PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideyoshi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Parliament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parliament's choice of entrance music: Imma die hustla. Hideyoshi Yukimura had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yukimura
vs
Parliament

181 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yukimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Parliament!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parliament fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yukimura darts in trying to clinch
and Parliament counters with a one-two to the body.

Yukimura pushes Parliament up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yukimura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parliament breaks the clinch.
Yukimura avoids the body shot from Parliament.
Yukimura tries to clinch but Parliament moves out of range.
Parliament misses with a straight left.
Yukimura closes the distance but Parliament moves to the side

and Parliament counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yukimura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Yukimura kicks Parliament off and gets to his feet.
Parliament keeps the fight on the outside.
Parliament misses with a takedown attempt - Yukimura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yukimura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yukimura looks to clinch

and Parliament decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yukimura's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yukimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yukimura is breathing heavily.
Yukimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parliament.
Yukimura throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Yukimura wants to stand up but Parliament is controlling him.

Parliament stands up and waves to Yukimura to follow him.
Yukimura closes the distance but Parliament moves to the side

so Parliament counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yukimura is striking off his back. Parliament thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ground and pound from Parliament.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is trying to stand up here but Parliament is controlling him well.
Parliament working the head and body with strikes.
Yukimura is looking to escape.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep. Parliament is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parliament throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Yukimura pushes Parliament off and gets back to his feet.
Yukimura wants to clinch

and Parliament counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Yukimura throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parliament moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Yukimura.
Yukimura is looking to regain half guard here but Parliament keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parliament working the body and head with strikes.
Yukimura pushes Parliament away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Parliament gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Parliament scoring with punches and elbows.
Yukimura wants to control but Parliament postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yukimura doesn't manage to clinch there - Parliament circles away.
Yukimura tries to clinch up.

Parliament closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Parliament scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yukimura to see if he's OK.
Yukimura is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parliament decides to stand back up.
Yukimura tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Parliament counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yukimura's guard now.
Yukimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parliament's guard.
Yukimura takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Parliament has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yukimura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yukimura wants to get up but he can't break Parliament's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yukimura throwing strikes from guard but Parliament blocks nicely.

Yukimura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yukimura looks to clinch

and Parliament holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yukimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parliament wants to get back to striking at distance but Yukimura won't allow it.
Parliament changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yukimura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parliament circles away from the clinch attempt

and Parliament counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parliament.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Parliament dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Parliament throws a head kick that misses.
Yukimura tries to clinch but Parliament moves away
and Parliament counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Yukimura gets a clinch.
Yukimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yukimura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yukimura lands a damaging elbow.
Yukimura lands an elbow inside.
Yukimura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parliament's face.
Parliament avoids a wild elbow strike from Yukimura.
Parliament has had enough of the clinch but Yukimura keeps him there for the moment.

Parliament escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parliament looks to land a body kick but Yukimura moved away.
Yukimura tries to clinch

and Parliament decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yukimura's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yukimura wants to stand up but Parliament is controlling him.
Yukimura is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Parliament dives into side control.
Parliament cracks Yukimura with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura wants to control but Parliament postures up.

Yukimura bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Yukimura has closed the distance and engaged Parliament in a clinch.
Yukimura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yukimura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parliament blocks it with crossed arms.

Parliament's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Parliament fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yukimura sprawls well initially but Parliament persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parliament thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yukimura's head.
Donald Parliament has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yukimura manages to get to full guard.
Parliament throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yukimura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yukimura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parliament on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yukimura is on top in guard.
Yukimura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parliament wants to stand and escape but Yukimura is having none of it.

