PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Colgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jina Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jina Park will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Colgan
vs
Park

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
295 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Colgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jina Park!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Colgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Park throws a nice head kick!
Park lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colgan.
Park lands with a right hand.
Colgan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Colgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Colgan if he has to take too many more of those.
Colgan is breathing heavily.
Colgan shoots in and drives through. Park sprawls well.
Colgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park lands a front kick.
Park misses with a wild combination.
Park fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colgan.
Colgan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Park lands with a kick to the temple. Colgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mike Colgan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colgan misses with a double jab
and Park counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colgan has a takedown stuffed.
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Colgan. Colgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Jina Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Park swivels and escapes.
Park closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense.
Colgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Park.
A left and a right from Park both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for Park.
Colgan misses with a takedown attempt - Park sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colgan shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Park.
Horrible takedown by Colgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Park which made him look bad.
A good leg kick by Park.
Park tries to bum rush Colgan with a series of wild strikes but Colgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Park scores with a push kick.
Colgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Park, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Park lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Colgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Park throws a nice head kick!
Park lands a head kick. Colgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands with a nice combination. Colgan backs away looking to recover.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Park lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Colgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Park.
Mike Colgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colgan closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Colgan pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Colgan looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
Colgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Colgan persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Park as he avoids it easily.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Park but Park pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Park lands a two punch combo.
Colgan has a takedown stuffed.
Colgan tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colgan's sensitive parts.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park misses with a head kick.
Park is working the combinations to good effect here.
Colgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Colgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid body kick from Park.
Park stuffs the takedown.
Colgan misses with a takedown
and Park counters with a two punch combo.
Park lands a high kick!
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Colgan. Colgan gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Colgan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Park lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jina Park dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Colgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Colgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Park counters with an outside leg kick.
Park scores with a crisp jab that stopped Colgan in his tracks.
Colgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Colgan shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Park lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Park but Park pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Colgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Park.
Mike Colgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Colgan misses with a takedown
and Park counters with an outside leg kick.
Park has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colgan fails with the takedown.
Park throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Park throws a quick inside leg kick.
Park throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Park stuns Colgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Park but Park pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colgan fails with the takedown
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Colgan closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Colgan pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Park misses with a two punch combination.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Park as he avoids it easily.
Park's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Park duly obliges.
A combination from Park does no damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Colgan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jina Park seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colgan misses with a takedown attempt - Park sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Park throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Colgan misses with a double jab
and Park counters with a nice kick to the body.
Colgan shoots in and drives through. Park sprawls well.
Park throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Colgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Colgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colgan closes the distance but Park moves to the side
and Park counters with a two punch combo.
Park plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Colgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Park, right into the meat.
Colgan fails to land the takedown.
Colgan fails to land the takedown.
Colgan fails with the takedown.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Colgan moves out of range easily.
Colgan has a takedown stuffed.
Park bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Colgan's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colgan shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Colgan on that attempt.
Park scores with a sloppy right hand. Colgan should have avoided that one.
Park moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Park throws a head kick that Colgan semi-blocks.
Colgan closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Colgan pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck for Colgan with that takedown attempt.
Colgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Park pinned against the cage. Park gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Colgan fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jina Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Colgan'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A left and a right from Park both land. Nice combination.
Colgan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Colgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Park.
Park with a nice cross.
Colgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Park lands with a slapping head kick.
Colgan looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Park cracks Colgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Park looks to land a combination but Colgan avoids it well.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Colgan shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Colgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Colgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colgan shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colgan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Park.
Colgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Park scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Park cracks Colgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Colgan tries to clinch up
and Park counters with a head kick.
Colgan swinging wilding here.
Colgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Colgan looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Colgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Park which made him look bad.
Colgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a nice head kick!
Colgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Park counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Park.
Park lands with a nice combination. Colgan backs away looking to recover.
Park scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Colgan with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Colgan with that takedown attempt.
Colgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Park pinned against the cage. Park gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Colgan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colgan.
Park lands with a kick to the ribs.
Colgan clinches but Park breaks the clinch
and Park counters with a leg kick.
Park lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colgan tries to clinch
and Park counters with a body kick.
Colgan with a poor takedown
and Park counters with a good low kick that Colgan was not able to check.
Colgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Colgan persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Park. Colgan shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Park goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colgan shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Park lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colgan shoots in and drives through. Park sprawls well.
Park throws a series of strikes that have Colgan backpedaling.
A punch combination from Park misses.
Park cracks the inside of Colgan's front leg.
Colgan closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Colgan pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park lands with a slapping head kick.
Colgan is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
Colgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Colgan persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Colgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colgan throws a combination that misses
and Park counters with a good low kick that Colgan was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jina Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Park 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30

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