PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jini Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vort Under enters the cage!

Park
vs
Under

188 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
206 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jini Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Park shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Under defending well though.
Park missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Park seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Under does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Under is looking to escape.
Park throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Under to regain full guard.
Park stops Under from standing up.
Park has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Under is keeping the position for now.
Park wants to control from the top but Under keeps moving.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Under is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Under manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Under trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Under throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Under throws a big right hand that misses.
Under won't allow Park to get back to his feet.
Under wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Park is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under distracts Park with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Under with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Under stands up over Park, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Under with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under throwing strikes from guard but Park blocks nicely.
Park is trying to keep Under in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Park controls Under momentarily but Under frees himself.
Under throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Under throwing strikes but missing.

Under drops back, looking for a kneebar! Park looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Park looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Park!
Park trying to control the action but Under is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Under managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Park.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park in side control lands a decent elbow.
Under takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Park scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Under to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Under pushes Park away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Park gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jini Park dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Park takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Park shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Park thows a huge punch but Under dodges it nicely.
Park working Under over with strikes.
Park thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Under's head.
Under wants to get back to his feet.
Park is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Park is trying to control. Under wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Under is trying to stand.
Under has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Under holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Under is not content to let Park control the position.
Park misses with a head shot. Under uses the momentum to regain guard.
Park throws a strike but Under rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Under throws an elbow that misses. Park uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Under's guard. Nice move by Park!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under has Park pulled in close to control his posture.
Park is looking to work some ground and pound but Under has wrist control.
Park has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Under is proving hard to escape from.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jini Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park wants to control from the top but Under keeps moving.
Under is looking to stand up but Park isn't so interested in that idea.
Park throws a big elbow that misses.
Park looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Park lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Under gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Under throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Park works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Under working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park keeping moving, preventing Under from controlling successfully.
Under throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jini Park dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Park takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Park shoots in and gets a takedown into Under's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Park accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Under uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Park scores with a takedown into Under's guard.
Park looking to pass the guard.
Park won't allow Under to get back to his feet.
Park is looking to pass into half guard but Under pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Under is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Under drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Under as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Park screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Under! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vort Under!