PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tremaine Van (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool - Bodies. Tremaine Van has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Van

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

KAISER
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tremaine Van !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Van tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Van with a series of wild strikes but Van uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Van is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van misses with a knee strike.
Parker tries to circle away but Van has him pinned against the ropes.
Van scores with a knee to the head.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Van has the dominant position.
Van told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Van misses with a knee strike.
Parker wants to stall.
Parker taking a breather.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van has Parker pressed against the ropes, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van looks winded!
Parker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Van tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Van keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Van misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van has him pressed against the ropes.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to break free but Van pushes him back against the ropes.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van misses with an elbow strike.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Van throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Van bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker tries for a takedown but Van sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van tries a quick counter leg kick but Parker is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Van back into the ropes.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Van prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Van keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Parker pulls guard successfully.
Parker pulls Van in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van .

Parker clinches.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Van is controlling him.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Van with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tremaine Van seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van misses with a knee strike.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van is breathing heavily.
Van with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van has him pressed against the ropes.
Van connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Van pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker rushes Van and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
Parker tries to pull guard but Van forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Van pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van . Van obviously looking to wear him down.
Van scores with a push kick.
Van lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van scores with a push kick.
Tremaine Van seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Parker tries to keep at a distance but Van has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Van .
Van tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Van pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van thumps Parker with a low kick.
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!

Van rushes Parker and presses him up against the ropes.
Van keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tremaine Van showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Van looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Van has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Parker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van .

Van clinches with his opponent.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Van manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van misses with a knee to the head.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker tries to stall but Van uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Van manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parker taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Van just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Van with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Van has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Parker jumps guard and drags Van to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parker kicks Van off and gets to his feet.
Parker tries to clinch but Van is having none of it.
Van is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.

Van moves into the clinch successfully.
Van scores with a knee to the head.
David Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker looking for a takedown.
Parker tries to pull guard but Van holds him up against the ropes and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Parker wants the takedown. Van is fighting it off but Parker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Van 's guard against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker 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.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Van blocks nicely.

Parker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van , up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tremaine Van .
I've got Van winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tremaine Van !
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tremaine Van !
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tremaine Van !

Tremaine Van wins by unanimous decision!
Tremaine Van made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'We knew we'd probably get the win if we could get the clinch against the cage; I think most people will crumble when I start kneeing them in the head! Bring on the next opponent!'.