PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tottori
vs
Parker

173 cm
27
148 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Tokyo Defiance

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tottori misses with a wild body shot.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tottori tries for a takedown but Parker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Tottori moved out of range nicely.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Tottori moves away and avoids it.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tottori looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Tottori dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parker counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottori throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Tottori tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tottori fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenta Tottori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Tottori is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tottori.
Tottori misses with a wild body shot.
Tottori with a lazy takedown attempt

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tottori won't be happy with that.
Tottori tries to improve position but can't.
Tottori wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Tottori is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tottori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tottori is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tottori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tottori is defended easily by Parker.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tottori misses the body punch
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Tottori on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottori moves away from the strike by Parker.
Tottori misses with a takedown attempt

so Parker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parker postures up in Tottori's guard and throws a big left but Tottori blocks it.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Tottori is keeping the position.

Tottori working for a triangle but Parker defends it easily.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tottori actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Parker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker thuds a left hand into Tottori's body.
Parker lands a high kick!

It looks like Kenta Tottori has been cut.
Parker jabs Tottori right on the nose. Tottori blinks but takes it well.

Tottori is rocked!
Parker rushes Tottori with punches - Tottori moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Tottori goes down! Parker follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Parker!