PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Randy Park has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Randy Park seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Park
vs
MacDougal

188 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

185 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John MacDougal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park lands with a straight right. MacDougal didn't see that one coming.
MacDougal misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacDougal tries for a takedown but Park sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

MacDougal tries to sprawl but Park drives through with a takedown into half guard.
MacDougal is trying to stand.

MacDougal looking for submissions off his back.
MacDougal is looking to control Park's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacDougal avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park really is a fat lump.

Park is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal is looking to improve his position.
MacDougal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Park has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
MacDougal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
MacDougal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacDougal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacDougal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Park passes into half guard.
MacDougal tries to get to full guard but Park has control of the leg.
MacDougal is pressing down on Park's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDougal wants to stand but Park is controlling the position.
MacDougal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Park controls the pace.
MacDougal wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Park trying to control but MacDougal is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
MacDougal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Park counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Park misses with a head kick.
MacDougal misses with a takedown attempt
and Park counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
MacDougal misses with a combination
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacDougal's knee momentarily.
MacDougal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Park sprawls well. Park wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Park dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for MacDougal on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by MacDougal or perhaps it was just good defense by Park, which made it look bad.
MacDougal shoots in but Park avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Randy Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John MacDougal.
MacDougal is looking to clinch.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Park throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
John MacDougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDougal darts in trying to clinch
and Park counters with a low kick, right behind MacDougal 's knee.
MacDougal is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacDougal.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Park dodges the punch combination from MacDougal.
Park wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Park closes the distance and clinches.
MacDougal looking for a takedown.
Park tries to break the clinch but MacDougal is controlling the position.

Park escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for MacDougal on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Park.

Park closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into MacDougal's guard.

Park stands and steps away. MacDougal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Park jabs MacDougal right on the nose. MacDougal blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Park gets the takedown into side control.

Park thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacDougal can do to turn this around?
MacDougal is not content to let Park control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Park thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Park tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Park has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacDougal struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacDougal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Park wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Park's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
MacDougal is trying to work for a sweep but Park has mounted him!
Park avoids the attempt from MacDougal to control.
Park wants to control the pace but MacDougal is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacDougal is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Park dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Park paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDougal.
MacDougal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Park to counter with a crisp jab.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacDougal misses with a takedown
enabling Park to counter with a crisp jab.
MacDougal fails with a takedown attempt.
Randy Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John MacDougal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park lands a nice looking body shot.
MacDougal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from MacDougal as Park shoots in.
Park lands with a good body shot.
Randy Park is winning the standup battle so far.
MacDougal wants to clinch but Park slips to the side
and Park counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacDougal misses with a takedown attempt

and Park counters with a single leg into guard. MacDougal didn't expect that.
MacDougal is looking to sweep but instead, Park has passed into half guard.

Park seems to be working for a kimura but MacDougal defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDougal trying to get back to full guard but Park takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Park lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Park stands up from mount. Strange move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park throws a sloppy head kick and MacDougal moves out of range easily.
MacDougal shoots and misses
and Park makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Park scores with the left hand. MacDougal knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Park drives through and clinches with MacDougal against the cage.
MacDougal tries to pull guard but Park forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Park displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacDougal up against the cage.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but MacDougal avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Park.
Park is looking to break free of the clinch but MacDougal has double underhooks.
A short right from MacDougal.
Park prevents MacDougal from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Park pulls guard.
MacDougal won't allow Park to get back to his feet.
MacDougal preventing the sweep.

Park has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. MacDougal has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Park effectively controlling the action here.

MacDougal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. MacDougal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Park trying to stand up but can't free himself from MacDougal's guard.
John MacDougal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Park stands and steps away. MacDougal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Park has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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