PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Ishakima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Parchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ishakima
vs
Parchi

175 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroki Ishakima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Parchi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishakima slaps away a takedown attempt from Parchi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ishakima tries to clinch but Parchi moves out of range.
Parchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ishakima defends it nicely.
Ishakima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiroki Ishakima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Parchi.
Parchi tries for a takedown but Ishakima circles away easily

and Ishakima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ishakima misses with a punch to the body.
Parchi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ishakima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ishakima lands a hook to the side of the head.

Parchi is trying to trip Ishakima. He has hold of a leg but Ishakima is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Parchi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parchi postures up in Ishakima's guard and throws a big left but Ishakima blocks it.
Ishakima controls Parchi momentarily but Parchi frees himself.
Parchi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ishakima 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.
Parchi throwing strikes but missing.
Parchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parchi is pushing down on Ishakima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ishakima is fighting to maintain full guard but Parchi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parchi not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parchi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parchi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ishakima knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parchi on the ground.
Parchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parchi controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parchi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Parchi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Parchi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Parchi has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ishakima's face.
Parchi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parchi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ishakima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ishakima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ishakima is desperately trying to improve his position but Parchi has a good base and remains in mount.
Parchi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Parchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ishakima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Parchi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ishakima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Parchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishakima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ishakima wants it to stay on the feet.
Parchi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ishakima but Ishakima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parchi tries for a takedown but Ishakima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hiroki Ishakima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Parchi.
Parchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ishakima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parchi has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishakima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parchi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishakima scores with a one two! Parchi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Archie Parchi has been cut.
Ishakima doesn't manage to clinch there - Parchi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishakima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ishakima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishakima doesn't manage to clinch there - Parchi circles away.
Parchi shoots in for a takedown but Ishakima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hiroki Ishakima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishakima tries to close the distance and clinch but Parchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ishakima lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishakima Rushes Parchi and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Parchi is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Ishakima Piles on the pressure and Parchi crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroki Ishakima!