PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Parks (ranked 3415 p4p, 2157 weight class) and Xavier Couture (ranked 221 p4p, 162 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parks
vs
Couture

160 cm
25
140
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
135
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.

Couture has clasped his hands together around Parks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parks is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture scores with punches from side control.
Parks is trying to control Couture's posture but Couture avoids it.
Parks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Couture landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Parks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Couture.
Parks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Couture is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has hold of Parks's hands but Parks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parks throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Parks slows the pace down in half guard.
Parks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Parks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parks thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.

Parks is working for a submission of some sort.
Parks is trying to control the action in half guard but Couture is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Couture has his hands clasped together around Parks's back. He's all about the action.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parks.
Parks is taking a breather. Couture says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parks thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.
Parks is thwarting Couture's attempts to control the position.
Parks winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parks.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.

Parks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parks.
Parks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Parks is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Couture is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Parks!