PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenzin Nadoem (ranked 4518 p4p, 4588 weight class) and Matt Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nadoem
vs
Parker

188 cm
25
208
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tenzin Nadoem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Parker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadoem blocks a head kick by Parker.
A big right from Nadoem misses.
Nadoem tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.

Parker has managed to clinch.

Parker has hold of one of Nadoem's legs. Nadoem is fighting the takedown attempt but Parker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Parker stands up from Nadoem's guard - Parker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nadoem is looking to improve his position.

Nadoem actively working from the bottom here.
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!
Nadoem is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadoem works his way to full guard. Good work.

Parker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nadoem, up you get!
Nadoem tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Nadoem.

Parker is rocked!
Tenzin Nadoem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Parker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nadoem did well to prevent Parker getting side control.
Parker prevents Nadoem from improving his position.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Nadoem is defending the position.
Parker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Parker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadoem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Nice shot by Nadoem.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Nadoem finish him?
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Nadoem lunges at Parker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parker's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker walks straight into a right hand from Nadoem - that's dropped him! Nadoem jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Parker from any more punishment! Parker complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tenzin Nadoem!