PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Eshimuro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Parkachev's chin.

Eshimuro
vs
Parkachev

185 cm
27
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkachev digs a good body shot into Eshimuro's ribs.
Parkachev thows a body shot but no joy.
Eshimuro fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parkachev. Eshimuro does a little dance to reset his feet.

Eshimuro has Parkachev up against the cage in a clinch.

Eshimuro is trying to trip Parkachev. He has hold of a leg but Parkachev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eshimuro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Eshimuro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eshimuro tries to free his leg and advance position but Parkachev is retaining full guard.
Eshimuro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eshimuro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parkachev's head.
Eshimuro wants to stand and escape but instead Parkachev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parkachev trying to control the position from guard on top but Eshimuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vladimir Parkachev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eshimuro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eshimuro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eshimuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eshimuro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parkachev lands the left hand.
Parkachev jabs at Eshimuro's body.
A combination from Eshimuro does no damage.
Parkachev feints a jab promting Eshimuro to slip. Parkachev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eshimuro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parkachev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parkachev lands with a nice combination. Eshimuro backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Parkachev does it's job there.
Eshimuro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parkachev at a distance.

Eshimuro clinches up against the cage.
Eshimuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Eshimuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eshimuro slips a jab and a cross from Parkachev.
Eshimuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eshimuro misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Parkachev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Eshimuro does no damage.
Eshimuro swinging wildly here.
Eshimuro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parkachev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yo Eshimuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eshimuro is breathing heavily.
Eshimuro moves in looking to clinch but Parkachev pushes him off.
Eshimuro looks to land a right hand but Parkachev moved out of range.
Eshimuro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eshimuro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parkachev.
Eshimuro looks for a takedown but Parkachev sprawls well.
Eshimuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parkachev jabs Eshimuro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eshimuro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev stuffs the takedown attempt from Eshimuro. Eshimuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Vladimir Parkachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eshimuro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donk. Parkachev catches Eshimuro right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eshimuro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parkachev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parkachev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Parkachev duly obliges.

Eshimuro is rocked!
Eshimuro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Eshimuro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eshimuro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parkachev gets in close and tags Eshimuro with a short punch that almost sends Eshimuro to the mat! Oh Eshimuro is in big trouble! He turns his back on Parkachev, trying to create some distance but Parkachev rushes him, striking wildly and Eshimuro goes down! The referee tackles Parkachev into the cage to end the fight! Parkachev is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Parkachev!
Vladimir Parkachev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.