Yukimura gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yukimura tries to clinch
and Parliament counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yukimura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yukimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yukimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parliament wants to clinch up but Yukimura keeps it at a distance.
Yukimura wants to clinch

and Parliament counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura scores with a knee to the head.
Parliament has had enough of the clinch but Yukimura keeps him there for the moment.
Yukimura tries a knee to the head but Parliament blocks it.
Yukimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parliament's defenses.
Parliament tries to break the clinch but Yukimura is controlling the position.
Parliament has had enough of the clinch but Yukimura keeps him there for the moment.
Yukimura lands a nice elbow.
Yukimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yukimura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parliament takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parliament takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yukimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parliament's defenses.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.
Parliament wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Yukimura.
Yukimura lands a damaging elbow.
Yukimura misses with an elbow over the top.
Yukimura misses with a knee strike.
Yukimura being controlled against the cage.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yukimura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parliament changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yukimura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yukimura darts in trying to clinch

and Parliament moves into the clinch.
Parliament takes an elbow to the temple.
Yukimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yukimura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hideyoshi Yukimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Parliament.
Yukimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parliament wants a takedown.
Yukimura lands an elbow inside.
Yukimura connects with a knee to the head.
Yukimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yukimura managing to block the knees to the body from Parliament.
Yukimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yukimura gets underhooks to prevent Parliament's takedown attempt.
Yukimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yukimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Parliament showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yukimura closes the distance but Parliament moves to the side

and Parliament counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yukimura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parliament's face.
Parliament taking a breather.
Parliament is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yukimura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yukimura landing knees to the body.
Yukimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yukimura crunches a lovely knee into Parliament's ribcage.
Parliament is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yukimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yukimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yukimura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yukimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yukimura misses with an elbow strike.
Yukimura misses with a knee to the head.
Parliament blocks an elbow strike.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parliament is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yukimura avoiding damage as Parliament throws knees to the body.
Parliament takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura lands an elbow inside that Parliament shrugs off.
Yukimura tries a knee to the head but Parliament blocks it.
Yukimura with a knee to the head.
Yukimura trying to land knees to the body.
Yukimura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yukimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yukimura lands a nice elbow.
Yukimura misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Parliament on the inside.

Parliament breaks the clinch.
Hideyoshi Yukimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parliament throws a head kick that misses.

Yukimura gets a clinch.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yukimura throws an elbow but misses.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.
Yukimura keeps control of Parliament as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yukimura misses with a knee to the head.
Yukimura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parliament's face.
Parliament managing to block the knees to the body from Yukimura.
Yukimura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Yukimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parliament avoids the elbow strike from Yukimura, against the cage.
Parliament blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yukimura throws an elbow but misses.
Yukimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yukimura connects with a knee to the head.
Yukimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Parliament is trying to break free.
Yukimura tries to land knees in the clinch but Parliament avoids the damage to the body.
Parliament wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yukimura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yukimura connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yukimura.
Yukimura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parliament.
Parliament tries to land knees in the clinch but Yukimura avoids the damage to the body.
Parliament takes an elbow to the temple.
Yukimura trying to land knees to the body.
Parliament blocks an elbow strike.
Parliament wants to break free but Yukimura has control.
Yukimura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parliament blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parliament trying to control the position but instead, Yukimura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parliament into the cage.
Yukimura lands an elbow inside that Parliament shrugs off.
Yukimura misses with a knee to the head.
Parliament blocks an elbow strike.
Parliament is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yukimura is keeping busy.
Parliament drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hideyoshi Yukimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Parliament.
Yukimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yukimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yukimura lands an elbow that stopped Parliament in his tracks for a moment.
Parliament tries to land knees in the clinch but Yukimura avoids the damage to the body.
Yukimura lands a damaging elbow.
Yukimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yukimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Yukimura lands an elbow that stopped Parliament in his tracks for a moment.
Yukimura stops a takedown attempt from Parliament.
Parliament is trying to drag Yukimura to the mat but Yukimura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Yukimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parliament goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yukimura prevents it.
Yukimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parliament's defenses.
Yukimura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parliament has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yukimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parliament's defenses.
Yukimura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parliament scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parliament tries to pull guard but Yukimura holds him up against the cage and eventually Parliament drops back down to his feet.
Yukimura lands an elbow just above Parliament 's eye.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Parliament is blocking nicely.
Hideyoshi Yukimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yukimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parliament tries to land knees in the clinch but Yukimura avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Parliament.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yukimura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yukimura connects with a knee to the head.
Yukimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parliament's defenses.
Parliament goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yukimura prevents it.
Donald Parliament is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yukimura trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideyoshi Yukimura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parliament has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Parliament!