PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 2278 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 163 p4p, 171 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Giancarlo Zuniga has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Giancarlo Zuniga seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zuniga
vs
Parks

173 cm
27
135
6 - 6 - 0

160 cm
27
140
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giancarlo Zuniga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zuniga rushes Parks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parks is trying to drag Zuniga to the mat but Zuniga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Zuniga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zuniga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Parks is proving a slippery customer.
Zuniga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zuniga pulls Parks in close to his closed guard and prevents Parks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zuniga continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuniga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zuniga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zuniga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parks trying to control but Zuniga is working from the bottom.

Parks drops back looking for a leg! Zuniga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zuniga manages to kick Parks off! Parks jumps back into Zuniga's guard.
Zuniga is trying to control the position but Parks postures up.
Zuniga is controlling Parks's posture.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Parks is proving a slippery customer.
Zuniga is pulling down on Parks's head. It's preventing any offense from Parks, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zuniga moves into range and clinches up with Parks.

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.

Zuniga pulls guard successfully.
Zuniga seems keen to control Parks's posture.
Parks lands a couple of digs.
Zuniga trying to control the position here.

Parks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zuniga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parks manages to get himself to full guard.

Zuniga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parks is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks keeping moving, preventing Zuniga from controlling successfully.
Zuniga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parks keeping full guard, as Zuniga tries to pass.
Parks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga pushes down on Parks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zuniga trying to control from half guard but Parks is working away.
Parks tries to get to full guard but Zuniga has control of the leg.
Zuniga is taking a breather. Parks 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.

Zuniga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Parks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zuniga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zuniga trying to control from half guard but Parks is working away.
Parks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuniga is working away from the top position though.
Parks is not content to let Zuniga control the position.
Parks wants to improve his position but Zuniga is controlling well.
Parks is still trying to improve position.

Parks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zuniga pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuniga is working away from the top position though.
Parks is refusing to be controlled, as Zuniga sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giancarlo Zuniga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zuniga takes the fight into the clinch.

Zuniga jumps into guard, dragging Parks to the mat.
Zuniga trying to control the position.
Parks trying to control but Zuniga is working from the bottom.
Zuniga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zuniga is taking a breather. Parks 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuniga is working away from the top position though.
Parks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zuniga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parks keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parks can do to turn this around?
Parks wants to control but Zuniga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parks is looking for a sweep. Zuniga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parks is not content to let Zuniga control the position.
Parks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zuniga wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zuniga in particular looking to stall.
Parks wants to improve his position but Zuniga is controlling well.
Parks is not content to let Zuniga control the position.
Giancarlo Zuniga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parks wants to get back to full guard.
Parks is refusing to be controlled, as Zuniga sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Zuniga has closed the distance and engaged Parks in a clinch.
Zuniga prevents the takedown attempt.

Zuniga successfully pulls guard.
Zuniga trying to control the position.
Parks tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuniga is retaining full guard.
Zuniga looking to control.
Zuniga is really struggling to control Parks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Parks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zuniga looking to control.
Parks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga is trying to keep Parks in close.
Zuniga pulls Parks in close to prevent any damage.
Zuniga controls Parks momentarily but Parks frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Parks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zuniga pinned against the cage. Zuniga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Zuniga clinches up against the cage.
Zuniga stops a takedown attempt from Parks.
Giancarlo Zuniga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Parks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zuniga decides to pull guard.
Zuniga is pulling down on Parks's head to control his posture.
Zuniga controls Parks momentarily but Parks frees himself.
Zuniga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parks controls the pace.
Zuniga controlling Parks's posture.
Zuniga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giancarlo Zuniga dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zuniga gets a clinch.
Parks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zuniga after a bit of a struggle.
Parks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zuniga pulls his leg out and moves away.

Zuniga closes the distance and pushes Parks back into the cage.

Zuniga gets control of Parks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zuniga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Parks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zuniga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Parks, into his guard.

Parks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zuniga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zuniga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuniga advances to half guard.

Zuniga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zuniga is controlling the pace.
Parks is looking for a sweep. Zuniga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zuniga controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parks is staying active underneath Zuniga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Zuniga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parks wants to control but Zuniga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zuniga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Zuniga is working for a kimura but Parks is defending it quite comfortably.
Zuniga is trying to control the action in half guard but Parks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuniga is working for a submission of some sort.
Zuniga wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zuniga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zuniga wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
Jackson Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Parks is looking for a sweep. Zuniga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Parks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zuniga pulls his head out easily.
Parks wants to get back to full guard.
Zuniga is trying to control. Parks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zuniga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parks is not content to let Zuniga control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zuniga has Parks up against the cage in a clinch.

Zuniga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parks uses from the top position.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Parks is proving a slippery customer.
Parks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks scoring with some ground and pound.
Parks scoring with some ground and pound.
Zuniga looking to control.
Giancarlo Zuniga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parks scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giancarlo Zuniga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zuniga 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giancarlo Zuniga!