PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Conrad (ranked 2948 p4p, 2939 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 200 p4p, 199 weight class). Ibrahim Conrad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conrad
vs
Parks

165 cm
19
135
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
140
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibrahim Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Conrad counters with a three punch combo that has Parks backing up. Parks nods at Conrad to acknowledge the strikes.

Parks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parks lands in his opponent's guard.
Parks looking to sit in guard and control but Conrad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Parks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Parks working for a triangle but Conrad defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Conrad has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Parks has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Parks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conrad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conrad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parks on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parks is looking to cinch up a triangle. Conrad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Parks's body to avoid the submission. Parks has instead reached around Conrad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Parks arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Parks!