PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All I Do Is Win kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Amos Parks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smash
vs
Parks

200 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peyton Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amos Parks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smash swivels and escapes.
Parks dives in and grabs Smash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smash pushes down on Parks's head and hops out.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smash.
Smash fails with a takedown attempt.
Smash fails with a takedown attempt.
Smash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parks avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smash doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Parks tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smash pulls guard effortlessly.

Smash has his foot on Parks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parks works his way back into a safe position though.

Parks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smash controlling Parks's posture.

Parks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parks being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parks has managed to get both his arms back between Smash's legs - danger averted.
Parks being controlled here momentarily.
Parks throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash keeping moving, preventing Parks from controlling successfully.
Parks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks wants to get up but he can't break Smash's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smash gets a clinch.
Smash tries to score a body lock takedown but Parks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Smash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parks uses from the top position.
Parks stopping the sweep attempt from Smash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parks manages to get himself to full guard.

Smash gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smash defends well and Parks ends up having to push Smash into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smash jumps guard but Parks stands there with Smash around his waist. Smash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smash after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Smash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smash.
Smash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parks takes one to the side of the head.
Parks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smash circles away.
Smash fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smash has managed to clinch.
Smash tries to score a body lock takedown but Parks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Parks's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smash lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parks is trying to control the position but Smash postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smash showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parks wants to control but Smash passes easily into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smash passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to hold on but Smash postures up.
Parks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash wants to control the pace but Parks is squirming around nicely.
Parks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smash.
Smash prevents Parks from getting the reversal.
Smash throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smash stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Smash connects with a solid leg kick.
Parks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parks has had enough of the clinch but Smash keeps him there for the moment.

Smash jumps into guard, dragging Parks to the mat.
Parks trying to control the position from guard on top but Smash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smash is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Smash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smash managing to control the position.
Smash looking for a sweep. Not yet Smash, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smash looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Smash dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smash fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smash.
Parks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smash.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks goes for a double leg but Smash avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smash continues to drive forward.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smash backwards.
Parks prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smash just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smash fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parks.
Parks wants a takedown.
Smash is trying to drag Parks to the mat but Parks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smash landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smash lands an elbow that stopped Parks in his tracks for a moment.

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

Smash clinches with his opponent.
Smash landing knees to the head.

It looks like Amos Parks has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smash tries to pull guard but Parks holds him up against the cage and eventually Smash drops back down to his feet.

Smash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parks uses from the top position.
Smash keeping full guard, as Parks tries to pass.
Smash working a defensive guard but Parks passes into half guard.
Smash is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Smash is looking to control Parks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smash avoid being mounted?
Smash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amos Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peyton Smash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smash has momentary wrist control but Parks slips an elbow through the middle.

Parks drops back looking for a leg! Smash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smash manages to kick Parks off! Parks jumps back into Smash's guard.
Smash trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smash's guard.
Smash wants to sweep here but Parks controlling him for the moment.
Smash seems keen to control Parks's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smash looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Smash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peyton Smash!