PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Parell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Washington (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.

Parell
vs
Washington

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Parell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Washington!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parell looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parell fails to land with a series of punches.

Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parell's guard.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from Parell.
Parell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Washington manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Parell wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parell is one step ahead there.
Parell trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Parell wants to stand but Washington has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parell is pushing down on Washington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Washington is fighting to maintain full guard but Parell has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parell lands a nice short elbow.
Washington missing with punches from the bottom.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parell is looking to advance position but Washington won't allow it.
Washington is trying to maintain the position but Parell is very close to passing his half guard.

Parell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parell is looking to advance position but Washington won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Washington wants to control but Parell is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Parell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parell avoids the body shot from Washington.

Washington has closed the distance and engaged Parell in a clinch.

Parell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington lands with an overhand left.
Parell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parell is breathing heavily.
Parell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Parell.

Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Parell is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parell has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parell looking to stall.
Washington prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Parell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Washington jumps into guard, dragging Parell to the mat.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Washington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Washington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Washington is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parell is pulling down on Washington's head to control his posture.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from Parell.
Parell is controlling Washington's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Washington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parell looks for a takedown but Washington sprawls well.

Washington rushes Parell and presses him up against the cage.
Washington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Parell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parell managing to control the position.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parell is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Washington prevents Parell from getting back to his feet.
Washington distracts Parell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from Parell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Washington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parell wants to control but Washington is keeping busy.
Washington controlling the action here.
Washington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parell won't allow Washington to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washington throwing shots but Parell is blocking nicely.
Washington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parell's head.
Parell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Washington.
Washington prevents Parell from improving his position.
Washington slips a nice elbow through Parell's hands, connecting with Parell's forehead.
Parell misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Washington stuffs the takedown attempt from Parell. Parell gets slowly back to his feet.
Parell misses with a body kick.
Parell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Washington tries to avoid it but Parell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Washington to the ground. Washington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Parell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Washington clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Parell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Parell.

Parell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parell lands in his opponent's guard.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Parell from controlling successfully.
Parell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Parell from controlling successfully.
Parell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Washington's head.
Washington is trying to hold Parell in close to prevent damage but Parell has managed to pass into half guard.
Parell wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Parell there.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Washington is staying active underneath Parell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parell lands with a punch from half guard.
Parell wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.
Parell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Parell decides to return to a standing position.
Parell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Washington.
Washington cracks Parell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Washington instigates a clinch.

Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parell takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Parell.

Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
Washington wants to control but Parell is keeping him busy.
Parell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Washington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Washington wants to stand up but Parell has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Washington lands with a punch from half guard.
Parell is not content to let Washington control the position.
Parell is looking to control Washington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parell avoid being mounted?
Parell wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington is looking to advance position but Parell won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington 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.
Washington is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Washington is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Parell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Washington looking to control but Parell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Washington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parell looks a forlorn figure.
Parell is in a horrible position here. Washington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Parell is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Parell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Washington lands a big elbow.
Bobby Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Parell seems to have got his legs back now.
Parell tries to hold on but Washington postures up.
Parell is in a horrible position here. Washington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parell tries to hold on but Washington postures up.
Parell is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington goes for an armbar but Parell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Parell.
Parell trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Washington is looking for a triangle but Parell pushes his legs off easily.
Parell wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.

Parell drops back looking for a leg! Washington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Washington manages to kick Parell off! Parell jumps back into Washington's guard.
Parell tries to free his leg and advance position but Washington is retaining full guard.

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.
Parell trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Parell moves into the clinch.

Parell breaks from the clinch.
Parell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Washington swivels and escapes.
Washington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Washington scores with a nice head shot.
Parell moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Parell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Parell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Washington clinches with his opponent.
Tyler Parell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Parell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Washington!