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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Parrish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Xiahou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Parrish! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, En Xiahou! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parrish clinches up with Xiahou and pushes him back against the cage. Xiahou breaks from the clinch.
Xiahou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Parrish misses the target. Xiahou dives in and scores a takedown into Parrish's guard. Parrish manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Parrish misses the shot to the body. Xiahou closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parrish quickly recovers to half guard. Parrish manages to escape and get back to his feet! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Parrish shoots in and drives through. Xiahou sprawls well. Parrish moves out of range of the leg kick from Xiahou. Parrish feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parrish instigates a clinch. Parrish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiahou cracks Parrish with an open hand slap. Parrish shoots in but Xiahou avoids the takedown attempt easily. Xiahou scores with a jab to the body. Xiahou shoots in for a double leg but Parrish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Xiahou fails to land the takedown. Parrish is looking to counter punch. Theodore Parrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of En Xiahou.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xiahou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parrish avoids it really well and circles away. Parrish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Parrish moves into range and clinches up with Xiahou. Parrish pulls Xiahou into guard.
Xiahou looking to sit in guard and control but Parrish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Parrish makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parrish keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Xiahou's head. Parrish postures up.
Parrish stands up and waves to Xiahou to follow him. Xiahou shoots in for a takedown but Parrish shows good takedown defense. Parrish shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Parrish was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Xiahou tries to improve position but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Xiahou looks winded! Parrish decides to stand up, so the ref orders Xiahou to his feet. Xiahou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Parrish jumps guard but Xiahou stands there with Parrish around his waist. Parrish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parrish manages to break the clinch.
Parrish defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xiahou. Parrish looking to score a takedown here. Xiahou is defending well but Parrish drives through and ends up in Xiahou's guard. Parrish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. This has been an exciting period of action! Xiahou looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parrish passes into half guard.
Parrish decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Xiahou gets a clinch. Parrish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Parrish dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xiahou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parrish. Xiahou doesn't succeed with the takedown and Parrish counters with a left and a right that stings Xiahou. Xiahou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parrish, pushing him back against the cage. Xiahou manages to break the clinch.
Xiahou misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice sprawl there from Xiahou as Parrish shoots in. Xiahou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parrish tries to keep at a distance but Xiahou has taken the fight into the clinch. Parrish gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xiahou.
Parrish is fighting off a takedown attempt but Xiahou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Parrish to the mat. Parrish regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Xiahou looking to sit in guard and control but Parrish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parrish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Parrish gets to his feet. Xiahou looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parrish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xiahou.
Xiahou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Theodore Parrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of En Xiahou. Xiahou is breathing heavily. Parrish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Xiahou gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parrish to score an easy takedown into full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Parrish working some strikes from top position. Xiahou is working an open guard so Parrish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Parrish pushes Xiahou up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parrish has had enough of the clinch but Xiahou keeps him there for the moment. Parrish prevents the takedown attempt.
Parrish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice takedown defense from Parrish. No joy for Xiahou on that attempt. Parrish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Xiahou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parrish's waist but Parrish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xiahou off to one side. Xiahou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parrish pinned against the cage. Parrish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Xiahou closes the distance and pushes Parrish back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Xiahou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xiahou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xiahou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parrish just stands there and leans against the cage. Xiahou tries for a takedown but Parrish manages to get underhooks.
Xiahou tries for a takedown but Parrish manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Xiahou managing to block the knees to the body from Parrish.
Parrish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiahou can do to turn this around? Xiahou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parrish to keep the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Parrish dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parrish decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Parrish lands with a punch from half guard. Xiahou wants to control but Parrish is keeping busy and won't allow it. Parrish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xiahou's head. Parrish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Parrish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parrish decides to stand up. A bone on bone clash there as Xiahou blocks the leg kick.
Xiahou feints a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parrish shoots in for a takedown but Xiahou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Xiahou darts in and clinches Parrish up against the cage. Xiahou looking for a takedown. Xiahou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parrish dodges an elbow strike from Xiahou.
Xiahou tries to pull guard but Parrish won't allow it.
Xiahou breaks from the clinch.
Parrish looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Parrish prevents Xiahou from improving his position. Parrish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Xiahou trying to control from the bottom.
Parrish thows a huge punch but Xiahou dodges it nicely.
Parrish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parrish slips a nice elbow through Xiahou's hands, connecting with Xiahou's forehead. Parrish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Parrish decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Parrish fails with a takedown attempt. Xiahou steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parrish. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xiahou is defended easily by Parrish. Parrish is looking for a counter combo. Theodore Parrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of En Xiahou.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parrish darts in looking for a takedown but Xiahou gets double underhooks and turns Parrish into the cage. Xiahou rushes Parrish and presses him up against the cage. Xiahou wants to take the fight to the mat but Parrish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Parrish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Xiahou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xiahou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parrish blocks the elbow strike.
Parrish blocks the elbow strike.
Parrish is trying to break the clinch but Xiahou is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Xiahou tries to pull guard but Parrish holds him up against the cage and eventually Xiahou drops back down to his feet.
Xiahou jumps guard but Parrish stands there with Xiahou around his waist. Xiahou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parrish manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Parrish has control of Xiahou's left arm, preventing Xiahou from doing any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! Theodore Parrish showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parrish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Parrish!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
43% |
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