PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead comes to the cage accompanied by Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew. The crowd seem to be enjoying Park's choice of entrance music: Linkin Park - LOST IN THE ECHO. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moorehead
vs
Park

187 cm
32
169 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

189 cm
25
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Park!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moorehead has managed to clinch.
Park wants to break free but Moorehead has control.
Park wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moorehead has had enough of the clinch but Park keeps him there for the moment.

Moorehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Park shoots in but Moorehead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Moorehead.
Moorehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorehead.
A jab from Moorehead finds it's way through Park's defenses.
Park shoots for a takedown but Moorehead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moorehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Park drives through and clinches with Moorehead against the cage.
Park working aggressively here.

Moorehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead connects with a looping right hand.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moorehead wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Park.
Moorehead scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice jab there from Moorehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park fails with an attempt to clinch.
Park throws a lazy right hand but Moorehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Park shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Park was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moorehead is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Park's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moorehead regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moorehead managing to control the position.
Moorehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to stand but Moorehead is controlling from the bottom.
Moorehead pulls Park in to control the position.

Park stands up from Moorehead's guard - Park perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moorehead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Park. Park circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moorehead keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moorehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moorehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moorehead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Moorehead has Park up against the cage in a clinch.
Park is trying to break free.
Park tries to score a body lock takedown but Moorehead shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moorehead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moorehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moorehead throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead connects with a nice looking jab.
Park throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a right hand to the body.
Moorehead misses with a low kick.
Moorehead throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Park misses with an uppercut.
Park fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moorehead throws a body punch but Park moves out of range.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moorehead thows a body shot but no joy.
Moorehead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Park.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Park does no damage.
Park lunges at Moorehead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moorehead's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Moorehead dominated that round.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Park throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Park misses.
A big right from Moorehead misses.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moorehead's guard.
Moorehead controlling the position.
Park content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moorehead controlling Park's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Craven Moorehead has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Park there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Park looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moorehead trying to control but Park postures up.
It looks like Park is going to stand back up.
Moorehead holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Park postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Moorehead to stand up.
Park moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Park comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moorehead closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.

Moorehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moorehead works Park's body with a nice hook.
Park is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moorehead sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Park throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Park takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moorehead takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moorehead tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
Moorehead misses with a looping right.
Moorehead fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Park checks it well.
Moorehead throws a front kick aimed at Park's knee but Park avoids it well.
Moorehead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moorehead moves away from the strike by Park.
Craven Moorehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Park throws a series of punches but Moorehead moves out of range.
Park walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moorehead checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moorehead.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Moorehead walks into a jab.
Jake Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park misses with a double jab.
Moorehead lands a lovely overhand right.
Moorehead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Park is defended easily by Moorehead.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Park.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moorehead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead with the ground and pound but Park uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Moorehead slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Park is trying to buck Moorehead off.
Moorehead is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moorehead cracks Park with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park prevents Moorehead from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Park will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Park. Those never looked like landing.
Park finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moorehead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moorehead scores with a hook to the body. Park takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moorehead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moorehead defends it nicely.
Park takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Park takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park walks into a jab.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moorehead defends it nicely.
Park doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moorehead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Park.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead punishes Park's body with a nice straight punch.
Park throws a nice looking combination but Moorehead bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moorehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moorehead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moorehead lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Moorehead.
A combination from Park does no damage.
Moorehead scores with a hook.
Moorehead throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Moorehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moorehead to score with a decent uppercut.
Moorehead lands with a nice body punch.
Moorehead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Moorehead finds it's way through Park's defenses.
Moorehead scores with a jab to the body.
Moorehead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Moorehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Park throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moorehead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moorehead lands with a cross.

Moorehead clinches.
Park looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Park wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moorehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park shoots in but no luck this time.
Moorehead connects with a body shot.
Moorehead moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Park takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Moorehead here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Park chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moorehead can pounce on him.
Moorehead looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
Park thuds his right hand into Moorehead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moorehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moorehead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moorehead misses with a wild body shot.
Park falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moorehead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Park lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Park takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moorehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Moorehead bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moorehead connects with a high kick.
Moorehead tests Park's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moorehead lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Moorehead finds it's target.

Moorehead closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Park quickly recovers to half guard.

Moorehead is looking for a kimura but Park is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moorehead to get the leverage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moorehead 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Moorehead!