PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Efren Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Park
vs
Lopes

155 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Efren Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopes gets tackled into the cage by Park. Park maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lopes.
Lopes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Park jumps guard but Lopes stands there with Park around his waist. Park gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lopes decides to pull guard.
Lopes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Park really is a fat lump.
Park distracts Lopes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopes is pulling down on Park's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Lopes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Park tries to clinch but Lopes is having none of it.

Park gets tackled into the cage by Lopes. Lopes maintains the clinch.
Lopes jumps guard but Park stands there with Lopes around his waist. Lopes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lopes jumps guard.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopes is looking to stand up but Park isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes has Park pulled in close to control his posture.
Lopes is looking to sweep but instead, Park has passed into half guard.
Lopes tries to kick Park off but Park keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Park looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopes defending well though.
Park has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Park throwing shots but Lopes is blocking nicely.
Park thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopes is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is thwarting Lopes's attempts to control the position.
Park stops Lopes from getting back to his feet.
Lopes looks winded!
Lopes trying to control but Park postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopes defending well though.
Park throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Park working Lopes over with strikes.
Park drops an elbow to the side of Lopes's head.
Lopes is refusing to be controlled, as Park sits in half guard.
Park missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Park thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Park missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Park not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Park.
Park throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Park thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopes's head.
Park lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park working Lopes over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Park sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lopes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lopes preventing the sweep.
Lopes throws an elbow that misses. Park uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopes's guard. Nice move by Park!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lopes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Park is aware though and is defending well.
Park tries to stand but Lopes is controlling from the bottom.
Efren Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park works over Lopes with some ground and pound from guard.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopes is breathing heavily.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Park won't allow Lopes to sweep him here.

Lopes is working an open guard so Park takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A combination from Lopes does no damage.

Park clinches with his opponent.
Lopes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Park wants to break free but Lopes has control.

Park manages to break the clinch.
Park doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopes circles away.
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Park is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Park throws a body punch but Lopes moves out of range.
Lopes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopes somewhat.
Efren Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Lopes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Park moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Park is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Park wants to break free but Lopes has control.
Lopes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Park walks away with a smile on his face. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Park clinches with his opponent.

Park manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Park throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Park trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Park throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Efren Park dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Park clinches.
Lopes tries to circle away but Park has him pinned against the cage.
Park's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Park gets underhooks to prevent Lopes's takedown attempt.
Lopes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lopes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Park wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopes has him pressed against the cage.
Lopes misses with an elbow over the top.
Lopes tries to pull guard but Park won't allow it.
Efren Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Lopes.
Lopes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Lopes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopes is trying to maintain a safe position but Park gets an underhook and turns Lopes into the cage.
Lopes can't get the takedown.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.

Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Park goes for a double leg but Lopes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopes continues to drive forward.
Lopes working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Park ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Park no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Park might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Park manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Park lands a nice shot to the head.
Park raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Lopes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lopes is in a horrible position here. Park smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopes looks a forlorn figure.
Lopes has given up his back here. Will Park look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lopes could be in trouble here!
Park throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lopes!
Park is looking to control Lopes but Lopes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Park lands a shot to the head.
Lopes prevents Park from getting a body triangle.
Park lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Park.
Park cracks Lopes with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lopes from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Lopes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Park.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is punishing Lopes with some ground and pound.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lopes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Park's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Even with his hooks in, Park manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Leandro Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Efren Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park softening up his opponent with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Efren 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efren Park!