PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hae Ki Park enters the cage!

Reschke
vs
Ki Park

164 cm
28
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

171 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reschke throws a lazy head kick
and Park counters with a nice kick to the body.

Park rushes Reschke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reschke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Park up against the cage.
Reschke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Park misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reschke scores with a shoulder strike.
Reschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reschke trying to stall but Park improves his position.
Park prevents a body shot from Reschke.
Reschke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parks head.
Reschke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Reschke avoids the damage to the body.
Park avoids the elbow strike from Reschke, against the cage.
Reschke dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Park avoiding damage as Reschke throws knees to the body.
Park lands a right hand.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reschke avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park dodges an elbow strike from Reschke.
Reschke misses with the head strike.
Park lands a shoulder strike.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reschke tries to stall but Park uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reschke.
Reschke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Reschke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Park lands a right hand.
Reschke lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reschke.
Park stalling against the cage.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Reschke fails to land.
Reschke lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Park lands with a left to the head.
Reschke misses with an elbow over the top.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Reschke.
Reschke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Reschke avoids the damage to the body.
Park softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reschke 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.
Park is working Reschke over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reschke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Park avoiding damage as Reschke throws knees to the body.
Park manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reschke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Park is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reschke avoids it.
Reschke trying to land knees to the body.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Reschke lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reschke.
Reschke tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Reschke back against the cage.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Reschke.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Reschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reschke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reschke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Reschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reschke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke takes a shot to the head.
Park is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reschke.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reschke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Park.
Reschke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Park is keeping busy.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Reschke.
Reschke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reschke avoids it.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reschke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reschke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reschke looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarek Reschke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reschke moves away.
Reschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reschke moves to clinch but Park breaks away
and Park counters with a left to the body.
Reschke wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reschke.
Reschke motions for Park to come forward. Reschke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Reschke - just one landing.
Reschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Reschke.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Reschke.
Reschke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reschke instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reschke.
Reschke blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Park.
Park pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reschke is trying to stall.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reschke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reschke struggles to land a body shot inside as Park controls his hands.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
Reschke swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarek Reschke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Park dodges an elbow strike from Reschke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke lands a nice uppercut.
Park blocks a body shot from Reschke.
Park lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Park digs a right hand underneath Reschke's ribcage. Reschke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Park blocks an elbow strike from Reschke.
Park lands a shoulder strike.
Reschke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Park on the inside.
Reschke misses with some punches.
Reschke looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Reschke trying to land knees to the body.
Reschke misses with a body punch.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park blocks an elbow strike from Reschke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reschke up against the cage.
Reschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Reschke.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reschke avoids a wild elbow strike from Park.
Reschke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reschke.
Park tries to work over Reschke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reschke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reschke struggles to land a body shot inside as Park controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reschke lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Park.
Reschke avoiding damage as Park throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reschke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reschke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reschke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Park is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reschke is keeping busy.
Reschke 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.
Reschke lands an elbow just above Park 's eye.
A knee to the head by Reschke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reschke.
Reschke blocks an uppercut.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
Reschke managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarek Reschke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reschke thows a body shot but no joy.
Reschke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reschke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Park.
Reschke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Park jabs Reschke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Park ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Park scoring well with a low kick there.
Park scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reschke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Reschke closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.
Park's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reschke lands an elbow inside that Park shrugs off.
Reschke landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Park lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Park tries a body shot but Reschke blocks it.
Reschke tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
Reschke blocks an elbow strike.
Park is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reschke tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Reschke back against the cage.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park blocks an elbow strike from Reschke.
Reschke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reschke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Reschke avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reschke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Park's brow.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Park dodges an elbow strike from Reschke.
Reschke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
Reschke lands a good knee to the midsection. Park won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park has a couple of punches blocked by Reschke.
Reschke pushes off an throws an elbow but Park leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reschke has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Reschke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reschke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Park's brow.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park takes an elbow to the temple.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Park as Reschke tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
Park tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Park lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reschke.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Park.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park avoids a wild elbow strike from Reschke.
Reschke landing knees to the body.
Park just leaning against Reschke, taking a breather.
Reschke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Park.
Reschke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Park.
Reschke throws an elbow that misses.
Park leaning against his opponent.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reschke avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Reschke.
Reschke tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Reschke back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Reschke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reschke tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reschke misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
The referee is keeping an eye on Park - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Park lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Park.
Reschke looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Reschke gets an underhook and turns Park into the cage.
Zarek Reschke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zarek Reschke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reschke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
Zarek Reschke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.