PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwan Seung Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Black
vs
Seung Park

166 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwan Seung Park!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black scores with the left hand. Park knows he should have avoided that one.
Park avoids the body shot from Black.

Park drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Black could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Park working the ground and pound from side control.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Park taking a breather here.
Park has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park looks up at the clock and then as Black takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Park smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Park throws a strike aimed at the side of Black's head but Black avoids it well.
Black seems a little lost for a moment, as Park dominates the positioning.
Park working the body and head with strikes.
Black wants to control but Park postures up.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Park on the ground.
Park works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Black tries to bench press Park off him but Park keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Park looks gassed!
Park scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Park slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black taking a bit of punishment here - Park scoring with strikes.
Black tries to bench press Park off him but Park keeps the position.
Black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Black tries to reverse the position but Park maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Park connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Park landing shots from mount.
Park prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Black is in a horrible position here. Park smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Park can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Park landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwan Seung Park dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Black misses with a low kick.
Black lands a head kick. Park smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Park closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Park controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Park is breathing heavily.
Park is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Park blocks a head kick by Black.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.

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.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Park moves away.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Park seems unphased.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Park moves away and avoids it.
Park shoots in but no luck this time.
Black throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.

Park looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Black is pressing down on Park's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Black wants to stand up but Park is controlling him.
Park works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Park not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Park winds up and cracks Black with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Park is working away from the top position though.
Park not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Park trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black trying to control but Park postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwan Seung Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Park fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Park tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Park takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Park takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Park.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Park takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black is looking to wear down Park with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park fails to land the takedown.
James Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwan Seung Park.
Black misses with a head kick.
Park uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Park shoots in but no luck this time.
Park on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
Black throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Park.
Park tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Park blocks a head kick by Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a double jab.

Park scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Park trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Park is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Black throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Park blocks a head kick by Black.

Park drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Park trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kwan Seung Park.
I've got Park winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwan Seung Park!