PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Katsurou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsurou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Coheed and Cambria - Devil in Jersey City. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Parker
vs
Katsurou

178 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Absolution 159 ($79)

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 8 - 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ren Katsurou!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsurou throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ren Katsurou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsurou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parker jabs Katsurou to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Katsurou misses with a body shot.
Katsurou looks to throw a body kick
and Parker counters with a body kick.
Katsurou throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Katsurou looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker slips a straight right by Katsurou.
Katsurou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsurou tries to clinch but Parker moves away
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Katsurou throws a lazy body kick

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Katsurou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katsurou missing with knees to the body.
Katsurou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katsurou lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker avoiding damage as Katsurou throws knees to the body.
Katsurou lands a left hand.
Parker working Katsurou over with knees to the body.
Katsurou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Katsurou's ribcage.
Katsurou looks gassed!
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Katsurou lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker is working Katsurou over against the cage.
Katsurou tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
Katsurou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Katsurou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Katsurou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katsurou avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Katsurou's ribcage.
Katsurou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Katsurou in his tracks for a moment.
Katsurou tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Katsurou backwards.
Katsurou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Katsurou's ribcage.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parker taking a breather.
Katsurou throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker lands a nice elbow.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Katsurou.
Parker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Katsurou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katsurou can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
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.
Katsurou takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Parker.
Parker lands a damaging elbow.
Katsurou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Katsurou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Katsurou shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsurou.
Katsurou stalling against the cage.
Parker pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Katsurou.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Katsurou avoids the damage to the body.
Parker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Katsurou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Katsurou cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Katsurou shrugs off.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parker throws an elbow that misses.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsurou lands a damaging elbow.
Parker lands a nice elbow.
Katsurou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker gets underhooks to prevent Katsurou's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Katsurou blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Katsurou.
Parker is leaning against Katsurou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Katsurou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Katsurou.
Katsurou tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Katsurou.
Katsurou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Katsurou on the inside.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Katsurou avoids the damage to the body.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Katsurou lands a right hand.
Katsurou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Katsurou's face.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Katsurou's ribcage.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Parker throws an elbow but it misses.
Katsurou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Katsurou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katsurou avoids the elbow strike from Parker, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Katsurou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Katsurou counters with a nice uppercut.

Katsurou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Katsurou avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Katsurou as the two fighters clinch.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Katsurou misses with the head strike.
Parker cracks Katsurou with a nice body shot.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katsurou.
Katsurou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker is working Katsurou over against the cage.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Katsurou.
Nice body punch from Katsurou - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katsurou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katsurou avoids it.
Parker lands a knee to the head.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Katsurou's defenses.
Katsurou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Katsurou.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katsurou.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Katsurou takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Katsurou.
Nice elbow from Parker.
Katsurou throws a head punch that misses.
Parker is working Katsurou over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Katsurou.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Katsurou avoids the damage to the body.
Katsurou misses with some punches.
Parker lands a body punch.
Parker landing knees to the body.
Katsurou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Katsurou working aggressively here.
Parker prevents a body shot from Katsurou.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Katsurou.
A short left from Parker.
Katsurou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Katsurou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Katsurou lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parker obliges.
Katsurou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocking some punches.
Katsurou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katsurou backwards.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Parker wants to stall.
Katsurou misses with a body punch.
Parker tries a body shot but Katsurou blocks it.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Katsurou.
Katsurou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katsurou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Katsurou swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Katsurou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Katsurou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
A short left from Katsurou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Katsurou avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katsurou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Katsurou managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Katsurou pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsurou cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Parker is trying to stall.
Katsurou is working Parker over against the cage.
Katsurou cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Katsurou pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Katsurou.
Katsurou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Katsurou - that landed with a thud.
Katsurou lands a body shot.
Katsurou digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
A short left from Katsurou.
Katsurou lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Katsurou.
Katsurou lands a body shot.
Katsurou tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Katsurou on the inside.
Katsurou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Katsurou lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Katsurou pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parker throws an elbow but misses.
Katsurou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Katsurou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Katsurou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Katsurou lands with a short shot to the head.
Katsurou effectively controlling the action here.
Katsurou scores with a hook to the body.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Katsurou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Katsurou pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Katsurou in his tracks for a moment.
Katsurou lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katsurou is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsurou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Katsurou scores with a shoulder strike.
Katsurou gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katsurou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
Parker throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Katsurou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Katsurou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Katsurou misses the shot to the body.

Katsurou gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Katsurou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker blocks a body shot from Katsurou.
A short body shot lands from Katsurou as the two fighters clinch.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Katsurou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Katsurou gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katsurou.
Katsurou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katsurou lands a nice uppercut.
Peter Parker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Katsurou.
Katsurou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katsurou.
Katsurou lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Parker avoiding damage as Katsurou throws knees to the body.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Katsurou lands a nice elbow.
Katsurou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katsurou.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Katsurou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Katsurou taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Katsurou.
Katsurou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Katsurou lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katsurou avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katsurou.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Katsurou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Katsurou trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Katsurou into the cage.
Katsurou lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
A short right from Katsurou.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Katsurou in his tracks for a moment.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Katsurou.
Katsurou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katsurou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Katsurou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katsurou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Katsurou blocks an elbow strike from Parker.
Good body shot from Katsurou.
Katsurou is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Katsurou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker stops a takedown attempt from Katsurou.
Katsurou misses with the head strike.
Parker is stalling here.
Parker wants to stall.
Katsurou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsurou works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Katsurou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
Katsurou scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker taking a breather.
Katsurou trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Katsurou into the cage.
Katsurou pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsurou lands a right hand.
Katsurou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Katsurou lands a body shot.
Katsurou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Katsurou is working Parker over against the cage.
Katsurou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
Katsurou presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Katsurou cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Katsurou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katsurou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Katsurou slowing the pace effectively.
Katsurou lands a right hand.
Parker misses with a knee strike.
Katsurou tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Katsurou works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Katsurou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
Katsurou controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Katsurou works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Parker trying to control the position.
Parker 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 is working hard here to advance position.
Parker has momentary wrist control but Katsurou slips an elbow through the middle.
Katsurou trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Katsurou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ren Katsurou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katsurou 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Katsurou!