PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Matsushima (ranked 2572 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 179 p4p, 180 weight class). Jin Matsushima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matsushima
vs
Parks

168 cm
26
138
1 - 1 - 1

160 cm
26
140
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jin Matsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsushima.
Matsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Matsushima takes the fight into the clinch.
Matsushima lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsushima lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Matsushima.
Matsushima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Parks pulls guard successfully.
Parks looking for a sweep. Not yet Parks, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks working a defensive guard here.
Parks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsushima is one step ahead there.
Parks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima stopping the sweep attempt from Parks.
Matsushima wants to stand but Parks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Matsushima decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Matsushima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matsushima is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Parks.
Matsushima lands a nice hook to Parks's body. Parks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsushima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parks thinking.
Parks shoots and misses

and Matsushima moves into the clinch.
Jin Matsushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Parks.
Matsushima gets through Parks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsushima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parks backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsushima.
Matsushima lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsushima is leaning against Parks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matsushima walks away with a smile on his face. Parks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsushima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsushima connects with the punch.

Matsushima moves into the clinch successfully.
Matsushima lands a shoulder strike.
Parks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matsushima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matsushima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parks.
Matsushima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parks backwards.
A right hand to the body from Matsushima.
Matsushima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks is working for takedown but Matsushima is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matsushima gets underhooks to prevent Parks's takedown attempt.
Parks looks winded!
Parks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matsushima walks away with a smile on his face. Parks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsushima tries to keep at a distance but Parks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matsushima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matsushima lands with a light punch inside.
Matsushima gets underhooks to prevent Parks's takedown attempt.
Matsushima lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsushima.
Matsushima pushes Parks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matsushima lands a body punch.
Matsushima looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Parks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matsushima is defending well.
Matsushima lands with a left to the head.
Matsushima gets through Parks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsushima.
Matsushima is leaning against Parks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsushima lands with a left to the head.
Matsushima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matsushima working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Parks is rocked!
Parks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsushima finish him?
Matsushima lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Parks to his knees! Matsushima keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Matsushima!