PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chu Young Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Young Park

190 cm
24
286 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chu Young Park!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Park wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Park tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Park waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Park changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Park 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 Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Park wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Park takes a step back to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Park swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Park throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Park does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Park swinging wildly here.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Park manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Park swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Park is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Park wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Park is keeping the position for now.
Park is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Park finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Park fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Park drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Park looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Chu Young Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Park walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Park saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Park scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Park closes the distance and clinches.
Park will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Park tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Park landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Jones tries to circle away but Park has him pinned against the cage.
Park landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Park lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Park is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Park.
Park dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Park lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Park lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Park receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Park tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Park's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Park looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Park throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
Jones has Park pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Park manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Park looking to stall.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Park.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
Park is stalling here.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Park throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Park is controlling him.
Park connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Park prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones cracks Park with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Park will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Park. Park obviously looking to wear him down.
Park misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Park backs up against the cage.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Park tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Park throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Park only half commits.
Jones tests Park's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Park will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Park attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Park.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Park takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Park did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Park keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Park trying to control from the bottom.
Park blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
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.
Jones thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.
Park trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones throws a strike but Park avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones cracks Park with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Park goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jimmy Jones has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Park moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Park on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Park.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Park blocks a jab.
Park throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones cracks Park with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Park moved out of range.
Park with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chu Young Park will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Park wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Park manages to get back to half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Park is looking to improve his position.
Park manages to get to full guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Park trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Park wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Park is keeping the position for now.
Jones is fighting to break Park's control of his arms but Park is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Park wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones 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.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Park defends it.
Park gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Park is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Park is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Park decides to stand and escape the position.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Park to the mat! Park manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Park stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimmy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Chu Young Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Park connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones blocks a leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Park rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones letting Park take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Park tries to tie him up.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Park unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Park has Jones pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Park is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Park keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Park with a knee to the head.
Park prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
Park using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Park connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Park won't allow it.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Park into the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Park looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Park gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Park.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Park takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Park.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Park pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Park utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Park throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Park back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Park throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Park prevents it.
Park slowing the pace effectively.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Park using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Park is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Park has his back to the cage.
Park content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park avoiding damage.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Park into the cage.
Park scores a nice knee to the body.
Park throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones is trying to drag Park to the mat but Park just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Park tries to tie him up.
Jones tries to circle away but Park has him pinned against the cage.
Chu Young Park seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to circle away but Park has him pinned against the cage.
Park throws a knee to the head but misses.
Park looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Park using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Jones.
Park prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Park connects with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Park keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Park won't allow it.
Park stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Park with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to break free.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free but Park has control.
Park throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Park scores a nice knee to the body.
Park taking a breather.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones with a hook.
Jones jabs at Park's body.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Park takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones lands a nice hook to Park's body. Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Park on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Park throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chu Young Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Park has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Chu Young Park!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Chu Young Park!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Chu Young Park!

Chu Young Park wins by unanimous decision!