PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Eane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chu Park (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.

Eane
vs
Park

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 Tokyo, Taz Eane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chu Park!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park connects with a high kick.

It looks like Taz Eane has been cut.
Eane connects with a looping right hand.
Park scores with a head kick. Eane tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Park closes the distance and pushes Eane back into the cage.

Eane manages to break the clinch.

Park fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eane sprawls well initially but Park persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eane is looking to escape.

Eane kicks Park off and gets back to his feet.

Eane pushes Park up against the cage in a clinch.
Eane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Park to keep the fight standing.

Eane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Park connects with a high kick.

Park decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Park trying to control from half guard but Eane is working away.
Eane is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park trying to control from half guard but Eane is working away.

Chu Park has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Park dives in and scores a takedown into Eane's guard.
Eane is breathing heavily.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Eane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Park gets to his feet. Eane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Eane throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.

Park clinches with his opponent.

Park's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Park forces Eane back against the cage and clinches.
Park can't get the takedown.
Park has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eane after a bit of a struggle.

Eane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Park gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Park is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Park.
Eane is trying to stand up here but Park is controlling him well.
Park wants to control but Eane is keeping him busy.
Eane is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Still in half guard, Park seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eane is not content to let Park control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Chu Park has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Park clinches up against the cage.

Park decides to pull guard.
Eane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eane is fighting to break Park's control of his arms but Park is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Park throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Park lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eane!
Eane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Park tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands with some strikes.
Park has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Eane's face.
Park lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eane is squirming around, avoiding Park's attempts to control the action.
Park lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Park wants to finish this one by submission but Eane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Park.

Park throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Eane has his hands clasped together but Park breaks the hold and Eane is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Park!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chu Park!