PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Parslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helix Mannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Parslow
vs
Mannon

190 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Parslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helix Mannon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parslow tests Mannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Parslow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parslow throws a strike aimed at the side of Mannon's head but Mannon avoids it well.
Mannon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Parslow.
Parslow wants to control but Mannon is keeping him busy.
Parslow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mannon is avoiding damage well.

Parslow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parslow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Parslow throws a strike aimed at the side of Mannon's head but Mannon avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Parslow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mannon is looking for a sweep.
Parslow is looking to take a break and control but Mannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Parslow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Parslow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parslow wants to advance to full mount but Mannon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parslow throws a strike but Mannon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannon preventing the sweep.

Parslow has his foot on Mannon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mannon works his way back into a safe position though.
Parslow is trying to control the position but Mannon postures up.
Mannon trying to control but Parslow is working from the bottom.
Mannon postures up.
Parslow working a defensive guard but Mannon manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mannon trying to control the action but Parslow is working from the bottom.
Parslow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow looking for a sweep but Mannon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Parslow throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannon controlling the pace for now.
Parslow regains half guard.
Parslow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mannon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mannon's back!
Parslow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parslow is hanging on to Mannon's back as he tries to escape.
Parslow throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannon holding both Parslow 's hands and preventing any damage.
Parslow struggling to keep hold of the position.
Parslow has Mannon flattened out and is raining down punches.
Parslow controlling well, preventing Mannon from escaping the position.

Parslow has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mannon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Even with his hooks in, Parslow manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Parslow is breathing heavily.
Mannon tries to break free.
Parslow misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Parslow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mannon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Parslow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parslow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mannon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mannon stopping the sweep attempt from Parslow.

Mannon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parslow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Parslow working for a triangle but Mannon defends it easily.
Mannon wants to stand but Parslow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parslow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mannon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parslow keeping moving, preventing Mannon from controlling successfully.
Parslow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parslow moves out of range as Mannon strikes.
Parslow shoots in and drives through. Mannon sprawls well.
Mannon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parslow counters with a nice uppercut.
Mannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Mannon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Parslow.

Parslow scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow landing strikes from the mount.
Parslow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mannon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Parslow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mannon wants to control from the top but Parslow keeps moving.
Parslow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mannon manages to get himself to full guard.
Parslow trying to control but Mannon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parslow.
Parslow looking to sit in guard and control but Mannon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mannon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parslow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parslow wants to sweep but no luck.
Mannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Parslow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parslow looking for a sweep. Not yet Parslow, not yet.

Parslow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mannon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Parslow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Parslow throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannon.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mannon.

Parslow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mannon sprawls well initially but Parslow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Parslow is looking for a kimura here.
Mannon is trying to stand back up but Parslow is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parslow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mannon is trying to maintain the position but Parslow is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parslow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mannon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parslow.
Parslow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mannon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parslow prevents Mannon from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mannon shoots and misses
letting Parslow counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Parslow misses.

Parslow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parslow trying to pass the guard but Mannon defending well.
Mannon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mannon wants to stand up but Parslow is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parslow being controlled here momentarily.
Parslow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mannon is keeping the position for now.
Parslow trying to control but Mannon is working from the bottom.
Mannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mannon keeping full guard, as Parslow tries to pass.
Mannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parslow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parslow missing with a left hand there. Mannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parslow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mannon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parslow looks to land a left hand but Mannon moved out of range nicely.
Parslow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mannon swivels and escapes.
Mannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parslow throws a looping overhand right but Mannon ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Parslow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parslow wants to pass the guard but Mannon is keeping the position.
Parslow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parslow tries to free his leg and advance position but Mannon is retaining full guard.

Mannon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parslow advances to half guard.
Scott Parslow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parslow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mannon defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parslow is just content to waste time from the top position. Mannon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Parslow throws a strike but Mannon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Parslow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parslow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Scott Parslow!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Scott Parslow!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Scott Parslow!

Scott Parslow wins by unanimous decision!