PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher comes to the cage accompanied by I Put a Spell On You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Butcher
vs
Parks

160 cm
27
143 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Parks.
Parks misses with a two punch combination.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Parks moves into the clinch.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butchers head.
A short right from Parks.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Parks.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.
Parks tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Parks decides to pull guard.
Butcher passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Butcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parks has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Butcher swings around for an armbar but Parks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butcher's guard.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher wants to hit a switch here but Parks passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Butcher there!
Butcher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parks prevents Butcher from getting the reversal.
Parks looking to finish Butcher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Butcher!
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.
Parks controlling the position easily from mount.
Parks prevents Butcher from getting the reversal.
Parks controlling the position easily from mount.
Parks dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to reverse the position but Parks maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks unloading with bombs!
Parks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Butcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butcher looks a forlorn figure.
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher gets back to half guard.

Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Butcher to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.

Parks takes the fight into the clinch.
Parks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.

Butcher has hold of one of Parks's legs. Parks is fighting the takedown attempt but Butcher gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Butcher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Butcher has Parks in his guard.

Butcher has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Parks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks gets to mount! Butcher was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Butcher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butcher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Parks has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Parks controlling from mount.
Parks working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Jim Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Parks decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parks pushes Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.

Parks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parks is keeping the position for now.
Parks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher passes into half guard.
Parks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Parks still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Parks has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Parks moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher is looking to improve his position but Parks isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Butcher fails with the takedown

and Parks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parks.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Parks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher jumps guard but Parks stands there with Butcher around his waist. Butcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Parks.
Butcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butchers head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.

Butcher is rocked!
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parks.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Parks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.

Parks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Butcher uses from the top position.

Butcher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parks has escaped and now he's on top!

Parks gets to his feet. Butcher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher takes one on the button.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.

Parks has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parks scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.

Parks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Parks has Butcher pulled in close to control his posture.
Parks looking to control.
Parks has his hands on Butcher's head, controlling the position.
Butcher looking to pass the guard.
Parks wants to stand but Butcher is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Parks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Parks darts in and clinches Butcher up against the cage.
Parks misses with some punches.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Parks pushes Butcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Parks lands with a left to the head.

Parks successfully pulls guard.
Lyoto Parks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butcheris looking to pass into half guard but Parks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parks is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parks defends it easily.
Parks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parks passes into side control.

Parks stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Parks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!

Lyoto Parks wins by unanimous decision!