PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome To The Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Whitman
vs
Ki Park

170 cm
27
141 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

171 cm
35
145 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Charles Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Whitman persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Park counters with a body kick.
Whitman throws a right and a left that Park avoids nicely.
Whitman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Whitman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whitman misses the shot to the body.
Whitman shoots for a double leg takedown but Park sprawls well. He's pushed Whitman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Whitman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitman. Whitman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitman.

Whitman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Park is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Park throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman passes Park's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Whitman seems to be working for a kimura but Park defends the submission attempt.
Whitman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Park knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whitman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Whitman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman looking to control but Park is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whitman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Park looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Park is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitman wants to stand but Park has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Whitman tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Whitman wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Whitman tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Park keeping moving, preventing Whitman from controlling successfully.
Whitman wants to pass the guard but Park is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Park shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Park takes one on the button.
Whitman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whitman wants to clinch
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Whitman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitman.
Whitman shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense.
Whitman misses with a wild combination.
Whitman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Park holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Whitman dominated that round.
That's time! Whitman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Park tests Whitman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Park tries to throw a body punch but Whitman avoids it by throwing Park back against the cage.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitman's elbow.
Whitman prevents a body shot from Park.
Park prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Whitman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitman blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Park holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Park.
Park gets underhooks to prevent Whitman's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park keeps control of Whitman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whitman tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Whitman tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Park looking to slow down the pace here.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Park gets underhooks to prevent Whitman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Whitman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park lands with a right to the head.
Whitman working hard to break the clinch.
Whitman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Park gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Park tries to throw a body punch but Whitman avoids it by throwing Park back against the cage.
Whitman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Park fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whitman throws a jab when Park was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Park counters with a good low kick that Whitman was not able to check.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whitman is defended easily by Park.
Park slips a jab and a cross from Whitman.
Hae Ki Park seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Park dodges the punch combination from Whitman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Park there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Park is out of range and Whitman settles back down.
Park darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park stuffs the takedown.
Whitman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whitman avoids the body shot from Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Park swings for the body but Whitman moves out of range.
Whitman avoids a kick to the body.
Whitman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Park circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles Whitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Park.
Whitman walks into a straight right hand from Park.
Park tries to clinch there but Whitman circles away.
Nice shot lands for Park.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Park moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Charles Whitman has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitman shoots in and drives through. Park sprawls well.
Park closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A solid body kick from Park.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitman walks into a stiff left hand from Park.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whitman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitman is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Park is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Park is trying to control Whitman's posture but Whitman avoids it.
Whitman trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.
Whitman staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hae Ki Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Whitman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Nice body punch from Park.
Whitman misses with a hook.
Whitman throws a leg kick but Park sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitman shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whitman lands with a slapping head kick.
Park thuds his right hand into Whitman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whitman wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
Whitman tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
It seemed like Park was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitman tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
Whitman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Park.
Whitman is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitman tries to clinch up.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Park as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Whitman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Park has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Whitman.
A punch lands to the side of Whitman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Park lands a head shot.
Park digs a good body shot into Whitman's ribs.

Park gets a clinch.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitman is defending well for now.
Whitman blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Whitman leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Park on the inside.
Whitman dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Whitman is working for takedown but Park is calmly controlling the position for now.

Whitman manages to break the clinch.
Park takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Park. Whitman shrugs it off though.
Whitman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Park finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Park uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitman.
Whitman throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.
Park scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good work by Whitman as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Park finds it's way round the side to connect with Whitman's head.
Whitman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whitman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Park - the referee stops the clock and Whitman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Park. Whitman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Charles Whitman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whitman will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Whitman throws a body kick that misses.
Whitman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Whitman throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitman moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Whitman doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Park looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Park thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitman if he has to take too many more of those.
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitman is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.
Park tries a quick counter leg kick but Whitman is wise to it.
Nice shot lands for Park.

Park clinches up with Whitman and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Park takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hae Ki Park seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Park leaning his opponent against the cage.
Whitman looking for a takedown.
Whitman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Park has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hae Ki Park!
Hae Ki Park made sure to mention his sponsor, BeastMode in his post fight interview.