PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jargon Gin (ranked 1427 p4p, 156 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 1876 p4p, 194 weight class). Lyoto Parks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gin
vs
Parks

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jargon Gin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks throws a head kick that misses.
Gin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gin throws a combination that misses
and Parks counters with an inside leg kick.

Parks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkss head.
Gin tries to throw a body punch but Parks avoids it by throwing Gin back against the cage.
Gin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks blocks a body shot from Gin.
Gin working aggressively here.
Gin pushes Parks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gin.
Gin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Gin struggles to land a body shot inside as Parks controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Gin misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks misses with a punch on the 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!
Gin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gin.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gin throws a head punch that misses.
Gin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
Gin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gin.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gin blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gin has a couple of punches blocked by Parks.
Parks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gin tries a body shot but Parks blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Gin.
Gin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gin blocks an uppercut.
Gin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gin misses with a punch to the body.
Gin lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gin manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Parks.
Parks throws a push kick but Gin slaps the foot to one side.
Parks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Parks misses with a straight left.
Gin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parks.
Nice defenses there by Parks.
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gin.
Gin moves out of range of the strikes.
Parks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gin throws a sloppy head kick and Parks moves out of range easily.
Gin throws a leg kick but Parks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gin finds it's way round the side to connect with Parks's head.
Gin throws a poor cross that misses
and Parks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parks slips a straight right by Gin.
Gin misses with a straight left.
A big left from Parks misses.
Gin throwing a counter right hand but Parks manages to avoid it.
Gin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.

Parks clinches with his opponent.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gin prevents a body shot from Parks.
Parks lands a body punch in the clinch.

Gin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parks.
Jab from Parks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks throws a jab but it's blocked by Gin.
Gin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parks.
Gin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parks. Parks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parks scores with a shot to the body.
Parks slips under a jab from Gin.
A big right from Parks misses.
Jab from Gin.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gin.

Gin pushes Parks up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jargon Gin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parks replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gin blocks it well.
Gin misses with a hook
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jargon Gin has been cut.
Gin throws a lazy right hand but Parks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gin blocks a head kick by Parks.
Parks throws a head kick but Gin moves out of range.
Parks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Parks is rocked!
Parks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parks is still on wobbly legs! Can Gin finish him?
Gin digs a good body shot into Parks's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Gin.
Parks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Parks seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gin.
Gin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gin misses with a hook.
Gin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Parks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Gin.
Gin lands a body shot.
A combination from Gin does no damage.
Parks throws a sloppy head kick
and Gin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gin cracks Parks with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Parks falls to his knees and Gin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jargon Gin!