!
Tong Panong won't allow Parsley to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsley trying to control the position.

Parsley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tong Panong defends it easily.
Parsley has control of Tong Panong's left arm, preventing Tong Panong from doing any damage.
Parsley looking for a sweep. Not yet Parsley, not yet.
Our spies down at at BKC Gym inform us that Parsley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tong Panong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tong Panong gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Parsley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tong Panong lands a body shot.
Tong Panong misses with a body kick.
Tong Panong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parsley can do to turn this around?
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!
A big right from Tong Panong misses.
Tong Panong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parsley eats them both and turns towards Tong Panong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tong Panong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tong Panong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Parsley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Parsley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marc Tong Panong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parsley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tong Panong on the side of the head.
Parsley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tong Panong looks to score with a jab to the body but Parsley is just out of range.
Parsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tong Panong dips to his left and cracks Parsley with an uppercut!
Tong Panong connects with the punch.
Tong Panong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tong Panong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tong Panong throws a nice looking combination but Parsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tong Panong.

Tong Panong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parsley quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Parsley looking for subs from the bottom but Tong Panong mounts him!
Parsley wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Parsley doesn't escape.
Parsley tries to roll but Tong Panong sticks to his back.
Parsley is still trying to improve position.
Tong Panong is trying to stick to Parsley's back but Parsley is turning into Tong Panong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tong Panong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Parsley.
Parsley throwing strikes but missing.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet but Parsley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brian Parsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tong Panong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tong Panong wants to stand up but Parsley is controlling him.
Parsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tong Panong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parsley won't allow Tong Panong to get back to his feet.
Parsley looking to sit in guard and control but Tong Panong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to get up but he can't break Parsley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tong Panong won't allow Parsley to sweep him here.
Tong Panong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Parsley looking to control but Tong Panong passes into half guard.
Tong Panong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tong Panong tries to stand and escape but Parsley is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Tong Panong seems content to control.
Parsley is not content to let Tong Panong control the position.
Parsley trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parsley is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Tong Panong seems content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tong Panong trying to mount his opponent but Parsley defends it.
Parsley trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parsley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parsley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tong Panong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parsley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parsley tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Tong Panong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tong Panong 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Tong Panong!
Marc Tong Panong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.