PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tydeas Labeneos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nightmare. Richard Park has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Park
vs
Labeneos

190 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tydeas Labeneos!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labeneos tries for a takedown but Park sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Park seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Labeneos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Labeneos gets tackled into the cage by Park. Park maintains the clinch.

Labeneos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Park tries to bum rush Labeneos with a series of wild strikes but Labeneos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Park rushes Labeneos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Labeneos manages to break the clinch.
Labeneos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Park finds it's way round the side to connect with Labeneos's head.
Park digs a good body shot into Labeneos's ribs.

Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Park fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Park creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Labeneos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Labeneos defends well and Park ends up having to push Labeneos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Labeneos moves into the clinch.

Park drags the fight down to the ground.
Labeneos being controlled here momentarily.

Park working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Labeneos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Labeneos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Park being controlled here, momentarily.
Park on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Park tries to get out of the position.

Park has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Labeneos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Park.
Park has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.

Labeneos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Labeneos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Labeneos's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Labeneos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Labeneos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tydeas Labeneos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Labeneos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Park or perhaps it was just good defense by Labeneos, which made it look bad.
Labeneos throws a right and a left that Park avoids nicely.

Labeneos tries to keep at a distance but Park has taken the fight into the clinch.
Park is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Labeneos pressing his opponent against the cage.

Labeneos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.

Park instigates a clinch.
Labeneos tries to break free but Park pushes him back against the cage.
Park is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Park prevents a takedown attempt there.
Labeneos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Park pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Park 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.

Labeneos has closed the distance and engaged Park in a clinch.
Labeneos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Park walks away with a smile on his face. Labeneos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tydeas Labeneos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labeneos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Labeneos tries to get set, Park tries to push him back and clinch up but Labeneos manages to avoid the attempt.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Labeneos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Park with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Labeneos looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park throws a knee to the head but misses.

Labeneos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richard Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labeneos has his takedown stuffed
and Park counters with a straight right hand.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tydeas Labeneos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeneos checks a leg kick.
Park works the jab nicely.
Labeneos throws a sloppy head kick

and Park holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Labeneos is trying to break the clinch but Park is controlling him.

Labeneos jumps into guard, dragging Park to the mat.
Park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Labeneos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Park manages to get himself to full guard.

Park wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos forces his way into half guard.

Labeneos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Park trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Labeneos is keen to just control but Park is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to get to full guard but Labeneos has control of the leg.
Park misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Park tries to get to full guard but Labeneos has control of the leg.
Park trying to control from the bottom.
Labeneos prevents Park from improving his position.
Labeneos is trying to control. Park wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Labeneos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.

Park clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Park.
Labeneos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Labeneos can't get the takedown.
Park slowing the pace effectively.
Labeneos tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Labeneos back against the cage.

Labeneos breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Labeneos. Labeneos gets slowly back to his feet.
Park scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Park will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Park drives through and clinches with Labeneos against the cage.
Park doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Labeneos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Park to keep the fight standing.
Labeneos is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Labeneos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Park to keep the fight standing.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labeneos can do to turn this around?
Labeneos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richard Park has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labeneos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Labeneos blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeneos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Park is pressed up against the cage. Labeneos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Park down to the mat. Park avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tydeas Labeneos.

Park darts in and clinches Labeneos up against the cage.
Park tries to break free but Labeneos pushes him back against the cage.

Labeneos breaks from the clinch.
Labeneos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Labeneos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Park.
Labeneos moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Labeneos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos lands a jab-cross combination.

Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Labeneos breaks the clinch.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Labeneos defends it nicely.
Labeneos stuffs the takedown attempt from Park. Park gets slowly back to his feet.

Park gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Labeneos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labeneos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Park counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Park has managed to clinch.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Labeneos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Labeneos breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Labeneos!
Labeneos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Park.
Labeneos misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Labeneos or perhaps it was just good defense by Park, which made it look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Park clinches.
Park is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Labeneos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Park has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Park's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Park lands a left hand that snaps the head of Labeneos backwards.
Labeneos wants a takedown.
Tydeas Labeneos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Labeneos tries to land knees in the clinch but Park avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Park!
Richard Park thanked the fans post fight for their support.