PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Park could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kostas Bleidelis's chin.

Park
vs
Bleidelis

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park shoots in looking for a takedown. Bleidelis tries to sprawl out of it but Park keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bleidelis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bleidelis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bleidelis tries for a takedown but Park circles away easily

and Park counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Park wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bleidelis working a defensive guard here.
Bleidelis keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Park throws a strike but Bleidelis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Park feints and as Bleidelis raises his hands in defense, Park changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Park lands a couple of digs.
Park wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Park throws a strike but Bleidelis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Park 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.
Park is striking from the bottom but Bleidelis uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis wants to get back to his feet.
Park wants to sweep but Bleidelis has passed to side control!
Park tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Park tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bleidelis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Park tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bleidelis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Park is working hard here to advance position.
Park is squirming around, avoiding Bleidelis's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Park keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bleidelis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Park is looking to escape.
Park swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Park 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.

Some wild striking there from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bleidelis off to one side.

Park scores with a takedown into Bleidelis's guard.
Bleidelis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bleidelis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park trying to control but Bleidelis is working from the bottom.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Park controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bleidelis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleidelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Park throws a strike but Bleidelis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Park looking for a sweep. Not yet Park, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bleidelis tries to clinch up.
Peter Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleidelis throws out a leg kick but Park moves out of range and Bleidelis only half commits.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bleidelis's guard.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Park distracts Bleidelis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Park is looking to work some ground and pound but Bleidelis has wrist control.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleidelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bleidelis wants to sweep but no luck.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleidelis is keeping the position for now.
Bleidelis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis wants to sweep here but Park controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bleidelis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bleidelis as he jumps to the side.

Bleidelis gets caught flat footed, as Park shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleidelis is keeping the position for now.
Parkis looking to pass into half guard but Bleidelis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bleidelis is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bleidelis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Park is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Bleidelis tries to control but Park wriggling away.
Park working to try and regain half guard.
Bleidelis looking to control but Park is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Park dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bleidelis rushes Park and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bleidelis gets underhooks to prevent Park's takedown attempt.
Bleidelis is trying to break free.
Park goes for a takedown attempt but Bleidelis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Park shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleidelis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Park shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bleidelis as he jumps to the side.

Bleidelis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bleidelis showed some decent athleticism there.
Bleidelis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Park is not content to let Bleidelis control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis wants to stand but Park has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bleidelis won't allow Park to sweep him here.
Bleidelis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Park bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleidelis's guard.
Bleidelis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Park manages to get himself to full guard.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bleidelis is now in half guard.
Park is looking to improve his position.
Bleidelis is keen to just control but Park is a slippery customer.
Park has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bleidelis is working away from the top position though.
Peter Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park is looking to improve his position.
Park has a hand on Bleidelis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bleidelis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bleidelis wants to control the pace but Park is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bleidelis tries to control but Park wriggling away.
Park sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Park tries to get to full guard but Bleidelis has control of the leg.

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.
Park throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Park is looking to get back to full guard here but Bleidelis has managed to pass to side control instead.
Park is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Bleidelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Park 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Park!