PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Parks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamilton
vs
Parks

150 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

203 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heath Hamilton!
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, Jason Parks!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton wants to clinch up but Parks keeps it at a distance.

Hamilton drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hamilton stops Parks from standing up.
Parks has a closed guard, preventing Hamilton from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Parks won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.

Parks manages to break the clinch.

Parks moves into the clinch successfully.

Hamilton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to control but Parks is keeping him busy.
Hamilton prevents Parks from standing back up.
Parks wants to improve his position but Hamilton is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parks is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Hamilton is going to stand back up.
Parks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamilton is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Parks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parks pulls Hamilton into guard.

Parks is looking for a triangle but Hamilton pushes his legs off easily.
Hamilton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hamilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamilton landing with the ground and pound.
Parks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamilton won't allow Parks to sweep him here.
Hamilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamilton wanted to stand there but Parks had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Parks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Parks controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamilton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Parks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamilton to the mat! Hamilton manages to get full guard.
Parks sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamilton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Hamilton being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Parks stops Hamilton from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Parks 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.

Parks clinches up against the cage.
Parks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hamilton.

Parks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Parks is taking a breather. Hamilton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hamilton has hold of Parks's hands but Parks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parks working the head and body with strikes.
Parks wants to stand but Hamilton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Parks is keen to just control but Hamilton is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parks tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hamilton controls his leg.
Hamilton is trying to control but Parks manages to pass to mount!
Parks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Parks won't let Hamilton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hamilton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Parks landing strikes, looking to finish!

Parks working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Parks controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Parks wants to take a breather but Hamilton is having none of it.

Parks is working for a submission of some sort.
Parks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Parks is working for a kimura but Hamilton is defending it quite comfortably.
Hamilton wants to improve his position but Parks is controlling well.
Parks is taking a breather. Hamilton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hamilton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parks on the ground.
Parks is thwarting Hamilton's attempts to control the position.
Parks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamilton's head.
Parks is trying to control the action in half guard but Hamilton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parks is looking to advance position but Hamilton won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Parks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamilton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Parks advances to full mount.
Parks lands a big shot there that rocks Hamilton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Parks with good strikes from the mount here!
Parks controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks is landing with some decent strikes but Hamilton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Parks looking to control but Hamilton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Parks thowing shots but they're missing.
Hamilton tries to hold on but Parks postures up.
Parks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parks looking to control but Hamilton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hamilton stopping the sweep attempt from Parks.
Parks managing to control the position.
Parks wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Hamilton's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heath Hamilton.
Parks scores with a three punch combo!
Hamilton misses with a straight right.

Parks looking to score a takedown here. Hamilton is defending well but Parks drives through and ends up in Hamilton's guard.
Jason Parks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton wants to stand up but Parks is controlling him.
Parks is looking to stand up but Hamilton won't let him.
Parks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parks won't allow Hamilton to get back to his feet.
Parks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Parks wasn't active enough on the ground.

Parks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling his arm.
Hamilton struggling a bit here.
Parks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Parks!