PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermansson comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Ich Will!. Jan Olov Hermansson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Olov Hermansson
vs
Parks

178 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks tries to clinch up but Hermansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hermansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hermansson instigates a clinch.
Hermansson can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Hermansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hermansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parks is keeping busy.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermansson misses with the head strike.
Hermansson blocks a body shot from Parks.
Hermansson lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parks.
Hermansson can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermansson's elbow.
Parks prevents the takedown attempt.
Hermansson presses Parks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parks lands with a light punch inside.
Hermansson working aggressively here.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hermansson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks lands a shot to the body.
Hermansson scores with a hook to the body.
Parks blocking some punches.
Hermansson blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks blocks an uppercut.
Parks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermansson tries for a takedown but Parks manages to get underhooks.
Hermansson stalling in the clinch but Parks improves position.
Hermansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks lands with a short shot to the head.
Hermansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermansson takes a shot to the head.
Parks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.

Hermansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hermansson moves away from the strike by Parks.
Hermansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Parks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Parks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hermansson sprawls well initially but Parks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks passes to side control.
Hermansson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Parks decides to stand back up.
Parks takes a swing at Hermansson's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Parks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks needs to keep his hands up - Hermansson had a free shot at his head there.
Parks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hermansson clinches with his opponent.
Parks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermansson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermansson.
Parks struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermansson controls his hands.
Hermansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parks struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermansson controls his hands.
Hermansson works on Parks's body with a couple of short punches.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Hermansson controls the action.
Hermansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Parks.
Hermansson gets through Parks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hermansson misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hermansson misses with a body punch.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermansson.
A head punch on the inside from Hermansson fails to land.
Parks tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermansson blocks an uppercut.
Hermansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermansson misses with some punches.
Hermansson throws a head punch that misses.
Hermansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
Parks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Parks is working Hermansson over against the cage.

Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hermansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parks moves away.
Jan Olov Hermansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Parks catches Hermansson right on the button with a cross.

Hermansson is rocked!
Hermansson misses with a left hand

and Parks counters by clinching up.
Oh Hermansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Hermansson.
Parks throws a big uppercut that drops Hermansson! More strikes from Parks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hermansson lies dazed against the cage as Parks celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks! Lyoto Parks retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lyoto Parks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.