PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Frankera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jongwoo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Frankera
vs
Park

182 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Frankera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jongwoo Park!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Park bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Frankera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Park politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Park prefers to stall for the moment though.
Frankera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Park's best efforts.
Frankera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Park on the ground.

Park seems to be working for a kimura but Frankera defends the submission attempt.

Park seems to be working for a kimura but Frankera defends the submission attempt.
Frankera wants to improve his position but Park is controlling well.
Well, if Park is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frankera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Park is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankera is looking for a sweep. Park is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Park is keen to just control but Frankera is a slippery customer.
Well, if Park is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frankera is not content to let Park control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frankera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frankera defends it nicely.
Frankera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Park closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Park is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Park looks gassed!
Frankera is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankera is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Park looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frankera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Park is looking to take a break and control but Frankera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frankera is looking to improve his position.
Park trying to control from half guard but Frankera is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankera tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.

Park looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frankera!
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.
Frankera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Park sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frankera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Frankera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frankera with a flurry of punches that miss.

Frankera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frankera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Frankera tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to control the position but Frankera postures up.
Park has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Park looking for a guillotine here but Frankera defends easily.
Frankera stopping the sweep attempt from Park.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frankera throws a leg kick but Park checks it.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frankera's waist but Frankera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Park off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jongwoo Park dominated that round.
That's time! Frankera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frankera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Park closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Park wants to control but Frankera is keeping him busy.
Frankera is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Frankera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frankera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Park is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Park is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frankera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Park is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frankera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankera gets a clinch.
Park tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frankera just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Frankera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Park is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Frankera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Park misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Frankera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jongwoo Park.
Frankera tries for a takedown but Park circles away easily

and Park counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frankera won't be happy with that.
Frankera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Park off and has taken his back!
Frankera struggling to keep hold of the position.
Park rolls, trying to escape but Frankera keeps control of the position.
Frankera struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankera struggling to land strikes to the head as Park covers up.
I would not like to be Park right now.
Frankera trying to control.
Park rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Park actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Park leaves Frankera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frankera throws a body kick that misses.
Frankera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park shoots in but no luck this time.
Frankera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frankera moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Frankera tries to clinch up.
Frankera throws a body punch but Park moves out of range.
Park fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Frankera wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.

Frankera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Park's guard.
Frankera trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Park is looking for a triangle but Frankera pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Park working for a triangle but Frankera defends it easily.
Frankera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Frankera wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Frankera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jongwoo Park has got the better of the ground game so far.

Park looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frankera wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jongwoo Park will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Frankera doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Park counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frankera is keeping the position for now.
Frankera working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frankera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Park controls the pace.
Park wants to control from the top but Frankera keeps moving.
Park is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Park takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frankera trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
Park looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankera looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frankera avoids a kick to the body.
Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Frankera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Park sprawls well. Park wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frankera gets slowly back to his feet.
Park looks for the body kick but Frankera saw that one coming.

Park is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frankera's half guard.
Frankera tries to roll over but Park keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankera trying to control from the bottom.
Frankera keeping hold of Park's head, controlling as best he can.
Frankera trying to hold on to Park's head to control him but Park postures up.

Park is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Park is thwarting Frankera's attempts to control the position.
Frankera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frankera tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Frankera misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Park as Frankera shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Frankera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frankera is fending him off so far but Park persists. Nope, Frankera circles away and we're back to standing.
Frankera tries a head kick but it misses.
Jongwoo Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankera leaves Park with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frankera tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
Park misses with the combination.
Frankera shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Frankera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Park napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Park sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Frankera is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Park wants to get back to full guard.
Frankera wants to free his trapped foot but Park is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Park wants to control but Frankera is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Park closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frankera circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jongwoo Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Park 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jongwoo Park!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jongwoo Park!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jongwoo Park!

Jongwoo Park wins by unanimous decision!