PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wei has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Chong Wei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Omar Parks's chin.

Parks
vs
Wei

189 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chong Wei!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei slips a jab and a cross from Parks.
Wei looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Parks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wei looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Wei throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Parks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Parks moves into the clinch successfully.
Wei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parks just stands there and leans against the cage.

Parks breaks the clinch.

Parks rushes Wei and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Parks manages to pull guard.
Wei being controlled here momentarily.
Parks trying to keep a closed guard but Wei is proving a slippery customer.
Parks tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks looking for a sweep. Not yet Parks, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks trying to keep a closed guard but Wei is proving a slippery customer.
Wei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wei's guard.

Parks throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Parks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wei's guard.
Parks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parks throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Parks moves into the clinch.
Parks tries to circle away but Wei has him pinned against the cage.

Parks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wei clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Parks tightening his grip on Wei, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parks patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wei trying to control the hands but Parks breaks the grip.

Parks is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wei is defending well though. Parks let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parks struggling to land strikes to the head as Wei covers up.
Wei has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Parks seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Wei's chin but Wei turns very nicely into Parks's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Wei.
Wei slips nicely into half guard.

Wei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parks has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar 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 has managed to clinch.
Parks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parks is looking to control Wei's arms but Wei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parks has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wei throws a right hand that misses
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wei tries to keep at a distance but Parks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parks lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks jumps guard but Wei stands there with Parks around his waist. Parks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Wei pulls guard.
Wei looking to control.
Wei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wei can do to turn this around?
Wei looking to control but Parks passes into half guard.
Parks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wei is just riding it out for now. Parks eventually gives up the hold.
Parks stops Wei from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parks takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wei.

Parks pulls guard.

Wei has gone for a leg lock! Parks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wei's guard.

Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parks cracks Wei with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wei working a defensive guard here.
Parks preventing the sweep.
Parks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wei is wriggling around but Parks manages to pass to half guard.
Parks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Parks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wei swats away the attempt to clinch by Parks.
Wei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parks counters with a three punch combo that has Wei backing up. Wei nods at Parks to acknowledge the strikes.

Parks pushes Wei up against the cage in a clinch.
Wei is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Parks leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Parks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Parks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wei clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Parks has his opponent's back but Wei is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Parks.

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

Parks has hold of one of Wei's legs. Wei is fighting the takedown attempt but Parks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Parks is standing up over Wei. Wei looks to escape but Parks dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wei is trying to get back to his feet.
Wei parries the strikes from Parks easily there. Parks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wei to escape.
Wei is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Parks crashes against the mat.
Parks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wei parries the strikes from Parks easily there. Parks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wei to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to score with some ground and pound. Wei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parks has control of an arm but Wei manages to advance to Parks's back!
Parks is trying to stand back up.
Omar Parks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wei keeps control of the position as Parks tries to break free.

Wei is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Parks wants to control his opponent's hands but Wei gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wei gets his way!
Parks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wei's guard. Nice work there by Parks.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chong Wei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar Parks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parks defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Omar Parks.
Well Parks 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

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