PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Park
vs
Slevin

189 cm
23
290 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Park, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slevin stuns Park with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slevin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.

Slevin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slevin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
A short right from Slevin on the inside.
Slevin throws a head punch that misses.
Slevin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slevin has a couple of punches blocked by Park.

Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slevin is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
Park tried to score with a low kick but Slevin checks it.

Slevin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Park to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slevin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Park controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin is looking to stand up but Park isn't so interested in that idea.
Park being controlled here momentarily.
Slevin keeping full guard, as Park tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Park fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Slevin to the ground. Park is now in Slevin's guard.
Park showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Slevin wants to stand up but Park is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slevin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slevin trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Park rushes Slevin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slevin lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slevin lands with a right to the head.
Park is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slevin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slevin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slevin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slevin gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slevin.
Park blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Slevin misses with a body punch.

Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slevin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Park takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Slevin. Those never looked like landing.
Park is looking to slow Slevin down with leg kicks.
Park listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Park misses with a two punch combination.
Park misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Park misses with a straight left.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Park tries to bum rush Slevin with a series of wild strikes but Slevin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slevin throws a lazy right hand but Park sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slevin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Slevin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slevin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Park connects with a body shot that sends Slevin's belly button to the back.
Slevin looks gassed!
Park misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Park dominated that round.
That's time! Park's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slevin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Park connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slevin scrambles back to his feet.
Slevin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jake Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slevin misses the shot to the body.
Park takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slevin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Park rather than just go for the knockout.
A cross from Slevin lands.
A big left from Slevin misses.
Slevin thows a body shot but no joy.
Park throws a series of punches but Slevin moves out of range.
Park tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slevin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Park somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slevin misses with a wild combination.
Slevin doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Slevin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tony Slevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Slevin misses.
Park throws a nice looking combination but Slevin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slevin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Park misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Park throws a series of punches but Slevin moves out of range.
Park uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slevin.
Slevin wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
Slevin dodges the punch combination from Park.
Park ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Park misses its intended target.
Slevin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slevin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slevin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jake Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park misses with a wild body shot.
Slevin walks into a stiff left hand from Park.
Park looks to land a right hand but Slevin moved out of range.
Slevin scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Park throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slevin throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.

Park bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Park decides to stand back up. Park steps back and let's Slevin get back to his feet.
Park looks to land a left hand but Slevin moved out of range nicely.
Park connects with a single shot there.
Slevin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Park counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slevin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slevin is breathing heavily.

Park throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Slevin tumbling to the canvas!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Park gets to his feet - Slevin follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Park dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Park lands a nice shot to the body.
Park tries to bum rush Slevin with a series of wild strikes but Slevin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Park blocks a jab.
Park tries a low kick but Slevin avoids it.
Park throws a hook to the side of Slevin's head but Slevin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slevin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slevin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Park lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Park shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jake Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Slevin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Park feints and as Slevin raises his hands in defense, Park changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slevin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slevin is working an open guard so Park takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Slevin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park throws out a loose jab but Slevin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slevin has time to react.
Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Park misses.
Slevin lands with an overhand left.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slevin can do to turn this around?
Park on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slevin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony Slevin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slevin.
Park shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slevin as he avoids it easily.
Slevin stuffs the takedown.
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!
Slevin slips a jab and a cross from Park.
Slevin looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Park shoots in and drives through. Slevin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slevin counters with a nice uppercut.
Slevin slips a jab and a cross from Park.
Park throws an off balance right hand
enabling Slevin to counter with a crisp jab.
Slevin moves away from the strike by Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is looking to clinch.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slevin's guard.

Slevin kicks Park off and gets to his feet.
Park will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slevin misses with an uppercut. Park saw that one coming.
Park misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slevin at a distance.
Slevin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Park.
A slow jab from Slevin misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin throws a lazy uppercut

and Park counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slevin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin misses with a body punch.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slevin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Slevin misses with the head strike.

Park breaks from the clinch.
Park throws a hook but Slevin blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park missing with a left hand there. Slevin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Park misses with a series of wild punches.
Jake Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park throws a shot from downtown. Slevin moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Park!
Jake Park decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.