PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mak Frajd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frajd
vs
Parks

180 cm
22
151 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
159 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mak Frajd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Parks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frajd doesn't seem phased though.
Frajd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frajd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parks misses with the head strike.

Parks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Mak Frajd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frajd misses with a takedown attempt - Parks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frajd fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mak Frajd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frajd tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Frajd does no damage.
Frajd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parks avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Parks as Frajd shoots in.
Frajd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frajd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parks but Parks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frajd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks lands a lovely overhand right.

Frajd is rocked!

Parks closes the distance and pushes Frajd back into the cage.
Oh Frajd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parks dips a shoulder and cracks Frajd with a mighty uppercut! Frajd falls back against the cage and Parks unloads with a barrage of strikes! Frajd is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Parks screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks!
Lyoto Parks is the new featherweight champion!
Lyoto Parks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.