PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piru Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parka comes to the cage accompanied by . Duvalier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Haitian National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Francois Duvalier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Parka
vs
Duvalier

210 cm
37
310 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

213 cm
37
300 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piru Parka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francois Duvalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Parka.

Duvalier closes the distance and pushes Parka back into the cage.
Parka is trying to stall.
Duvalier tries to circle away but Parka has him pinned against the cage.
Parka keeps control of Duvalier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parka has been working on his balance at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Duvalier.
Parka throws an elbow but it misses.
Duvalier wants to break free but Parka has control.

Parka gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parka working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Parka is trying to work for a kimura but Duvalier is defending well.
Duvalier wants to get back to his feet.
Parka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duvalier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parka trying to control from half guard but Duvalier is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parka throwing shots but Duvalier is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duvalier looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duvalier told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Duvalier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parka stalling away here and it's allowed Duvalier to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Parka stops Duvalier from standing up.
Parka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duvalier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parka looking to sit in guard and control but Duvalier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parka wants to sweep here but Duvalier controlling him for the moment.

Parka looking for subs off his back but Duvalier has passed one foot through into half guard.
Parka trying to control here.
Duvalier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parka looking for submissions off his back.
Duvalier passes into side control, despite Parka's attempt to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parka isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piru Parka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Parka moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Duvalier.

It looks like Piru Parka has been cut.

Parka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duvalier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Parka is in Duvalier's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duvalier keeping moving, preventing Parka from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duvalier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parka throwing strikes but missing.
Parka with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parka is looking to work some ground and pound but Duvalier has wrist control.

Parka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duvalier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Parka has Duvalier in his guard.

Parka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duvalier postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piru Parka!
After winning the bout, Piru Parka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.