PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naoya Li (ranked 2422 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Brody Parks (ranked 172 p4p, 90 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Parks

168 cm
26
135
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
145
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Parks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks misses the shot to the body.
Li with a poor takedown
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li shoots and misses
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Li looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Parks lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parks works the jab nicely.
Li misses with a double jab

and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parks breaks from the clinch.
Parks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Li moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Parks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Li shoots and misses
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Parks - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Li with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Li is breathing heavily.
Parks jabs at Li's body.
Parks connects with a single shot there.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Parks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Li shoots and misses
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parks connects with a body shot.
Parks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Parks. That snapped Li's head back.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parks lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li misses with a combination
and Parks counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Parks to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parks with a jab.
Li misses with a takedown
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Parks - just one landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Li. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parks digs a good hook to Li's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Parks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parks digs a good hook to Li's body.

Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Parks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parks.
Naoya Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks scores with a jab to the head.
Parks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Parks blocks the leg kick.
Li tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parks.
A head kick by Li misses
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brody Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Li tries to clinch up
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks scores with a nice head shot.
Parks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li wants to clinch
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks cracks Li with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li shoots and misses
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks lands with a good body shot.
Brody Parks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parks connects with a looping right hand.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parks scores with a punch to the head.
Parks blocks a head kick by Li.

Parks has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.

Parks manages to break the clinch.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries for a takedown but Parks circles away easily
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks cracks Li with a good jab.
Parks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Li eats them both and turns towards Parks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left and a right from Parks both land. Nice combination.
Parks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Li. Li circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parks's corner calls for a 1-2. Parks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Parks scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Parks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li shoots and misses
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parks lands a slapping body shot.
We've been informed that Parks has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parks connects with a body shot.
Parks lands with a good body shot.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks lands a nice looking body shot.
Parks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li misses with a double jab
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Parks scores with a four punch combination!
Parks lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Parks.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Parks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li tries for a takedown but Parks circles away easily
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li wants to clinch but Parks slips to the side
and Parks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parks scores with a jab.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parks.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Parks sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parks scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Parks.
Parks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parks dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li with a poor takedown
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Li misses
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parks connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.
Parks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Parks really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Li has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li fails with the takedown

and Parks moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parks breaks from the clinch.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Parks circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parks scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Parks looks to land a combination. Li sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Parks jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parks, as that shot connected.
Li closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
and Parks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Li tries to clinch up
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Parks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parks.
Li tries to clinch but Parks moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Parks has taken the fight to the clinch.

Parks manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parks as he jumps to the side.
Parks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parks lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Li misses.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parks.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Parks.
Parks sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Parks dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Parks as he connects with a hook.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parks tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Parks scores with a four punch combination!
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Parks forces Li back against the cage and clinches.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parks throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks with a hook.
Li moves forwards but Parks connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Parks scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li fails with the takedown
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parks lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brody Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Parks both land. Nice combination.
Li tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
Parks lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parks lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Parks.
Li closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Naoya Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 40:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 40:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Parks! Brody Parks retains his bantamweight title!