PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Park (ranked 6283 p4p, 5319 weight class) and Zdeno Chara (ranked 540 p4p, 497 weight class). Rickey Park has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Park
vs
Chara

188 cm
22
230
0 - 1 - 0

206 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

SpeeDee BBQ

Arcticus University: London
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickey Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdeno Chara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Rickey Park has been cut.

Chara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Park sprawls well initially but Chara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Park manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chara keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Come on Chara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chara landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park wants to break the clinch but can't.
Park is leaning against Chara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Park's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chara is working for takedown but Park is calmly controlling the position for now.
Park is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chara avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
Chara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Park to keep the fight standing.
Chara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Park up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara throws an elbow that misses.
Chara has Park pressed against the cage, preventing Park from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Park is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rickey Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zdeno Chara.
Chara wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Park after a bit of a struggle.
Chara landing knees to the body.

Chara has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Park regains guard immediately.
Chara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chara trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
Park is looking to stand up but Chara isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Park gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Park throws a head kick that misses.
Chara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Park if he has to take too many more of those.
Chara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Chara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Park tried to score with a low kick but Chara checks it.

Chara has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chara looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Chara has Park pressed against the cage, preventing Park from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chara.
Park is trying to break free.
Chara wants a takedown but no success here.

Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Chara rushes Park and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Park is trying to break free.
Chara misses with a knee to the head.
Park is trying to break the clinch but Chara is controlling him.
Park is trying to break free.
Chara is working for takedown but Park is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chara looks winded!
Chara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Park pulls his leg out and moves away.
Park misses with a few strikes there.

Park drops Chara with a beautiful combination! Chara stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Park is looking for the KO!

It looks like Zdeno Chara has been cut.
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!
Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Park misses.
Park moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChara.

Chara has Park up against the cage in a clinch.
Chara is struggling to control the position.
Chara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Park tries to break free but Chara pushes him back against the cage.

Park manages to break the clinch.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chara connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rickey Park will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chara gets the takedown into side control.
Park is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chara cracks Park with a big elbow.
Chara working the ground and pound.
Park wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chara lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park tries to escape but Chara is in control.
Chara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chara trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara working the head with strikes.
Chara misses with the ground and pound.
Park wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Park is not content to let Chara control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chara lands a decent elbow from side control.
Park wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Park is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chara lands a few punches from side control.
Park might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Park throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Chara with that takedown attempt.

Chara closes the distance and clinches.
Chara is trying to drag Park to the mat but Park just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chara swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park avoiding damage as Chara throws knees to the body.
Chara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Park fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rickey Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zdeno Chara.
Park steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chara. That one must have hurt.
Park with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a leg kick.
Chara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rickey Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Chara moves out of range easily.
Chara swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Park counters by clinching up.
Park has had enough of the clinch but Chara keeps him there for the moment.
Zdeno Chara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Park wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Park takes an elbow to the temple.

Rickey Park's cut is getting worse.
Park has had enough of the clinch but Chara keeps him there for the moment.
Chara tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Chara landing knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chara lands a knee to the body.
Chara can't get the takedown.
Chara lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chara wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zdeno Chara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chara fails with a takedown attempt.
Park thuds a left hand into Chara's body.

Chara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Park bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Chara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chara gets the takedown into side control.
Park wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara throws a strike aimed at the side of Park's head but Park avoids it well.
Park pushes Chara away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chara gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Park takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Chara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Park tries to escape but Chara is in control.
Zdeno Chara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chara wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Check out the look on Chara's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Park defending against the ground and pound.
Chara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Park pushes Chara away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chara gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Park prevents Chara from improving position.
Chara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Park taking a bit of punishment here - Chara scoring with strikes.
Park is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chara is working Park over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chara asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Park bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Chara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Park throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Chara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Park manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is looking to stand up but Chara isn't so interested in that idea.

Park manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chara has him pressed against the cage.
Chara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chara looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.

Park breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Park. Beautiful body shot.
Zdeno Chara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chara wants to land a leg kick but Park is out of range.
Rickey Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park throws a push kick but Chara slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickey Park showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Park has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rickey Park!