PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omg Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fedor Emelianenko Entrance song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ki Park
vs
Zulud

171 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

155 cm
29
144 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 3 - 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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omg Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Zulud with that takedown attempt.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.
Good work by Zulud as he checks the leg kick.

Zulud moves into range and clinches up with Park.

Zulud turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zulud advances nicely into full mount.
Zulud is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zulud controlling from mount.
Park is squirming around, avoiding Zulud's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park tries to lock up and control but Zulud gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Park is trying to escape the mount.
Park tries to hold on but Zulud pushes him away.
Park is squirming around, avoiding Zulud's attempts to control the action.
Park is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulud has a good base and remains in mount.
Park is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud controlling the pace for now.
Park can't escape the position.
Zulud takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulud sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to hold on but Zulud pushes him away.

Zulud gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Park misses the shot to the body.
Zulud wants to clinch.
Zulud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulud tries to clinch up
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zulud tries to clinch but Park moves away
and Park makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zulud tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Zulud.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Zulud tries to clinch up.
Zulud takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omg Zulud dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zulud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Park misses with a low kick.
Zulud looks to clinch
and Park counters with a nice body shot.
Park takes one to the chin there.
Park scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Omg Zulud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Park is out of range and Zulud settles back down.
Zulud closes the distance looking to clinch
and Park cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Zulud moves out of range easily.
Park misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Zulud takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Park.
Zulud blocks a body shot from Park.
Zulud is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zulud obliges.
Zulud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Park is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.
Zulud is looking to control Park's arms but Park gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zulud has his back to the cage.
Zulud holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zulud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zulud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Zulud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Park leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Park stalling in the clinch but Zulud improves position.
Zulud is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zulud blocks an elbow strike.
Zulud dodges an elbow strike from Park.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Park just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zulud's brow.
Park swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Zulud in his tracks for a moment.
Park throws an elbow that misses.
Park trying to control the position but instead, Zulud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Park into the cage.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud trying to land knees to the body.
Zulud taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zulud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Zulud wants to stall.

Zulud has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Park is trying to keep an underhook but Zulud manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Park is trying to stand up here but Zulud is controlling him well.

Zulud stands up from half guard.
Zulud throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
Zulud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zulud swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zulud closes the distance and clinches.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud is breathing heavily.
Park lands an elbow inside that Zulud shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zulud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.
Zulud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Park lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Park trying to control the position but instead, Zulud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Park into the cage.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Park taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zulud goes for a takedown attempt but Park pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zulud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulud swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omg Zulud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zulud tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Zulud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulud tries to clinch up.
Omg Zulud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Park swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zulud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Omg Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulud wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zulud misses with a head kick.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Zulud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
Zulud looks to clinch
and Park counters with an outside leg kick.
Zulud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Good leg kick by Park there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zulud tries to clinch up.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Zulud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park's corner calls for a 1-2. Park obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Park throws a nice inside leg kick.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zulud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omg Zulud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Park connects with a body shot.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulud looks to clinch
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Park throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zulud is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
Zulud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zulud missing with knees to the body.
Zulud trying to control the position but instead, Park has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zulud into the cage.
Zulud managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Park - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Park leaning against his opponent.
Zulud blocks the elbow strike.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Zulud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zulud has Park pushed against the cage.
Park throws a head punch that misses.
Zulud is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Park lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Park lands an elbow inside that Zulud shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Park.
Zulud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.
Zulud tries to pull guard but Park won't allow it.
Zulud being controlled against the cage.
Zulud avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
Park lands an elbow inside.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Park has Zulud pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zulud avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
Zulud avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Park just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zulud's brow.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Zulud in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zulud successfully pulls guard.
Park throwing strikes from guard but Zulud blocks nicely.
Zulud is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zulud 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omg Zulud!
Omg Zulud is the new bantamweight champion!