PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Nappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O Fortuna. Eino Nappi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ki Park
vs
Nappi

171 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

161 cm
29
134 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Nappi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Nappi is predictable there
and Park counters with a left and a right that stings Nappi.
A low kick from Nappi is predictable there
and Park counters with a good low kick that Nappi was not able to check.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nappi. Park shrugs it off though.
Nappi dives in and grabs Park's left leg, looking for a takedown. Park pushes down on Nappi's head and hops out.
Nappi throws a right hand that misses
and Park counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Park connects with a nice looking jab.
Nappi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Park counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nappi thinking.
Hae Ki Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nappi on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nappi is out of range.
Nappi connects with a leg kick. Park looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Park looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Park on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nappi. Nappi obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Park tenderised Nappi's leg. Nappi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Park works over Nappi's head and body with a nice combination.
Park listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Park throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nappi.
Nappi throws a leg kick
and Park counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nappi throws a shot from downtown. Park moves away and avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Nappi
and Park counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nappi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left and a right from Park both land. Nice combination.
Nappi misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappi looks to throw a body kick
and Park counters with a head kick.
Park misses with a double jab.
Park connects with a solid leg kick.
Nappi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nappi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Nappi is predictable there
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nappi's knee momentarily.
Park takes a swing at Nappi's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Nappi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Park, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park throws a shot from downtown. Nappi moves away and avoids it.
Park is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Nappi blocks the low kick.
Nappi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Park throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nappi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nappi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nappi lands a nice hook to Park's body. Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nappi moves forwards but Park connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Park tries to score with a low kick but Nappi moves his leg out of the way.
Park misses with a body shot.
Nappi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nappi checks the leg kick.
A big left from Nappi misses.
Park misses with a leg kick
and Nappi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Nappi misses
and Park counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nappi thinking.
Nappi misses with a left hand
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Park is looking to score with low kicks.
Park takes one to the chin there.
Park tries to work over Nappi's front leg with a kick but Nappi checks it.
Park lands with an uppercut that bounces Nappi off the cage and back into rage.
Nappi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park is looking to clinch but Nappi is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Nappi
and Park counters with a thumping low kick.
Park uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappi.
Park throws a low kick, looking for Nappi's leg but Nappi calmly moves out of range.
Nappi throws a leg kick
and Park counters with a head kick. That will keep Nappi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hae Ki Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Park, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Park. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Park.
Nappi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Park throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Park misses
and Nappi counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Nappi is predictable there

and Park counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nappi manages to break the clinch.
Nappi checks a low kick from Park.
Nappi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nappi somewhat.
Nappi misses with a hook
and Park counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Park scores with a kick to the midsection.
Park moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappi.
Park lands a right hook to the body.
Park tests Nappi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Park keeps Nappi at a distance using the push kick.
Park takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nappi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nappi somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hae Ki Park will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Park takes a swing at Nappi's ribcage but misses.
Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Park loads up on a big right hand but Nappi slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nappi throws a leg kick
and Park counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Park buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nappi wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park misses with a leg kick
and Nappi counters with a nice leg kick.
Nappi swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.
Nappi looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
Nappi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Park.
Park keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Nappi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Nappi throws a lazy head kick
and Park counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Park avoids the head kick by Nappi.
Park scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Park. Beautiful body shot.
Nappi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Park turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hae Ki Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park stuffs the takedown.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eino Nappi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nappi manages to avoid it.
Nappi defending well as Park loads up on a big left hand.
Eino Nappi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Park fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nappi is out of range.
A low kick from Nappi misses
and Park counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Nappi misses
and Park counters with a head kick.
Nappi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Park fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nappi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nappi counters with a shoot takedown. Park fights it but they end up in guard.
Nappi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nappi tries to stand but Park is controlling from the bottom.
Park wants to stand but Nappi is controlling the position.
Park managing to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eino Nappi.
I think Park 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hae Ki Park!
Hae Ki Park is the new bantamweight champion!