PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Parcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CrankY PantZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parcell's entrance music is In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. A fine choice. PantZ has chosen Beware! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Parcell
vs
PantZ

188 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Parcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CrankY PantZ!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

PantZ closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

PantZ tries for a kimura but Parcell is defending well.
PantZ wants to control but Parcell is keeping him busy.
PantZ tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Parcell is not content to let PantZ control the position.
You can see the frustration on Parcell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

PantZ tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no PantZ has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, PantZ asserts his dominance and retains side control.
PantZ tries to score with some ground and pound. Parcell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
PantZ looks for a takedown but Parcell sprawls well.
Parcell has his takedown stuffed

and PantZ counters with a takedown into side control.
Parcell tries to bench press PantZ off him but PantZ keeps the position.
PantZ throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Parcell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
PantZ stalling away here and it's allowed Parcell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PantZ tries to free his leg and advance position but Parcell is retaining full guard.
PantZ passes Parcell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Parcell is refusing to be controlled, as PantZ sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parcell tries to roll over but PantZ keeps him under control.
PantZ seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
PantZ is trying to control the action in half guard but Parcell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
PantZ controlling the action here.

PantZ is trying to work for a kimura but Parcell is defending well.
PantZ looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
PantZ with a lazy takedown attempt

and Parcell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
PantZ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parcell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for PantZ on the ground.
Parcell postures up.
Parcell wanted to stand there but PantZ had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now PantZ is on top in guard.
PantZ is pushing down on Parcell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Parcell is fighting to maintain full guard but PantZ has managed to sneak the leg through.
PantZ lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
PantZ frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
PantZ content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

PantZ looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PantZ controlling the pace for now.
PantZ looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

PantZ is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! PantZ extends the arm and Parcell is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CrankY PantZ!