PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Torrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Park
vs
Torrence

183 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parker Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Torrence !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torrence shoots in but Park avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan Torrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Park drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torrence gets back to half guard.
Torrence tries to get to full guard but Park has control of the leg.
Torrence is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Park looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torrence gets full guard.
Park won't allow Torrence to sweep him here.
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrence is striking off his back. Park thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Park seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torrence does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Park is really struggling to control Torrence but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torrence wants to control but Park is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torrence 's guard.
Torrence is trying to keep Park in close.
Torrence looks gassed!
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Park accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrence looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrence , not yet.
Torrence is trying to control the position but Park postures up.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Park fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torrence .
Park throws a right and a left that Torrence avoids nicely.
Torrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.
Torrence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Park bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Park decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torrence to his feet.
Torrence throws a solid leg kick but Park takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torrence .
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Park.
Torrence looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Park connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torrence 's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torrence .
Park misses with a takedown attempt - Torrence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torrence throws a series of punches but Park moves out of range.
Park will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torrence drops Park with a right and a left! Torrence comes rushing in but Park regains his composure and manages to keep Torrence in guard.

Park is rocked!
Park keeping moving, preventing Torrence from controlling successfully.
Oh Park is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torrence must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Park working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torrence .
Park seems to have got his legs back now.
Torrence scoring with punches to the head and body.
Park wants to sweep here but Torrence controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torrence is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Park working a defensive guard here.
Torrence thows a big elbow that misses.

Park looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Park utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park controlling Torrence 's posture.
Torrence is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrence throwing strikes but missing.
Torrence trying to move into half guard but instead Park has managed to sweep!
Torrence wants to sweep but no luck.
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.
Torrence trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Torrence .
Torrence doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Parker Park will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Torrence throws a combination that misses
and Park counters with a solid body kick.
Park throws a head kick but Torrence moves out of range.

Park shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Torrence trying to control from the bottom.
Torrence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Park gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Torrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Park counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torrence throws a series of punches but Park moves out of range.
Torrence stuffs the takedown attempt from Park. Park gets slowly back to his feet.
Torrence throws a left and a right that both miss

so Park counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Torrence throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Torrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrence manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torrence landing shots from mount.
Torrence landing strikes from the mount.
Torrence lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Park hang on?
Torrence lands a big shot there that rocks Park but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Park is wriggling around trying to escape.
Park tries to lock up and control but Torrence gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Park wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Torrence .
Park can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to hold on but Torrence pushes him away.
Torrence with good strikes from the mount here!
Park tries to reverse the position but Torrence maintains control.
Park bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Park drops back looking for a leg! Torrence is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torrence manages to kick Park off! Park jumps back into Torrence 's guard.
Park postures up in Torrence 's guard and throws a big left but Torrence blocks it.

Park gets to his feet - Torrence follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Park drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Park won't allow Torrence to sweep him here.

Park gets to his feet. Torrence looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Park scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ryan Torrence has been cut.

Park fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torrence , pushing him back against the cage.
Park tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torrence smiles and moves away.
Park looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torrence 's knee momentarily.
Torrence keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torrence throws the kick towards the body but Park avoids it.
Park with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torrence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park ducks under a wild hook from Torrence .
Park closes the distance and clinches up with Torrence , looking for a takedown. Park pushes Torrence against the cage but Torrence circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torrence swings widly with a right hand

and Park counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torrence 's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrence throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Torrence pulls Park in to control the position.
Torrence tries to strike from the bottom.
Park slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Torrence .
Torrence trying to control here.
Torrence is trying to get back to full guard.
Park wants to control but Torrence is keeping him busy.
Park is pressing down on Torrence 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torrence is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Park darts in and clinches Torrence up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park tries for a takedown but Torrence manages to get underhooks.
Park tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torrence smiles and moves away.
Torrence looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Park dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Torrence 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Park shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Park slips a nice elbow through Torrence 's hands, connecting with Torrence 's forehead.
Park wants to stand up but Torrence is controlling the position.
Park is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Park wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torrence keeps working.
Torrence wants to get back to full guard.
Park scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Torrence wants to get back to full guard.
Parker Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Park decides to return to a standing position.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Park drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torrence tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrence bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Park's guard.
Park has momentary wrist control but Torrence slips an elbow through the middle.
Park is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Torrence is controlling him.
Torrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Park looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torrence passes into half guard.
Torrence scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Park moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torrence wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Torrence throws a big right hand that misses.
Torrence advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Park is refusing to be controlled, as Torrence sits in half guard.
Park is trying to control but can't.
Torrence throwing shots but Park is blocking nicely.
Park tries to roll over but Torrence keeps him under control.
Torrence lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Park taking some punishment here, with Torrence in his half guard.
Torrence wants to take a breather but Park is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torrence throws a left and a right that both miss

and Park counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrence throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Park tries to free his leg and advance position but Torrence is retaining full guard.
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.
Park preventing the sweep.
Torrence will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Park decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Torrence fails to land with a series of punches.
Park wants to clinch
and Torrence counters with a series of strikes. Park will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torrence throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.

Park feints and as Torrence raises his hands in defense, Park changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torrence will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Park preventing the sweep.
Park wants to control from the top but Torrence keeps moving.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrence has a closed guard, preventing Park from standing up.
Torrence tries to strike from the bottom.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Torrence .
Torrence lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Park!
BOOM! Torrence connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Torrence postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Park looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Park that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Park gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parker Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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