PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazario Selvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazario Selvas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Park
vs
Selvas

172 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nazario Selvas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selvas avoids the head kick by Park.

Selvas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Park manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Selvas won't allow Park to sweep him here.
Selvas is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.
Selvas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Selvas content to stall in guard here.
Park preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Selvas throwing strikes but missing.
Selvas is working Park over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Park bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Selvas's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Selvas holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Selvas pulls Park in close to his closed guard and prevents Park from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nazario Selvas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Selvas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Selvas wants it to stay on the feet.
Park will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Selvas swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park slips a straight right by Selvas.
Park tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Selvas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Selvas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Selvas.
Park uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selvas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Selvas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Park has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Park and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Park has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Park enables Selvas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Park manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Selvas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Selvas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Park some visible discomfort.
Park manages to get back to half guard.
Park trying to control here.
Park is breathing heavily.
Selvas working Park over with strikes.
Park has hold of Selvas's hands but Selvas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Park might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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 trying to hold on to Selvas's head to control him but Selvas postures up.
Park taking some punishment here, with Selvas in his half guard.
Park is looking for a sweep. Selvas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Selvas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Park has hold of Selvas's hands but Selvas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Selvas connects with a nice short shot to Park's temple.
Selvas controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selvas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Selvas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Selvas there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazario Selvas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Selvas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Park throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Selvas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Selvas lands in his opponent's guard.
Selvas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Selvas distracts Park with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Selvas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Selvas scoring with punches to the head and body.

Park throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Selvas connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selvas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Selvas tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selvas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Park has momentary wrist control but Selvas slips an elbow through the middle.
Nazario Selvas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Selvas stands up over Park, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Park is rocked!
Selvas works over Park with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Park is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selvas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Selvas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Park seems to have got his legs back now.
Selvas lands a couple of elbows.
Selvas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Selvas lands a couple of digs.
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!
Selvas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Selvas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Park is keeping the position for now.
Selvas postures up and lands a big shot to Park's brow.
Selvas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Selvas landing some decent shots from guard.
Selvas stands up over Park, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Selvas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Selvas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Park's head.
Selvas scoring with some ground and pound.
Selvas with a nice head shot there.
Selvas arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Park's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nazario Selvas!