PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Pipes (ranked 1936 p4p, 2718 weight class) and Jung Ho Park (ranked 227 p4p, 298 weight class). Jung Ho Park will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pipes
vs
Park

173 cm
20
140
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
150
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Pipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jung Ho Park!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pipes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Park is trying to defend but Pipes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pipes trying to pass the guard but Park defending well.
Park wants to improve his position but Pipes is controlling well.
Pipes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pipes is controlling the pace.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pipes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pipes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pipes wants to work for an arm triangle but Park is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Park felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Park can do anything to dispel that myth.
Park controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes wants to take a breather but Park is having none of it.

Pipes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Park could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pipes has cracked it and Park is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pipes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wesley Pipes!
An out of breath Wesley Pipes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.