PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blue clear sky. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Face
vs
Parks

176 cm
39
157 lbs
40 - 28 - 1

173 cm
42
159 lbs
39 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Parks takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Face takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Parks.
Face half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face moves out of range as Parks strikes.
Face fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parks avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parks moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Face is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Parks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Face looking for a takedown.
Face has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parks after a bit of a struggle.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks lands with a left to the head.
Parks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Face's elbow.
Parks presses Face against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Parks.
Parks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Parks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
Face is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
Parks stops a takedown attempt from Face.
Face is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parks pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Face gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Parks is not content to let Face control the position.
Face tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face is looking for a kimura but Parks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Face to get the leverage.
Face prevents Parks from improving his position.

Face looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Face is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parks is just riding it out for now. Face eventually gives up the hold.

Face looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Face seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Face is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Face.

Face is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parks misses with a looping left.
Parks misses with a right hand

and Face counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parks won't be happy with that.
Parks is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Face working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face throws an elbow but Parks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Parks is not content to let Face control the position.
Parks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Face off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Face tries to escape the position.
Parks keeps control of the position easily here as Face tries to buck him off.
Face wants to escape the position.

That's two 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.
Parks trying to control.
Parks keeps control of the position easily here as Face tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Parks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Parks is not going to allow Face to sit and survive in this position.
Face is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Parks controlling the positon.
Face tries to escape the position.
Face is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Parks.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Face doesn't escape.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Face wants to control his opponent's hands but Parks gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Face is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Parks.
Lyoto Parks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parks looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parks.
Face tries to counter with a takedown but Parks is quick to defend against it.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parks.
Face tries for a takedown but Parks circles away easily
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Parks stuffs the takedown attempt from Face. Face gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parks throws out the jab.
Face slips a straight right by Parks.
Parks lands a nice looking body shot.
Face shoots in looking for a takedown but Parks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Face's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Face shoots in and drives through. Parks sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parks! But no joy.
Parks looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Parks slaps away a takedown attempt from Face, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parks misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Face.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Face shoots for a double leg takedown but Parks sprawls well. He's pushed Face's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parks throws a counter combo.

Face shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Parks has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Face is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks scores with a shot to the side of Face's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is working Face over against the cage.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Parks misses with the head strike.

Face is trying to trip Parks. He has hold of a leg but Parks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Face persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Face with a flurry of punches that miss.

Parks working for a triangle but Face defends it easily.
Face is pushing down on Parks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Parks is fighting to maintain full guard but Face has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Face is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Face is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Parks to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Face accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parks has control of Face's left arm, preventing Face from doing any damage.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parks with a nice cross.
Parks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Parks.
Face with a poor takedown
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Face darts in looking for a takedown but Parks gets double underhooks and turns Face into the cage.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Parks as Face shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks leaves Face with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Face somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Face shoots in for a takedown but Parks shows good takedown defense.
Face shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks cracks Face with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parks misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Face fails with the takedown.
A slow jab from Parks misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Face takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Face throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parks's waist but Parks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Face off to one side.
Parks cracks Face with an open hand slap.
Face has a takedown stuffed.
Lyoto Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parks stuffs the takedown attempt from Face. Face gets slowly back to his feet.
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parks throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks connects with a nice looking jab.
Face closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Face is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Face shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parks defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parks slaps away a takedown attempt from Face, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Face is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Parks avoids it well and moves away.
Parks throws a series of punches but Face avoids them all with ease.
Parks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Face appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Face tries to counter with a takedown but Parks is quick to defend against it.
Face fails with the takedown
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parks moves out of range as Face strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parks cracks Face with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Face is defended easily by Parks.
Parks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Parks dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Parks.
Face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Face looks for a takedown but Parks sprawls well.
Parks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.
Parks looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Face changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Parks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Face shoots in but Parks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks misses with a hook.
Face with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parks throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Face tried to counter with a leg kick but Parks avoided it.
The fighters circling - Parks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Parks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Face is rocked!

Parks moves into the clinch.
Oh Face is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Face.
Face wants to take the fight to the mat but Parks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Face seems to have got his legs back now.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Lyoto Parks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Face drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Face wants a takedown but no success here.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Face backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parks.
A short right from Parks on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Parks.
Parks gets through Face's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Face wants a takedown but no success here.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks throws a head punch that misses.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks misses with the head strike.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyoto Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Face.
Parks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Face.
Face 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.
Parks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Face wants a takedown but no success here.
Parks misses with some punches.
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Face looking for a takedown.
Shit Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parks misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 43:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 43:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Parks!
Lyoto Parks is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Lyoto Parks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.