PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boy
vs
Park

174 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

173 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hyun Park!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park throws a head kick that misses.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boy closes the distance and clinches.
Park landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Park.
Park missing with knees to the body.

Boy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Boy manages to end up in side control.
Park throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Boy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boy blocks the strikes from Park.
Park is looking for a sweep.
Boy blocks the strikes from Park.
Boy controlling from side mount.
Boy advances to mount.

Boy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Park has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boy prevents Park from getting the reversal.
Park regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park missing with punches from the bottom.
Park regains full guard. Nicely done.
Park lands a decent shot there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Park keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Park tries to strike from the bottom.
Park throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Park throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Park throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boy wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Park throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

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.
Park keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Boy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Park throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.

Boy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Park manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Park throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Boy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Park doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boy.
Park has hold of Boy's hands but Boy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Park misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Park defends it well.
Boy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Park throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Park tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Park knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but Park is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Big Boy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boy.
Boy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Park tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Park some visible discomfort.
Boy is putting a hurting on Park here, landing some big shots from side control.
Park is not content to let Boy control the position.
Park tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Park misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Boy scores with punches from side control.
Park tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boy tries for a kimura but Park is defending well.
Park is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boy blocks a head kick by Park.

Boy feints and as Park raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Park keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Park striking off his back but it's not causing Boy any problems.
Park has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boy wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Boy won't allow Park to sweep him here.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Park throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boy lands a couple of digs.
Park striking off his back but it's not causing Boy any problems.
Boy wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Park is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boy thows a big elbow that misses.
Boy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Park is keeping the position for now.
Park keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Park trying to strike off his back.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boy preventing the sweep.
Boy looking to pass the guard.
Park thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Park trying to strike off his back.
Park striking off his back but it's not causing Boy any problems.
Boy distracts Park with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Park striking off his back but it's not causing Boy any problems.
Park lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boy!
Boy is desperately trying to improve his position but Park has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working hard here to advance position.
Big Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park landing strikes from the mount.
Park lands a nice shot to the head.
Park with shots to the head and body - Boy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Park throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boy because Park loaded up on that one.
Boy can't escape the position.
Park misses with a head shot.
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Park landing strikes from the mount.
Boy is in a horrible position here. Park smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boy is looking to improve his position but Park isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park thowing shots but they're missing.
Boy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Park avoids the attempt from Boy to control.
Boy is working to get back to half guard.
Boy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Park.
Park landing strikes from the mount and Boy is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Park.
Boy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boy tries to hold on but Park postures up.
Park with shots to the head and body - Boy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Park avoids the attempt from Boy to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Park will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Park trying to strike off his back.
Boy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Park keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Big Boy.

Boy scores with a takedown into Park's guard.
Boy takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Park throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Park keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Park throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Park striking from the bottom.
Park lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Boy wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Park throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy works over Park with some ground and pound from guard.
Park looking for a sweep. Not yet Park, not yet.
Park thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boy blocks the strikes from Park.
Park throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Park is looking for a sweep.
Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Park is trying to get back to half guard.
Boy cracks Park with a big right hand but Park just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Park tries to buck Boy off but Boy is having none of it.
Boy working the ground and pound.
Park tries to buck Boy off but Boy is having none of it.

Boy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.
Park is looking to regain half guard here but Boy keeps moving and retains side control.
Park is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boy off and has taken his back!
Park is trying to stick to Boy's back but Boy is turning into Park. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Park's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boy.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Park is keeping the position.
Park trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Park is looking to sweep but instead, Boy has passed into half guard.

Boy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Park sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Park tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but Park is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Park punching from the bottom.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Park is defending well.
Boy blocks the strikes from Park.
Park missing with punches from the bottom.
Boy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Park flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Boy!