PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Parkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bross might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Arthur Brown - Fire. Takeshi Bross has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bross
vs
Parkman

185 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Bross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Parkman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkman wants to clinch.
Bross looks to land a combination but Parkman avoids it well.
Parkman blocks a jab.
Parkman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bross swivels and escapes.
Bross throws a right hand that Parkman ducks under and follows up with a left that Parkman also avoids with ease.
Bross throws a sloppy head kick and Parkman moves out of range easily.
Parkman swinging wilding here.
Parkman tries to clinch there but Bross circles away.
Parkman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parkman moves out of range of the leg kick from Bross.
Bross is breathing heavily.
Parkman shoots in for a double leg but Bross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bross stuffs the takedown.
Takeshi Bross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Parkman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bross tries a head kick but it misses.
Bross misses with a head kick.
Bross tries for a takedown but Parkman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parkman scores with a one two! Bross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross blocks a jab.
Bross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bross drives through and clinches with Parkman against the cage.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bross crunches a lovely knee into Parkman's ribcage.
Bross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parkman blocks it with crossed arms.
Bross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parkman is looking to break free of the clinch but Bross has double underhooks.
Bross lands an elbow that stopped Parkman in his tracks for a moment.
Parkman wants a takedown but no success here.
Bross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parkman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bross prevents it.
Parkman has Bross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parkman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Parkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parkman shoots in and bounces Bross off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parkman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bross is trying to control Parkman's posture but Parkman avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parkman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Parkman misses with a kick to the body.
Bross thuds his shin into the meat of Parkman's side.
Parkman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Matt Parkman has been cut.
Bross explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Bross clinches up against the cage.
Bross looking to throw knees to the head but Parkman is blocking nicely.
Parkman goes for a takedown attempt but Bross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Parkman clinches with his opponent.
Parkman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but Parkman blocks with his arms.
Parkman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bross throws a knee to the head but misses.

Parkman drags the fight down to the ground.
Bross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parkman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Parkman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parkman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bross's guard.

Bross is working an open guard so Parkman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Parkman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parkman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bross circles away.
Parkman misses with a takedown attempt

and Bross counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bross.

Parkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parkman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bross's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bross.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parkman dodges the punch combination from Bross.
Bross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bross throws a series of punches but Parkman moves out of range.
Parkman throws a combination that misses

and Bross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parkman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Bross.
Bross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parkman has Bross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parkman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parkman tries to pull guard but Bross won't allow it.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but Parkman blocks with his arms.
Parkman has Bross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parkman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Parkman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bross.
Bross prevents Parkman from breaking the clinch.
Parkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bross connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Parkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Parkman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bross throws a body kick that misses.
Parkman misses with a two punch combination.
Parkman shoots in but no luck this time.
Bross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parkman misses with a few strikes there.
Parkman with a poor takedown
and Bross counters with a two punch combo.
Parkman tries to clinch there but Bross circles away.
Parkman looks for a takedown but Bross sprawls well.
Takeshi Bross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Parkman.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parkman shoots for a takedown but Bross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bross fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bross misses with a body kick.
Parkman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parkman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parkman fails with the takedown
and Bross counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross tries a head kick but it misses.
Matt Parkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parkman has his takedown stuffed

and Bross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Parkman.
Parkman misses with a knee to the head.
Bross gets underhooks to prevent Parkman's takedown attempt.
Bross lands an elbow inside that Parkman shrugs off.
Parkman fails to pull guard.
Bross connects with a knee to the head.
Bross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bross misses with a knee strike.
Bross misses with a knee strike.
Parkman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bross is trying to stall.
Parkman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bross gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parkman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parkman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bross prevents it.
Parkman has Bross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bross lands an elbow just above Parkman 's eye.

Parkman is rocked!
Bross lands a big knee to the head and Parkman goes down! Bross pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Bross!