PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parks
vs
Suti

173 cm
43
159 lbs
41 - 15 - 1

171 cm
37
157 lbs
34 - 25 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Suti duly obliges.
Parks throws out a powerful jab.
Parks throws a hook to the side of Suti's head but Suti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suti connects with a leg kick. Parks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suti misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Parks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parks works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Parks missing with a left hand there. Suti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parks wants to clinch up but Suti keeps it at a distance.
Suti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.

Parks pushes Suti up against the cage in a clinch.

Suti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Parks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Suti struggling to land strikes to the head as Parks covers up.
Parks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Suti looking for the choke but no joy.
Well, with Suti on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Parks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Parks covering up well and avoiding damage.
Suti trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Parks tries to escape but Suti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suti tightening his grip on Parks, looking for the choke.
Suti scores with strikes from the back.
Suti somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suti has Parks flattened out and is raining down punches.
Suti is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Parks. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Parks is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Suti controlling well, preventing Parks from escaping the position.
Parks covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Parks can't escape the position.

Suti has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Parks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Parks is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti connects with a big shot to the side of Parks's head.
Parks finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

Suti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Parks turns into him and now he's in Suti's guard.
Parks stopping the sweep attempt from Suti.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parks works over Suti with some ground and pound from guard.
Suti being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseen Suti 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.

Suti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suti misses with a takedown attempt
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Suti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parks on the side of the head.
Parks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suti.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suti or perhaps it was just good defense by Parks, which made it look bad.
Suti digs a good body shot into Parks's ribs.
Suti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Parks does it's job there.
Suti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parks under the eye.
Parks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parks rather than just go for the knockout.
Suti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lyoto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parks circles away.
Suti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks throws a shot from downtown. Suti moves away and avoids it.
Suti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suti with the counter takedown but Parks avoids it easily.
Parks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suti throws a leg kick which misses Parks's front leg but catches the back leg as Parks tries to avoid it.
Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suti throws a combination. Parks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suti lands a slapping body shot.

Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suti's elbow.
Parks misses with a body punch.
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!
Parks pushes Suti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Parks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.

Suti has Parks pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Suti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Parks tumbling to the mat - Suti dives into Parks's guard.

Parks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Suti off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A swing and a miss from Parks.
Suti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Parks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suti throws a head kick that misses.
Suti shoots in for a takedown but Parks shows good takedown defense.
Parks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parks loads up on a big right hand but Suti slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Parks misses the target.
Perseen Suti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suti misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suti.
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suti shoots in but Parks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parks tries to clinch there but Suti circles away.
Suti misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Suti scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Lyoto Parks has been cut.
A jab from Parks misses.
Suti misses with a double jab
letting Parks counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Parks as Suti shoots in.
Suti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suti ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Suti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parks pinned against the cage. Parks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suti is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Suti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suti with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suti misses with a takedown attempt
and Suti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lyoto Parks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suti manages to avoid it.
Parks avoids the head kick by Suti.
Suti lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lyoto Parks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Parks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suti is defended easily by Parks.
Suti fails to land with a series of punches.
Parks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parks misses with a looping right.
Suti throws a series of punches but Parks moves out of range.
Parks throws out a powerful jab.
Parks misses with a wild combination.
Parks cracks Suti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks looks to land a right hand but Suti moved out of range.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suti on the side of the head.
Suti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parks.
Suti throws a series of punches but Parks moves out of range.
Suti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parks.
Suti misses with a leg kick
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suti moves forwards but Parks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suti ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks cracks a nice hook into Suti's ribs.
A head kick misses from Suti.
Suti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parks avoids it really well and circles away.
Lyoto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Suti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Parks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Parks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suti looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Suti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parks gets underhooks to prevent Suti's takedown attempt.
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Suti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Suti ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Suti shoots in but Parks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Parks looks to land a left hand but Suti moved out of range nicely.
Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
Parks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parks throws out a loose jab but Suti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suti shapes to counter with a head kick.
Parks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suti misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Suti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parks tries to avoid it but Suti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parks to the ground. Parks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parks defending well as Suti loads up on a big left hand.
Suti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parks's waist but Parks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suti off to one side.
Parks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parks looks to land a left hand but Suti moved out of range nicely.
Parks connects with a right hand. Suti shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parks to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parks swivels and escapes.
A counter left hand to the body from Parks misses its target.
Suti misses with a lunging right hand
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Suti is rocked!
Parks lands with a nice body punch.
Suti is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
Parks drops Suti with a naaaaasty hook - Suti is in real trouble here! Parks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks!
After winning the bout, Lyoto Parks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.