PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrew Parker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Yu
vs
Parker

195 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

193 cm
26
224 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Parker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves away from the strike by Yu.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Yu saw that one coming.
Yu dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Yu lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker avoids the head kick by Yu.
The fighters circling - Yu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yu scores with a body shot.
Yu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yu swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu avoids the body shot from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a hook but Yu blocks it.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Yu lands a jab to the nose.

Yu has managed to clinch.
Yu misses with some punches.
Yu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yu is trying to drag Parker to the mat but Parker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Parker blocking some punches.
Yu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker tries to break free but Yu pushes him back against the cage.
Yu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yu blocks a body shot from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yu fails to land.
Yu lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Andrew Parker has been cut.
Yu is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Yu lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Yu lands a body shot.
Yu pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker looking to stall.
Yu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Yu breaks from the clinch.
Parker blocks a head kick by Yu.
Parker moves out of range as Yu throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot

and Yu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Parker's guard now.
Yu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yu trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu throwing strikes but missing.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Yu from controlling successfully.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yu trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Yu.
A head kick misses from Yu.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
The fighters circling - Yu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker takes one to the chin there.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Yu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Yu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Yu settles back down.
Yu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parker on the side of the head.

Parker is rocked!
Yu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker drops his hands momentarily. Yu doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Parker staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Parker doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Yu!