PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eino Nappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappi comes to the ring accompanied by O Fortuna. Hae Ki Park has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nappi
vs
Ki Park

161 cm
29
134 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Nappi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nappi, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Nappi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Park swings for the body but Nappi moves out of range.
Park misses with a right hand

and Nappi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Park is controlling Nappi's trapped leg to prevent Nappi from advancing to side control.
Nappi trying to control from half guard but Park is working away.
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 trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nappi manages to pass to mount!
Nappi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Nappi working for a guillotine from mount but Park is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappi fails to move to back control.

Nappi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Park turns into him and now he's in Nappi's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nappi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Park is aware though and is defending well.
Park 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.
Nappi trying to control the position.
Nappi has a closed guard, preventing Park from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nappi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Park wants to stand but Nappi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nappi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to control from the bottom.

Nappi is trying to work for a kimura but Park is defending well.
Park wants to get back to his feet.
Park is looking to improve his position.
Nappi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Nappi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Park is on top in guard.
Park must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nappi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Park doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Park manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Park got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nappi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Park has managed to get both his arms back between Nappi's legs - danger averted.
Nappi keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
Park wants to stand but Nappi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nappi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nappi looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Nappi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Park lands with an uppercut that bounces Nappi off the ropes and back into rage.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Park works Nappi's body with a nice hook.

Nappi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Park manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Park keeping moving, preventing Nappi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappi looking to pass the guard.
Park trying to control the position.
Nappi pushes down on Park's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Nappi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nappi wants to take a breather but Park is having none of it.

Nappi is looking for a kimura but Park is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nappi to get the leverage.
Park is staying active underneath Nappi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Park trying to hold on to Nappi's head to control him but Nappi postures up.

That's two 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.
Nappi trying to pass the guard but Park defending well.
Nappi works his way into side control.

Nappi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Park knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nappi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Park knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Park is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park struggling a bit here.

Nappi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Park is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nappi tries to score with some ground and pound. Park controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nappi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Nappi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Park is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nappi off and has taken his back!

Park working for a choke but Nappi is defending well.
Park has good solid back control here.

That's four 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.
Park is hanging on to Nappi's back as he tries to escape.
Nappi is keeping busy.
Nappi is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nappi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Park controlling from the full mount.
Eino Nappi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Nappi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nappi misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nappi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Park throws a nice head kick!
Park thows a left - swing and a miss!
Park checks the leg kick nicely there.
Park is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nappi misses with a lunging right hand
and Park counters with a right hand to the body.
Nappi throws an off balance right hand
and Park counters with a good, hard body kick but Nappi shrugs it off.
Park works over Nappi's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nappi.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nappi moves away.
Nappi throws a leg kick
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nappi's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Nappi or perhaps it was just good defense by Park which made him look bad.
Nappi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Park goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Park is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nappi rather than just go for the knockout.
Nappi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Park counters with a nice leg kick.
Nappi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappi with a poor takedown
and Park counters with a good low kick that Nappi was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Nappi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Nappi on that attempt.
Park scores with a jab.
Park with a hook.
Park cracks the inside of Nappi's front leg.
Nappi misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nappi takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is looking to slow Nappi down with leg kicks.

Park clinches up with Nappi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nappi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappi.
Nappi jumps guard but Park stands there with Nappi around his waist. Nappi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nappi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Park gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nappi fails to pull guard.
Nappi tries to pull guard but Park holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nappi drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Park.
Nappi fails to pull guard.
Park lands with a short shot to the head.
Park prevents a takedown attempt there.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Nappi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Park gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappi tries to pull guard but Park won't allow it.
Park lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Eino Nappi has been cut.
Park is stalling here.
Nappi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Park walks away with a smile on his face. Nappi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eino Nappi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park lands with a thumping leg kick.
Park looks to throw the jab but Nappi is out of range.

Nappi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Park did well to prevent Nappi getting side control.
Park is staying active underneath Nappi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Park is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nappi pulls his head out easily.
Nappi wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.

Nappi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Park defends it well.
Nappi is trying to control. Park wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nappi 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Nappi!