PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kishigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kishigawa
vs
Parker

178 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kishigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to clinch but Kishigawa moves out of range.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Bruce Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
Kishigawa misses with a low kick.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker looks to land a combination but Kishigawa avoids it well.
Kishigawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker throws a head kick that misses
and Kishigawa counters with a low kick, right behind Parker 's knee.
Kishigawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parker misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kishigawa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kishigawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kishigawa wants to stand but Parker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kishigawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parker looks gassed!
Kishigawa wants to stand but Parker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kishigawa is sitting in close to Parker's body. Parker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kishigawa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kishigawa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Parker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruce Parker!