PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Teleporttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hae Ki Park enters the cage!

Teleporttila
vs
Ki Park

170 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Teleporttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Teleporttila staying out of range there.

Park drives through and clinches with Teleporttila against the cage.
Teleporttila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teleporttila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Park gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Park lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jari Teleporttila has been cut.
Park lands a damaging elbow.
Park trying to control the position but instead, Teleporttila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Park into the cage.
Park is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Teleporttila has denied him.
Teleporttila tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Teleporttila back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Teleporttila can't get the takedown.
Park lands a damaging elbow.
Teleporttila misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park blocks a body shot from Teleporttila.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Teleporttila wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Teleporttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Teleporttila.
Park stalling in the clinch but Teleporttila improves position.
Teleporttila has Park pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Park manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Park pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Teleporttila in his tracks for a moment.
Teleporttila drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park working aggressively here.
Teleporttila blocks the elbow strike.
Park blocks a body shot from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila blocks a body shot from Park.
Park lands a nice elbow.
Teleporttila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Teleporttila works on Park's body with a couple of short punches.
Teleporttila dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teleporttila is pushing Park up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Park trying to stall but Teleporttila improves his position.
A short uppercut from Teleporttila.
Park lands an elbow inside.
Teleporttila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park taking a breather.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park stops a takedown attempt from Teleporttila.
Park stalling the fight.
Teleporttila lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teleporttila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teleporttila blocks the elbow strike.
Teleporttila managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Teleporttila misses with a punch on the inside.
Teleporttila can't get the takedown.
Park lands an elbow just above Teleporttila 's eye.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Park lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Teleporttila avoids the damage to the body.
Park is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Teleporttila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Teleporttila looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Teleporttila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Park blocking some punches.
Teleporttila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teleporttila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teleporttila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teleporttila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Teleporttila is breathing heavily.
Teleporttila gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Teleporttila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teleporttila lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Teleporttila throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Teleporttila in his tracks for a moment.
Teleporttila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Teleporttila.
Park lands a nice elbow.
Park stalling in the clinch but Teleporttila improves position.
Teleporttila blocks the elbow strike.
Teleporttila can't find room to land a body shot as Park controls the action.
Park blocking some punches.
Park looking to stall.

Teleporttila jumps guard.
Park trying to control but Teleporttila is working from the bottom.
Teleporttila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Park's guard.
Teleporttila throwing strikes from guard but Park blocks nicely.
Teleporttila looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Park stays in close to Teleporttila's body and controls the position.
Teleporttila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Teleporttila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park wants to stand but Teleporttila is controlling the position.
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 Jari Teleporttila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jari Teleporttila's cut.
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.

Park swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teleporttila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teleporttila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Park counters with an outside leg kick.
Park throws a predictable looking body shot
and Teleporttila counters with a nice body shot.

Park darts in and clinches Teleporttila up against the cage.

Teleporttila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Teleporttila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teleporttila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Park.
Teleporttila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teleporttila off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Park.
Park stuffs the takedown.
Teleporttila misses with a shot to the body
and Park counters with a stiff right hand.
Park scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Teleporttila.
Park throws a lazy head kick
and Teleporttila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Park connects with a leg kick. Teleporttila looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Park misses
and Teleporttila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Park swings away with a body shot that misses
and Teleporttila counters with a nice leg kick.
Teleporttila misses with a body punch
and Park counters with a thumping low kick.
Teleporttila moves out of range of the body kick from Park.
Teleporttila throws a leg kick but Park sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Park misses with a leg kick.
Teleporttila fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Teleporttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park motions for Teleporttila to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park scores with the left hand. Teleporttila knows he should have avoided that one.
Teleporttila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teleporttila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teleporttila off to one side.
Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Park throws a leg kick
and Park takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Park throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teleporttila.
Park throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Park fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teleporttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Teleporttila is looking to wear down Park with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Park connects with a solid leg kick.
Teleporttila misses with a hook
and Park counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teleporttila misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Park tenderised Teleporttila's leg. Teleporttila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teleporttila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Park with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Park connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teleporttila's hands.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park fakes the leg kick and cracks Teleporttila in the body.
Park takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Park.
Park scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila misses with a hook to the body
and Park counters with a slapping leg kick.
Park motions for Teleporttila to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jari Teleporttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teleporttila looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
Teleporttila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Park.
Park bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Teleporttila with that takedown attempt.
Park wants to land a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park fails with an attempt to clinch.
Park fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hae Ki Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jari Teleporttila's cut.
That's time! Teleporttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Teleporttila lands a nice hook to Park's body. Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teleporttila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teleporttila misses with a body punch
enabling Park to counter with a crisp jab.
Park takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teleporttila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Park takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Park fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Park fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park missing with a left hand there. Teleporttila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teleporttila.
Park misses with a low kick.
Teleporttila throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Park swinging wildly here.
Park clobbers Teleporttila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Park takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teleporttila. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.

Teleporttila shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Park manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Park looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teleporttila is one step ahead there.
Teleporttila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Park is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws a big right hand that misses.
Teleporttila trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
Teleporttila preventing the sweep.
Teleporttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teleporttila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teleporttila throws a strike but Park rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Teleporttila wants to sweep here but Park controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila is controlling Park's posture.
Park slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Teleporttila throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Teleporttila has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Park has passed into side control.

Park stands up and beckons Teleporttila to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila misses with a lunging right hand
and Park counters with a one-two to the body.
Teleporttila shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teleporttila moves out of range of the body kick.
Park scores with a leg kick.
Park walks into a straight right hand from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teleporttila throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Teleporttila fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Teleporttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teleporttila misses with a wild body shot.
Park throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teleporttila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Teleporttila is predictable there
and Park counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Teleporttila is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Park has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

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