PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duarte Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Park has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Howard
vs
Park

200 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duarte Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Park!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Park backs up against the cage.

It looks like Lucas Park has been cut.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Howard's guard.
Park's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Howard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Park is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Park thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Park thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Park advances to half guard.
Park works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park with the ground and pound from mount.
Park throws some wild stikes that Howard manages to avoid easily.
Park unloading with bombs!

It looks like Duarte Howard has been cut.
Park controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Park there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Park on the ground.

Park with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Park controlling from the full mount.

Park is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Howard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard tries to reverse the position but Park maintains control.
Park has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Howard is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Park locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Howard is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Park!