PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Parks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dylan
vs
Parks

175 cm
33
128 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

173 cm
31
159 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Dylan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan throws out a powerful jab.
Parks jabs at Dylan's body.
Dylan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dylan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Parks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dylan tries to get to full guard but Parks has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dylan trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Parks there.
Dylan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parks.

Dylan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dylan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Parks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dylan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks working over Dylan with some ground and pound. Dylan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parks prevents Dylan from improving his position.
Parks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dylan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Parks trying to control the action but Dylan is working from the bottom.

Dylan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parks pulls his head out easily.
Dylan wants to control but Parks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parks slips a nice elbow through Dylan's hands, connecting with Dylan's forehead.
Dylan is looking for a sweep. Parks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dylan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dylan is trying to keep Parks in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dylan 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parks landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dylan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dylan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parks defends it easily.
Parks chips away with some ground and pound.

Dylan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks with a nice head shot there.
Parks is looking to work some ground and pound but Dylan has wrist control.
Parks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parks wants to pass the guard but Dylan is keeping the position.
Dylan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dylan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parks.
Dylan working a defensive guard here.
Parks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parks wants to pass the guard but Dylan is keeping the position.
Parks postures up.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dylan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dylan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Parks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parks passes into half guard.

Dylan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parks pulls his head out easily.
Dylan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dylan.

Dylan working for a triangle but Parks defends it easily.

Dylan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parks is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parks trying to control but Dylan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks dominated that round.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Dylan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks is looking to land body kicks.
Parks fails to land with a series of punches.
Dylan is looking to chop away at Parks's legs.

Parks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dylan, pushing him back against the cage.

Dylan manages to break the clinch.
Dylan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parks checks it well.
Parks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dylan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan avoids the body shot from Parks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lyoto Parks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Parks.
Dylan swats away the attempt to clinch by Parks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parks.
Parks blocks a head kick by Dylan.
Parks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dylan.
Dylan throws out a loose jab but Parks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dylan manages to avoid it.
Parks tries to clinch up but Dylan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dylan throws a head kick but Parks moves out of range.
Dylan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Dylan circles away.
Daniel Dylan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dylan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dylan throws a right and a left that Parks avoids nicely.
Dylan throws a looping overhand right but Parks ducks down to avoid it.

Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dylan or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Dylan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.
Parks pushes Dylan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dylan tries a body shot but Parks blocks it.
Dylan misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan blocks a body shot from Parks.
Dylan wants to break free but Parks has control.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dylan's elbow.
Parks scores with a shot to the side of Dylan's head.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Dylan.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dylan.
Dylan throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
Dylan can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Dylan prevents a body shot from Parks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parks struggles to land a body shot inside as Dylan controls his hands.

Dylan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dylan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dylan throws a head kick that misses.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dylan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dylan momentarily.

Dylan is rocked!
Dylan jabs Parks right on the nose. Parks blinks but takes it well.
Dylan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Dylan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parks dives in and grabs Dylan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dylan pushes down on Parks's head and hops out.
Daniel Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Parks.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dylan throws a wild body kick that Parks sees coming a mile off.
Dylan seems to have got his legs back now.
Parks throws out a loose jab but Dylan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks throws a shot to the body.

Parks pushes Dylan up against the cage in a clinch.
Parks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Dylan as the two fighters clinch.
Dylan tries to throw a body punch but Parks avoids it by throwing Dylan back against the cage.

Dylan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks is looking to clinch but Dylan is avoiding it.
Dylan checks a leg kick nicely.
Parks throws the left hand but Dylan avoids the punch easily.
Parks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parks throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parks wants to clinch.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dylan's hands.
That kick from Dylan tenderised Parks's leg. Parks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dylan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dylan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dylan throws a jab but it's blocked by Parks.
Parks tries to bum rush Dylan with a series of wild strikes but Dylan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dylan slips under a jab from Parks.
Parks throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dylan lands a nice looking body kick.
Lyoto Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Parks gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks throwing strikes but Dylan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dylan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dylan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parks is looking to regain half guard here but Dylan keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks gets back to half guard.
Parks manages to get to full guard.
Dylan trying to control but Parks is working from the bottom.
Dylan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parks is keeping the position for now.

Parks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dylan has his hands clasped together but Parks extends and breaks Dylan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Parks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Parks!
Lyoto Parks is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Lyoto Parks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.