PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jho's entrance music is Into the Abyss. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jho
vs
Parker

180 cm
24
165 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

165 cm
30
160 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Fightworld Formula
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[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jho lunges at Parker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parker's hand.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Bruce Parker has been cut.
Parker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Parker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jho is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jho and Parker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jho is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Parker is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jho has escaped the position, nice work there.

Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Parker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parker but great work by Jho.
Parker looks gassed!

Jho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Parker prevents Jho from moving into mount.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Jho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.
Parker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho works to advance to full mount. Parker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jho wants to control the pace but Parker is squirming around nicely.
Jho prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
Jho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parker!
Parker tries to improve his position but instead Jho has taken his back!
Parker tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Parker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jho's arms.
Jho controlling well, preventing Parker from escaping the position.

Jho sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Parker taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devil Jho!
A relieved looking Devil Jho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.