PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the ring accompanied by Night Ranger - Sister Christian. On his way into the ring it seems that Todd Parker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Todd Parker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Parker
vs
Watanabe

177 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
160 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Balco Boys - Hilo
BALCO UNIFORM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Watanabe.

Watanabe drives through with a takedown into guard.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watanabe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watanabe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watanabe trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watanabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watanabe is aware though and is defending well.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Parker has his feet on Watanabe's thighs here. He's pushed Watanabe off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Watanabe screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd Parker!
Todd Parker retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Todd Parker stared into the camera and said 'I trained hard to defend this title and now.....I'm ready to bang some chicks! Amber Waves, Becky Barnett....Roller Girl let me introduce you to my lap. We did it Dirk....Moooootttirin!'.