PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Kornilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kornilov
vs
Parke

178 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
161 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Kornilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornilov is looking to slow Parke down with leg kicks.
Kornilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kornilov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kornilov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parke can pounce on him.
Kornilov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parke.
Parke misses with a body kick.
Kornilov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Kornilov. Beautiful body shot.
Parke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kornilov lands with a cross.

Kornilov shoots in and gets a takedown into Parke's guard.
Kornilov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parke keeping moving, preventing Kornilov from controlling successfully.
Parke is pulling down on Kornilov's head to control his posture.
Kornilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kornilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Parke has wrist control.
Kornilov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parke looking for a sweep. Not yet Parke, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parke looking to control.
Kornilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Parke has wrist control.
Parke keeping moving, preventing Kornilov from controlling successfully.
Kornilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kornilov wants to control from the top but Parke keeps moving.
Kornilov is looking to advance position but Parke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kornilov wants to control but Parke is having none of it.
Parke controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov is trying desperately to improve position.
Parke unloading with bombs!
Kornilov gets back to half guard.
Parke trying to control from half guard but Kornilov is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kornilov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke wants to control from the top but Kornilov keeps moving.
Kornilov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kornilov is trying to control the position but Parke postures up.
Parke wants to pass the guard but Kornilov is keeping the position.
Kornilov pulls Parke in close to his closed guard and prevents Parke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parke throws a big elbow that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kornilov is pulling down on Parke's head. It's preventing any offense from Parke, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parke fakes the leg kick and cracks Kornilov in the body.
Parke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kornilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Parke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kornilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kornilov moves out of range of the leg kick from Parke.
Parke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kornilov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kornilov forces Parke back against the cage and clinches.
Parke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Parke.
Kornilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kornilov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parke's elbow.
Kornilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kornilov's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vasily Kornilov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parke misses with a wild body shot.
Kornilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parke looks to land a left hand but Kornilov moved out of range nicely.
Kornilov throws a body punch but Parke moves out of range.
Parke misses with a low kick.
Kornilov connects with a crisp jab.
Parke throws a push kick but Kornilov slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Kornilov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Kornilov.
Parke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Parke throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kornilov counters with a single leg into guard. Parke didn't expect that.
Kornilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kornilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parke can do to turn this around?
Kornilov working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornilov postures up.
Kornilov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kornilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kornilov connects with a couple of short punches.
Parke has Kornilov pulled in close to control his posture.
Parke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kornilov landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kornilov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kornilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kornilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kornilov stands up over Parke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kornilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kornilov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kornilov manages to get himself to full guard.

Parke throwing strikes from guard but Kornilov blocks nicely.
Kornilov pulls Parke in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kornilov working a defensive guard here.
Parke postures up in Kornilov's guard and throws a big left but Kornilov blocks it.
Parke trying to control but Kornilov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parke looking to sit in guard and control but Kornilov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kornilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kornilov content to stall in guard here.
Kornilov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parke has control of Kornilov's left arm, preventing Kornilov from doing any damage.
Kornilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Parke is retaining full guard.
Parke managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Kornilov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Parke swings widly with a right hand
and Kornilov counters with a stiff right hand.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parke.
Donk. Parke catches Kornilov right on the button with a cross.
Kornilov cracks the inside of Parke's front leg.
Kornilov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kornilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parke was well out of range. Poor timing from Kornilov.
Parke scores with a decent looking hook.
Kornilov fails with the takedown.
Parke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Parke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kornilov's head.
Parke scores with a shot to the body.
Parke connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kornilov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parke tries to avoid it but Kornilov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parke to the ground. Parke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Parke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kornilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parke.
And Kornilov counters with a quick kick to the body but Parke blocks it.
Parke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kornilov.
Parke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kornilov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornilov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parke's waist but Parke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kornilov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Kornilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kornilov is out of range.
Kornilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parke throws out a loose jab but Kornilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kornilov slips under a jab.
Parke wants to land a leg kick but Kornilov is out of range.
Parke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parke scores with a hook to the body. Kornilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kornilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Parke stuffs the takedown.
Parke is looking to slow Kornilov down with leg kicks.
Parke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kornilov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parke's hands.
Kornilov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parke defends well and Kornilov ends up having to push Parke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parke thumps Kornilov with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parke scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov scores with a jab. Parke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kornilov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parke. Parke obviously looking to wear him down.
Parke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kornilov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kornilov lands a leg kick that knocks Parke off balance momentarily.
Kornilov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kornilov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parke will feel that in the morning.
Parke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parke lands a nice hook to Kornilov's body. Kornilov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Kornilov misses.
Parke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kornilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parke throws a looping overhand right but Kornilov ducks down to avoid it.
Parke jabs Kornilov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Parke coming out on top.
Parke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kornilov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kornilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parke tries to throw a body punch but Kornilov avoids it by throwing Parke back against the cage.
Parke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kornilov or not.
Kornilov wants to take the fight to the mat but Parke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kornilov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kornilov.
Parke tries a body shot but Kornilov blocks it.
Kornilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kornilovs head.
Parke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kornilov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norman Parke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kornilov is trying to trip Parke. He has hold of a leg but Parke is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kornilov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kornilov throwing strikes from guard but Parke blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kornilov.
Parke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parke wants to sweep but no luck.
Norman Parke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parke managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kornilov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Parke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kornilov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Kornilov!
Vasily Kornilov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.