PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Peter Parker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Parker
vs
Takanori

178 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

166 cm
23
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanori lands a jab to the head.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takanori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takanori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Takanori.
Parker slips a straight right by Takanori.
Lion Takanori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Takanori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Parker clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Parker.

It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takanori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Takanori's ribcage.
Come on Parker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but Takanori blocks with his arms.
Parker landing knees to the head.
Takanori avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Takanori takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takanori's face.
Takanori looks gassed!
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanori avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parker keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takanori wants to break free but Parker has control.
Parker lands with a left to the head.

That has opened up Lion Takanori's cut even more.
Takanori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker has Takanori pushed against the cage.
Parker keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parker keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takanori tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker landing knees to the head.
Takanori avoids the elbow strike from Parker, against the cage.
Parker working Takanori over with knees to the body.
Takanori can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but Takanori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker prevents Takanori from breaking the clinch.
Takanori is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Takanori lands with a light punch inside.
Takanori can't break the clinch.
Takanori takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Parker scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Lion Takanori's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Parker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parker landing knees to the body.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takanori takes an elbow to the temple.
Takanori wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Parker.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker lands a damaging elbow.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Takanori is blocking nicely.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Takanori in his tracks for a moment.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Takanori is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Parker.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Takanori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker stalling against the cage.
Takanori tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Parker.
Parker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takanori tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Takanori as he connects with a hook.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanori.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Takanori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takanori swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Takanori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takanori scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lion Takanori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takanori connects with a jab.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker is looking to clinch.

That's two 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.
Takanori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takanori throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Takanori swinging wildly here.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Takanori.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Takanori misses with a body shot
and Takanori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Takanori moved out of range nicely.
Takanori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takanori throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Takanori misses its intended target.
Parker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanori misses the target.

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.
A nice combination there by Takanori.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Takanori lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takanori throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Takanori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Takanori misses.
Takanori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takanori defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.

Parker rushes Takanori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Parker.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takanori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.
Parker keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takanori blocks the elbow strike.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Takanori tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Parker has Takanori pressed against the cage, preventing Takanori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takanori tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Takanori avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Takanori is trying to break free.
Takanori can't break the clinch.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takanori is defending well for now.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takanori.
Parker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker wants to clinch up but Takanori keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Takanori throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker slips under a jab.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takanori lands with a good body shot.
Parker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker misses the body punch
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker is looking to clinch but Takanori is avoiding it.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Parker pushes Takanori up against the cage in a clinch.

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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Parker.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Takanori misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!