PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Ho Park (ranked 4611 p4p, 123 weight class) and Luis Quintero (ranked 4698 p4p, 127 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ho Park
vs
Quintero

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Las Vegas, Jung Ho Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Quintero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintero slaps away a takedown attempt from Park, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quintero is looking to clinch.

Quintero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Park tries to break free but Quintero pushes him back against the cage.

Quintero decides to pull guard.
Quintero has control of Park's left arm, preventing Park from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quintero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quintero working a defensive guard here.
Quintero has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Park throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quintero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quintero trying to control the position here.

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

Park darts in and clinches Quintero up against the cage.
Quintero tries to score a body lock takedown but Park shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quintero missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Quintero breaks the clinch.
Quintero misses with a takedown attempt - Park sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quintero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Quintero persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Jung Ho Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Quintero.

Quintero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Park quickly recovers to half guard.
Quintero is thwarting Park's attempts to control the position.
Quintero passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Park!
Park throwing hammer fists to the chest of Quintero. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quintero tries to control but Park wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Quintero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quintero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Quintero!