PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parker's choice of entrance music: Bong Tokin Alcoholics-by the KottonmouthKings. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shimazu
vs
Parker

180 cm
24
230 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

190 cm
27
257 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Parker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimazu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimazu, right into the meat.
Shimazu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Shimazu.
Shimazu takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Shimazu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimazu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shimazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimazu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shimazu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimazu thows a left - swing and a miss!

Parker dives in and scores a takedown into Shimazu's guard.
Parker being controlled here momentarily.
Shimazu is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shimazu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shimazu has escaped and now he's on top!
Shimazu wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Shimazu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shimazu trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because William Shimazu just wasn't active enough.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Shimazu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Shimazu tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Shimazu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shimazu throws a sloppy body shot
and Shimazu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shimazu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimazu manages to avoid it.
Shimazu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimazu scores with a hook.
Shimazu throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker throws a jab when Shimazu was well out of range.
Shimazu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings for the body but Shimazu moves out of range.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimazu.
Shimazu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shimazu somewhat.
Parker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimazu.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Shimazu staying out of range there.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimazu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shimazu throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Shimazu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Shimazu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Shimazu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parker takes a step back to recover.
Parker looks gassed!
Shimazu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shimazu throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Shimazu sprawls well.
Shimazu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Shimazu misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shimazu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimazu, right into the meat.
Shimazu slips under a jab.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Shimazu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shimazu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shimazu lands a front kick.
Shimazu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker tries to bum rush Shimazu with a series of wild strikes but Shimazu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shimazu.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimazu lands a head kick. Parker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimazu.
Shimazu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimazu defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Shimazu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Shimazu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
A head kick misses from Shimazu.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimazu moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Shimazu slips the punch.
Parker misses with a hook.
Shimazu moves away from the strike by Parker.
Good leg kick by Shimazu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shimazu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Parker swings for the body but Shimazu moves out of range.
William Shimazu is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimazu shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Shimazu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shimazu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Shimazu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimazu slips under a jab.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shimazu's hands.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Shimazu connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a jab when Shimazu was well out of range.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Shimazu moved out of range nicely.
Parker throws a body punch but Shimazu moves out of range.
Parker avoids the head kick by Shimazu.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shimazu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Shimazu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Shimazu slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker avoids the body shot from Shimazu.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Parker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimazu.
Shimazu misses the shot to the body.
Shimazu misses with a head kick.
Shimazu fakes the leg kick and cracks Parker in the body.
Shimazu lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimazu throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Shimazu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shimazu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Shimazu.
Parker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parker avoids the head kick by Shimazu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shimazu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shimazu.
Shimazu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parker will feel that in the morning.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimazu.
Shimazu is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parker avoids the head kick by Shimazu.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Shimazu counters with a nice body kick.
Shimazu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimazu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimazu throws a shot to the body.

Shimazu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Parker's guard.
Shimazu postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shimazu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker gets caught napping as Shimazu dives in and scores a takedown. Parker manages to retain guard.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Parker looking for a guillotine here but Shimazu defends easily.
Shimazu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Shimazu from controlling successfully.
Shimazu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parker tries to improve position but can't.
Parker wants to control but Shimazu postures up.
Parker is trying to buck Shimazu off.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An elbow from Shimazu crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is not content to let Shimazu control the position.
Shimazu throws a strike aimed at the side of Parker's head but Parker avoids it well.
Shimazu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shimazu lands an elbow.
Shimazu trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.

Shimazu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Parker wants to control but Shimazu postures up.
Parker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shimazu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shimazu is just content to waste time from the top position. Parker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shimazu is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker keeping full guard, as Shimazu tries to pass.

Parker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shimazu defends it easily.
Shimazu forces his way into half guard.
Parker wants to control but Shimazu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker wants to control but Shimazu is keeping busy.
Shimazu controlling the pace.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Shimazu sits in half guard.

Parker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Parker looking for submissions off his back.
Jeff Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker is staying active underneath Shimazu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker won't allow Shimazu to pass to mount.

We're going to have a standup here because William Shimazu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimazu moves away.
Shimazu lands a head kick. Parker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker takes a swing at Shimazu's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Shimazu scores with a kick to the body.
William Shimazu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimazu avoids the body shot from Parker.
Shimazu throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Shimazu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shimazu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Shimazu!
A very excited looking William Shimazu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.