PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Exterme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Exterme comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm. Parks has chosen I'm Awesome by Spose as his entrance music. Matt Parks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Exterme
vs
Parks

165 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Exterme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Parks!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Parks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Exterme lands a jab.

It looks like Matt Parks has been cut.
Parks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Parks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Exterme, pushing him back against the cage.
Exterme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Exterme in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parks has Exterme pushed against the cage.
Parks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Exterme tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks avoiding damage.
Exterme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Exterme is breathing heavily.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Parks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Exterme is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exterme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parks pushes Exterme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exterme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parks has Exterme pressed against the cage, preventing Exterme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Parks.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parks lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Parks.
A left hand lands to the body for Parks.
Parks scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Parks as the two fighters clinch.
Parks stalling against the cage.
Parks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Parks.
Parks lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Parks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parks lands a nice elbow.
Parks effectively controlling the action here.
Parks lands a knee to the head.
Parks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Parks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks landing knees to the body.
Parks lands an elbow just above Exterme 's eye.
Parks scores with a knee to the head.
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
Parks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parks landing knees to the body.
Parks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parks landing knees to the head.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exterme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Exterme backwards.
Parks presses Exterme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Exterme blocks a body shot from Parks.
Exterme lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parks obliges.
Parks lands a knee to the head.
Exterme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Exterme is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Exterme - that landed with a thud.
Parks with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Parks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt 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.

Exterme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parks throws a head kick that half lands.
Parks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Exterme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Exterme throws a head kick but Parks moves out of range.
Exterme throws a lazy head kick
and Parks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Exterme really felt that one!
Parks wants to clinch up but Exterme keeps it at a distance.
Parks wants to clinch.
Exterme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Exterme keeps the fight on the outside.
Parks lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks tries to clinch but Exterme moves out of range.
Parks tries to clinch but Exterme is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parks tries to clinch but Exterme is having none of it.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exterme paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Exterme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Exterme circles away.
Exterme lands a body shot.
Exterme lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Exterme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parks.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.
Parks lands a knee to the body.
Parks lands a knee to the head.
Parks stalls.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exterme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Exterme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parks lands the left hand.
Parks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parks tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exterme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Exterme jabs at Parks's body.
Good work by Parks as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Parks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Exterme with a nice cross.
Parks tries to clinch there but Exterme circles away.
Nice body punch from Exterme.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exterme misses with a head kick.
Parks slips a jab from Exterme.
Parks tries to clinch but Exterme is having none of it.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exterme.
Exterme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Exterme throws a right hand that Parks ducks under and follows up with a left that Parks also avoids with ease.
Parks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parks throws a head kick that Exterme semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Parks.
Exterme misses with a jab, cross combination.

Parks clinches up with Exterme and pushes him back against the cage.
Parks scores with a knee to the head.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parks misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parks.
Exterme pushes Parks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Exterme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exterme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Exterme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Exterme slows down the pace here.
Parks stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matt Parks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Exterme is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Exterme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parks lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Parks.
Parks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Exterme prevents a body shot from Parks.

Exterme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exterme ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Exterme cracks Parks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Exterme moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exterme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Exterme to score with a decent uppercut.
Parks fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Parks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Exterme connects with a looping right hand.
Parks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks tries to clinch up but Exterme circles away and keeps his distance.
Parks throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Exterme.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Exterme circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parks. That's going to slow Exterme down.
Exterme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parks.
Exterme swats away the attempt to clinch by Parks.
Parks tries to clinch there but Exterme circles away.

Parks closes the distance and clinches.
Exterme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Exterme manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Exterme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parks avoids the body shot from Exterme.
Exterme takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exterme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parks moves in looking to clinch but Exterme pushes him off.
Exterme keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Exterme misses.
Parks wants to clinch.
Exterme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Exterme circles away.
Exterme takes a kick to the side of the head.
Exterme scores with a body shot.
Exterme jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parks tries to clinch but Exterme moves out of range.
Parks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Exterme lands a nice hook to Parks's body. Parks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parks fails to land the takedown.
Parks is looking to clinch but Exterme is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exterme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Exterme lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Exterme takes a kick to the side of the head.
Exterme lands a lovely overhand right.
Exterme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Exterme throws a head kick that misses.

Parks rushes Exterme and presses him up against the cage.
Parks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Exterme.
Exterme avoids the elbow strike from Parks, against the cage.
Parks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Exterme.
Exterme wants to get back to striking at distance but Parks won't allow it.
Parks looking to stall.
Exterme wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Exterme's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exterme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Exterme takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Exterme.
Parks with a knee to the head.
Parks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Exterme can't break the clinch.
Exterme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parks's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Exterme.
Parks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parks landing knees to the head.
Parks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Exterme tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Exterme managing to block the knees to the body from Parks.
Parks throws an elbow that misses.
Exterme tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Exterme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Exterme tries to circle away but Parks has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
Parks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Exterme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Exterme managing to block the knees to the body from Parks.
Matt Parks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Exterme tries to circle away but Parks has him pinned against the cage.
Exterme tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Josh Exterme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
Parks has Exterme pressed against the cage, preventing Exterme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Exterme is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Exterme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Parks!