PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 1660 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 126 p4p, 157 weight class). Duboulay comes to the cage accompanied by World On Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duboulay
vs
Parks

162 cm
26
135
6 - 5 - 0

160 cm
26
140
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duboulay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duboulay showed some decent athleticism there.
Duboulay trying to mount his opponent but Parks defends it.
Duboulay wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Duboulay is controlling the pace.
Duboulay seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Parks for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duboulay is working for a kimura but Parks is defending it quite comfortably.
Duboulay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parks is refusing to be controlled, as Duboulay sits in half guard.
Duboulay working Parks over with strikes.
Duboulay wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Parks is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Duboulay is thwarting Parks's attempts to control the position.
Parks tries to kick Duboulay off but Duboulay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Parks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duboulay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parks trying to control here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parks tries to clinch up but Duboulay circles away and keeps his distance.
Parks takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Duboulay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duboulay looking to pass the guard.

Parks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duboulay is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duboulay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Duboulay shoots in and bounces Parks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Duboulay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duboulay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duboulay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Parks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks has momentary wrist control but Duboulay slips an elbow through the middle.
Parks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duboulay looking to pass the guard.
Duboulay won't allow Parks to sweep him here.
Parks keeping full guard, as Duboulay tries to pass.
Duboulay trying to control but Parks is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Parks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Duboulay won't allow Parks to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Parks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Duboulay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parks gets caught flat footed, as Duboulay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duboulay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Parks is not content to let Duboulay control the position.
Duboulay lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Duboulay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Parks is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks regains half guard.

Duboulay wants to work for an arm triangle but Parks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vincent Duboulay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks manages to get to full guard.
Duboulay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Duboulay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parks pulls his head out easily.
Parks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duboulay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Parks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duboulay is just riding it out for now. Parks eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Parks lands a heavy elbow.
Duboulay is trying to escape the mount.
Duboulay tries to hold on but Parks pushes him away.
Duboulay is bucking up trying to escape but Parks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Parks avoids the attempt from Duboulay to control.
Parks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duboulay tries to reverse the position but Parks maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Parks is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Duboulay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parks wants to take a breather but Duboulay is having none of it.

Duboulay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Parks there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parks lands a nice short elbow.
Duboulay is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Parks there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay is not content to let Parks control the position.
Parks wants to pass to mount but Duboulay is defending the position.
Duboulay throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Parks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Parks wants to control but Duboulay is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duboulay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parks.

Duboulay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parks pulls his head out easily.
Duboulay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Duboulay shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parks is trying to defend but Duboulay finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Duboulay seems to be working for a kimura but Parks defends the submission attempt.

Duboulay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Parks wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duboulay trying to control but Parks is working from the bottom.
Duboulay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parks wants to hit a sweep here but Duboulay passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Parks there!
Duboulay content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay tries to control but Parks wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks can't escape the position.
Duboulay landing strikes from the mount.
Parks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Duboulay jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Parks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Parks and Duboulay has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Parks is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Parks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Duboulay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Parks tries to bench press Duboulay off him but Duboulay keeps the position.

That's four 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.

Duboulay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Duboulay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parks stops Duboulay from passing to mount.
Duboulay trying to control the position but Parks is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Duboulay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duboulay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Duboulay!