PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Smultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Parkin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AFI - Miseria Cantare. Smultz has chosen Linkin Park- Bleed it out as his entrance music. Jon Smultz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Parkin
vs
Smultz

187 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

KnockOut
Phantom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Parkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Smultz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkin moves to clinch but Smultz breaks away

and Smultz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parkin!
Parkin tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Smultz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Smultz get's back to his feet.

Parkin closes the distance and clinches.
Smultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smultz wants a takedown but no success here.
Parkin lands a nice uppercut.
Parkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smultz's efforts to push away.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
Parkin effectively controlling the action here.
Smultz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smultz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parkin.

It looks like Jon Smultz has been cut.
Parkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Parkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smultz to keep the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Parkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smultz.
Parkin scores with a nice hook to the head.

Parkin manages to break the clinch.

Smultz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parkin to the mat! Parkin manages to get full guard.

Smultz gets to his feet - Parkin follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smultz is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkin lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parkin.
Parkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smultz is looking for a takedown.
Parkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parkin controlling the action here for a moment.

Parkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Parkin moves into the clinch.

Parkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parkin has been working on his balance at Team Martin Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smultz.
Parkin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smultz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parkin!
Smultz wants to control but Parkin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkin is trying to get back to his feet.
Parkin is trying to control Smultz's posture but Smultz avoids it.

Smultz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Parkin to his feet.
Parkin darts in looking for a takedown but Smultz gets double underhooks and turns Parkin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Parkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parkin tries to clinch up but Smultz circles away and keeps his distance.
And Smultz tries to counter it with a takedown but Parkin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parkin fails with the takedown.
Smultz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Parkin closes the distance and clinches.
Parkin lands a shoulder strike.
Smultz can't break the clinch.
Parkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin is controlling him.
Parkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smultz has had enough of the clinch but Parkin keeps him there for the moment.
Smultz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parkin looking for a takedown.
Parkin jumps guard but Smultz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smultz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smultz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parkin is defending well.
Parkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Parkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Smultz'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.

Nice sprawl there from Smultz as Parkin shoots in.
Despite the aggression on Smultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Parkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parkin digs a right hand into Smultz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smultz's gas tank.
Parkin has Smultz pressed against the cage, preventing Smultz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Parkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smultz backwards.
Smultz misses with the head strike.
Smultz tries to circle away but Parkin has him pinned against the cage.
Smultz tries to break the clinch but Parkin is controlling the position.
Parkin is working for takedown but Smultz is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've been informed that Smultz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smultz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smultz backwards.
Parkin is working Smultz over against the cage.
Parkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smultz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Parkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smultz blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkin blocking some punches.
Parkin is trying to stall.
Parkin lands an elbow inside that Smultz shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parkin.
Smultz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin is controlling him.
Smultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parkin.
Smultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
Corey Parkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smultz's efforts to push away.
Parkin misses with a punch to the body.
Parkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smultz walks away with a smile on his face. Parkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parkin throws a head kick that misses

and Smultz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smultz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parkin sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smultz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parkin tries to clinch there but Smultz circles away.
Smultz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Parkin moves into range and clinches up with Smultz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smultz is looking to control Parkin's arms but Parkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smultz has his back to the cage.
Smultz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parkin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smultz tries to break the clinch but Parkin is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Smultz fails to land.
Smultz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
Smultz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smultz can do to turn this around?
Parkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parkin blocking some punches.
Smultz is trying to push Parkin away but Parkin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parkin throws a head punch that misses.
Smultz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Parkin on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkin trying to control the position but instead, Smultz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parkin into the cage.
Smultz is trying to force a seperation but Parkin has the dominant position.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin is controlling him.
Smultz is trying to break the clinch but Parkin has him pressed against the cage.
Smultz wants to break free but Parkin has control.
A frustrated look appears on Smultz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parkin lands a shoulder strike.
Parkin landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Parkin.
Parkin lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Jon Smultz's cut even more.
Parkin gets through Smultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parkin manages to break the clinch.

Parkin has managed to clinch.
Smultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Parkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Parkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Smultz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Parkin tries to clinch but Smultz is having none of it.
Smultz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parkin defends it well.

Parkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smultz backwards.
Smultz working hard to break the clinch.
Smultz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parkin prevents Smultz from breaking the clinch.
Smultz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parkin keeps control of Smultz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smultz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Parkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smultz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parkin forces Smultz back against the cage and clinches.
Parkin lands a left hand.
Parkin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smultz to his knees! Parkin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Parkin!
An out of breath Corey Parkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.