PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacey Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tong Po has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Po
vs
Parke

196 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacey Parke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parke is looking to clinch.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po tries to clinch but Parke moves away
and Parke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parke tries for a takedown but Po sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Parke blocks with his arms.
Po crunches a lovely knee into Parke's ribcage.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Parke looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parke can't break the clinch.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parke blocks it with crossed arms.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parke's face.

It looks like Jacey Parke has been cut.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parke's face.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po landing knees to the head.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Parke is blocking nicely.
Po with a knee to the head.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Parke blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Po.
Parke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Po prevents Parke from breaking the clinch.
Parke tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Parke is working for takedown but Po is calmly controlling the position for now.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Parke's takedown attempt.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacey Parke.
Po landing knees to the head.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Parke blocks with his arms.
Parke tries to pull guard but Po won't allow it.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Parke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Po smiles and moves away.
Parke tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po looks to clinch

and Parke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Po won't be happy with that.
Po is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parke has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Parke is having none of it.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Parke looking for a takedown.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po keeps control of Parke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Parke is blocking nicely.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Parke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Parke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parke.
Po wants to clinch but Parke slips to the side

and Parke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Po won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Po is trying to buck Parke off.

Parke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Po drives through and clinches with Parke against the cage.
Parke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parke blocks it with crossed arms.
Parke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
Parke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Po avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Po landing knees to the body.
Parke is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Parke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Po avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Parke is blocking nicely.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parke breaks from the clinch.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po closes the distance but Parke moves to the side

and Parke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacey Parke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacey Parke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parke looks for a takedown but Po sprawls well.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po tries to clinch

and Parke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Po's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Po kicks Parke off and gets to his feet.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po tries to clinch but Parke moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Parke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Po will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Po wriggles free and stands up.
Parke throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.

Po rushes Parke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parke blocks it with crossed arms.
Parke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Po prevents it.
Po keeps control of Parke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po prevents Parke from breaking the clinch.
Po prevents Parke from breaking the clinch.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Parke blocks with his arms.
Parke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parke lands a shot to the body.
Parke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Po pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacey Parke.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Po tries to clinch there but Parke circles away.
Po tries to clinch

and Parke counters with a single leg into guard. Po didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Po is on top in guard.
Parke working a defensive guard here.
Po postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Po stands up from Parke's guard - Po perhaps looking for a knockout.
Po is looking to clinch.
Parke is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch but Parke moves out of range.

Po drives through and clinches with Parke against the cage.
Po misses with a knee to the head.

Parke manages to break the clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Parke is having none of it.

Po clinches up against the cage.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
Parke tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Po landing knees to the head.
Parke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Parke is trying to stall.
Po tries a knee to the head but Parke blocks it.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Parke tries for a takedown but Po manages to get underhooks.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Parke's takedown attempt.
Po lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.

Parke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po looks to clinch

and Parke counters by moving into the clinch.
Parke tries to pull guard but Po holds him up against the cage and eventually Parke drops back down to his feet.
Parke is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Parke wants to break free but Po has control.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Parke is trying to break free.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Parke blocks with his arms.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Parke is blocking nicely.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po keeps control of Parke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Parke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Parke counters with a shoot takedown. Po fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacey Parke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacey Parke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po tries to clinch but Parke moves out of range.

Parke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Parke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Po bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Po clinches up with Parke and pushes him back against the cage.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parke's face.
Parke throws an elbow but it misses.

Po breaks the clinch.
Parke circles away from the clinch attempt

and Parke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parke wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Parke off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Parke shoots in for a double leg but Po sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po tries to clinch up but Parke circles away and keeps his distance.
Po closes the distance looking to clinch

and Parke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parke prevents Po from standing back up.
Parke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Po on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Po looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jacey Parke has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke lands strikes from half guard.
Parke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parke circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Parke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po tries to clinch there but Parke circles away.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.

Po moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Po.
Tong Po has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Po gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parke is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Po.
Parke can't break the clinch.
Po with a knee to the head.
Parke has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.

Parke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Po as he jumps to the side.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacey Parke.

Po pushes Parke up against the cage in a clinch.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Po prevents it.
Parke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Parke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po prevents Parke from breaking the clinch.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Parke is blocking nicely.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parke stalls.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parke tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Parke jumps into guard, dragging Po to the mat.
Parke trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer.

Po stands up and waves to Parke to follow him.
Parke swinging wilding here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Po has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacey Parke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacey Parke!