PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Parham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Linder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parham comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Hustler Muzik. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parham
vs
Linder

187 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Doug Parham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Linder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linder has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parham.
Parham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parham swats away the attempt to clinch by Linder.
Parham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Linder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wade Linder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linder fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Linder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parham's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Parham working for a triangle but Linder defends it easily.
Parham keeping moving, preventing Linder from controlling successfully.
Linder looking to sit in guard and control but Parham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Parham stands up and waves to Linder to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linder wants to clinch up but Parham keeps it at a distance.
Linder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parham with a hook.
Linder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Linder fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parham blocks a leg kick.
Parham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Parham gets caught flat footed, as Linder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Linder trying to control but Parham is working from the bottom.

Parham looking for a triangle here. Linder is fighting it but it looks tight! Parham pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Linder is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Doug Parham!