PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Torrem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torrem
vs
Parker

176 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Torrem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots for a takedown but Torrem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torrem wants to clinch.

Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torrem!

Parker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torrem manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Parker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torrem, who protects the arm well.
Torrem is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Parker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torrem sees it coming and defends easily.

Parker is working for a kimura but Torrem is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torrem moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker looks gassed!
Torrem looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrem, not yet.
Torrem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torrem wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Torrem 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.
Parker prevents Torrem from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torrem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Torrem tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torrem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torrem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torrem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeremy Torrem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Parker.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torrem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Torrem is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torrem sprawls well initially but Parker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Torrem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torrem has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torrem wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.

Parker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torrem looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torrem looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torrem!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torrem wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Parker is letting Torrem control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrem wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Torrem politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Torrem prefers to stall for the moment though.
Torrem trying to control the position but Parker is working away.
Parker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Torrem.
Parker is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torrem avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Parker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Torrem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torrem manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker gets back to half guard.

Parker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torrem with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Torrem seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to roll over but Torrem keeps him under control.

Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torrem pulls his head out easily.
Torrem is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torrem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrem throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torrem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torrem but Torrem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torrem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torrem fails in his attempt to clinch.

Parker feints and as Torrem raises his hands in defense, Parker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Parker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torrem dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torrem wants to get up but he can't break Parker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Torrem avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing Torrem from standing up.
Torrem stays in close to Parker's body and controls the position.

Torrem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Torrem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torrem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeremy Torrem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Parker.
Torrem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torrem moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Torrem clinches up against the cage.
Torrem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Torrem takes the fight into the clinch.
Torrem taking a breather.
Torrem gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Torrem connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce Parker has been cut.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Torrem.
Torrem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
Torrem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parker tries to pull guard but Torrem holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Jeremy Torrem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Parker.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Torrem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torrem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Torrem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrem lands a knee to the head.
Parker takes an elbow to the temple.
Torrem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torrem lands an elbow just above Parker 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Torrem.
Torrem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Torrem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torrem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torrem is pushing Parker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Torrem lands a knee to the head.
Torrem stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Torrem working Parker over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrem avoiding damage.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
Torrem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torrem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Torrem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Torrem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Torrem scores with a knee to the head.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torrem prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torrem prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeremy Torrem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for Torrem to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Torrem.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torrem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.

Torrem forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Torrem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torrem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torrem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Torrem controlling the action here for a moment.
Torrem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torrem gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
Torrem landing knees to the body.
Torrem lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Torrem landing knees to the head.
Torrem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Torrem prevents the takedown attempt.
Torrem leaning against his opponent.
Torrem prevents the takedown attempt.
Torrem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torrem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torrem lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Bruce Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torrem tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Torrem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Torrem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Parker!