PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chu Young Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackman comes into the arena with Rick Derringer - Real American blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blackman
vs
Young Park

189 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chu Young Park!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Park.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Park moves out of range of the body kick from Blackman.
Park throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blackman is breathing heavily.
Blackman shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Blackman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Park darts in and clinches Blackman up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blackman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Park lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Park effectively controlling the action here.
Park lands a nice knee to the body.
Park connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bart Blackman has been cut.
Park lands a knee to the body.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Park lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackman won't want to take too many of those.
Park putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Park landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park lands a knee to the head.
Park landing knees to the body.
Park connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blackman's face.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Park connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blackman's face.
Park lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Park just leaning against Blackman, taking a breather.
Park connects with a knee to the head.
Park prevents Blackman from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Park.
Park landing knees to the head.
Blackman tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
Park scores a nice knee to the body.
Blackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Park.
Park utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park lands a shot to the body.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Park utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Park takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackman tries to stand but Park is controlling from the bottom.

Blackman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Park dives on top into guard.

Park decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blackman, up you get!
Park lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blackman takes a step back to recover.

Park has taken the fight to the clinch.
Park pushes Blackman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Park lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Park obliges.
Park slows down the pace here.
Blackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackman won't want to take too many of those.
Park lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackman won't want to take too many of those.
Park is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Park taking a breather.
Park working Blackman over with knees to the body.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Park stalling against the cage.
Park using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Blackman is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Park lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackman won't want to take too many of those.
Park using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Park keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackman's efforts to push away.
Park leaning against his opponent.
Park landing knees to the head.
Blackman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Blackman pulls Park into guard.
Park must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Park wanted to stand there but Blackman had control of the position.

Blackman wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park fakes the leg kick and cracks Blackman in the body.
Horrible takedown by Blackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Park which made him look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park throws a nice outside leg kick.

Park closes the distance and pushes Blackman back into the cage.
Park working Blackman over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackman.
A knee to the head by Park.
Park lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackman won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Park obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackman is trying to break the clinch but Park is controlling him.
Blackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Park landing knees to the body.
Park lands a knee to the head.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackman is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Young Park dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Blackman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blackman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackman throws a chopping leg kick but Park manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blackman blocks a head kick by Park.

Blackman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Park looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Blackman is trying to get an arm triangle but Park is defending well.
Park manages to get back to half guard.

Blackman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Park is just riding it out for now. Blackman eventually gives up the hold.
Park has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Park is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blackman scores with a couple of nice shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Park can do anything to dispel that myth.

Blackman is working for a submission of some sort.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park tries to get to full guard but Blackman has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blackman throwing shots but Park is blocking nicely.

Blackman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Park defends it well.
Park regains full guard. Nicely done.
Park tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blackman is looking to stand up but Park won't let him.
Blackman slips nicely into half guard.
Park is controlling Blackman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Park wants to improve his position but Blackman is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Park defends it well.
Park is trying to get back to full guard.

Blackman wants to work for an arm triangle but Park is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blackman is thwarting Park's attempts to control the position.
Park is holding on to half guard well.
Blackman wants to stand up but Park is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Park.
Chu Young Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Park lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackman's sensitive parts.
Park throws a quick inside leg kick.
Park lands with a nice body kick.
Park cracks the inside of Blackman's front leg.
Park thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blackman if he has to take too many more of those.
Park with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Park closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Park landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park just leaning against Blackman, taking a breather.
Park throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackman.
Park is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blackman is trying to break the clinch but Park has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Young Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bart Blackman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackman.
Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackman throws a head kick that half lands.

Park drives through and clinches with Blackman against the cage.
Park trying to land knees to the body.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackman is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Blackman fails to pull guard.
Park connects with a knee to the head.
Blackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Park won't allow it.
Blackman tries to break free but Park pushes him back against the cage.
Blackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackman wants to break free but Park has control.
Park throws a knee to the head but misses.
Park gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blackman.
A frustrated look appears on Blackman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Blackman.
Blackman has had enough of the clinch but Park keeps him there for the moment.
Park is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Park using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Park stops a takedown attempt from Blackman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman has had enough of the clinch but Park keeps him there for the moment.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackman avoids it.
Blackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Park prevents Blackman from breaking the clinch.
Park stops a takedown attempt from Blackman.
Park stops a takedown attempt from Blackman.
Blackman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Park has Blackman pressed against the cage, preventing Blackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Park.
Park is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Park is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackman blocks a body shot from Park.
Park prevents Blackman from breaking the clinch.
Park prevents Blackman from breaking the clinch.
Park keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackman's efforts to push away.
Park landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Park.
Park crunches a lovely knee into Blackman's ribcage.
Blackman tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Blackman looking for a takedown.
Park lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Park.
Park stalling the fight.
Park looking to stall.
Blackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Park won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Blackman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Park to work.
Blackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Park scores a nice knee to the body.
Blackman wants to break free but Park has control.
Park lands a shot to the body.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackman managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park slowing the pace effectively.
Park wants to stall.
Blackman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
Knees to the body from Park.
Blackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Park prevents it.
Chu Young Park seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Park scores with a hook to the body.
Blackman tries to pull guard but Park holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackman drops back down to his feet.
Park putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Park landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Park scores a nice knee to the body.
Chu Young Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Park keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackman's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Park obliges.
Park keeps control of Blackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blackman tries to circle away but Park has him pinned against the cage.
Park is pushing Blackman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blackman blocks a body shot from Park.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blackman has had enough of the clinch but Park keeps him there for the moment.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bart Blackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Park keeps control of Blackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Blackman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Park!

Park gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Park looking to throw knees to the head but Blackman is blocking nicely.
Blackman tries to break free but Park pushes him back against the cage.
Blackman pushes Park back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Park will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blackman up against the cage.
Blackman is trying to break the clinch but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Park stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chu Young 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 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chu Young Park!