PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Siracha (ranked 5307 p4p, 365 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 7240 p4p, 434 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Siracha
vs
Parks

169 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Siracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siracha feints and then cracks Parks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parks down.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parks.
Siracha is trying to push Parks away but Parks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sirachas head.
Siracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siracha tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Siracha is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Parks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Siracha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Siracha tries a knee to the head but Parks blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siracha is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Parks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siracha backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siracha working aggressively here.
Parks lands a body shot.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Siracha jumps guard but Parks stands there with Siracha around his waist. Siracha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siracha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Siracha controls the action.
Siracha lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Siracha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parks.
Parks pushes Siracha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Siracha.
Siracha can't break the clinch.
Siracha is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Siracha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parks lands a nice uppercut.
Parks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks blocking some punches.
Siracha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Siracha stalling.
Parks has Siracha pressed against the cage, preventing Siracha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Siracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siracha's efforts to push away.
Siracha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Parks lands a left hand.
Parks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siracha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Siracha wants to break the clinch but can't.

Siracha breaks from the clinch.
Siracha swinging wildly here.
Parks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siracha.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Siracha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parks.
Siracha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parks scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siracha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parks backs up against the cage.
Parks looks for the body kick but Siracha saw that one coming.
Parks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siracha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parks lands with a straight right. Siracha didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Pedro Siracha has been cut.
Parks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parks with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Siracha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parks! But no joy.
Siracha misses with a body kick.
Parks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Parks.
Pedro Siracha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siracha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siracha misses the jab.
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siracha at a distance.
Parks catches Siracha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siracha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parks avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks connects with the punch.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Siracha on the side of the head.
Siracha blocks the body kick.
Siracha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Siracha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Parks lands a head shot.
Siracha throws a leg kick but Parks checks it.
It seemed like Parks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Siracha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parks.
Parks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siracha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Parks as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siracha doesn't seem bothered though.
Siracha throws a leg kick but Parks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siracha misses the shot to the body.
Siracha backing away here, and Parks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Siracha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siracha takes one on the button.
Siracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siracha takes one to the chin there.
Siracha looks to score with a jab to the body but Parks is just out of range.
Parks flicks out a counter leg kick but Siracha steps away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parks connects with a solid leg kick.
Parks slips a jab and a cross from Siracha.
Siracha is looking to wear down Parks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Parks.
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Siracha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siracha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siracha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Siracha misses with a two punch combination.
Siracha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parks was well out of range. Poor timing from Siracha.
A good leg kick by Parks.
Nice uppercut lands for Parks. That snapped Siracha's head back.
Siracha thows a leg kick but Parks checks it
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Parks closes the distance and pushes Siracha back into the cage.
Parks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siracha is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Siracha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parks lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Siracha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Lyoto Parks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Siracha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siracha tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siracha is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Siracha wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Siracha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Siracha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Siracha takes a swing at Parks's ribcage but misses.
Parks lands the left hand.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
Siracha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Siracha does no damage.
Parks slips a jab from Siracha.
Parks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Parks catches Siracha right on the button with a cross.
Parks scoring well with a low kick there.
Siracha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siracha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siracha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parks was well out of range. Poor timing from Siracha.
Parks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parks lunges at Siracha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siracha's hand.
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!
Parks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Siracha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siracha digs a good hook to Parks's body.
Parks checks a leg kick nicely.
Siracha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siracha throws a combination that misses
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siracha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Parks - the referee stops the clock and Siracha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Parks. Siracha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Parks lands the left hand.

Siracha is rocked!
Parks is looking to slow Siracha down with leg kicks.
Parks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Siracha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parks. That's going to slow Siracha down.
Parks avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siracha throws the kick towards the body but Parks avoids it.
Parks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Siracha seems to have got his legs back now.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parks! But no joy.

Parks sends Siracha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Parks is motioning to the referee to let Siracha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lyoto Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siracha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Parks - the referee stops the clock and Siracha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Parks. Siracha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Parks lands the left hand.
Parks checks a low kick from Siracha.
Siracha throws a sloppy body shot
and Parks counters with an inside leg kick.
Parks lands a leg kick that knocks Siracha off balance momentarily.
Parks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siracha momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Parks throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Siracha's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Parks lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lyoto Parks!