PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jongwoo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Cid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cid
vs
Park

175 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jongwoo Park!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Park!
Cid misses with a low kick.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Park.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Park doesn't seem bothered though.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Park pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Park throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
Park motions for Cid to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park looks to land a right hand but Cid moved out of range.
Park chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cid can pounce on him.
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Park swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cid counters with a body kick.
Cid throws out a leg kick but Park moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
Cid pushes Park away with a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Park checks a leg kick.
Cid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Park if he has to take too many more of those.
Jongwoo Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Park walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Park steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cid. That one must have hurt.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Park looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Park uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Park takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
Park blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Park blocks a jab.
Cid is looking to chop away at Park's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands with a nice body kick.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow Park down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Park stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Park fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Park uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Park just misses with a punch to the body.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Park misses with a double jab.
Cid takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
Park looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
Park avoids the head kick by Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Park checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cid motions for Park to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Park is out of range.
Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Park is out of range.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Park manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cid clinches up with Park and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jongwoo Park has been cut.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Park goes for a takedown attempt but Cid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cid is looking to land body kicks.
Park takes a kick to the side of the head.
Park throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow Park down.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Park. That did some damage!
Park has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Park throws a combination. Cid tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Park's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Park tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Park throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Cid coming out on top.
Park throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Cid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Park is out of range.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cid slips under a jab.
Cid slips a jab and a cross from Park.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park checks the leg kick.
A combination from Park does no damage.
Park throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
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!
A low kick from Park misses
and Cid counters with a big head kick but Park shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jongwoo Park's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Park will feel that in the morning.
Park misses the jab.
Cid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cid throws a leg kick that misses.
Park throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Park misses with a straight left.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid throws a front kick aimed at Park's knee but Park avoids it well.
Park misses with a wild combination.
Jongwoo Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Park with a nice cross.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Park stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Park throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Park is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Crunch! Cid slams his shin into Park's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Cid closes the distance and pushes Park back into the ropes.
Cid lands a damaging elbow.
Cid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Park can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Cid.

That has opened up Jongwoo Park's cut even more.
Cid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cid lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Cid.
A knee to the head by Cid.

Park is rocked!
Cid lands an elbow just above Park 's eye.
Park is still on wobbly legs! Can Cid finish him?

The cut above Jongwoo Park's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Park's face.
Cid pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Park! Cid unloads with more strikes and Park sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Cid!