PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Esteban Delgado's chin.

Delgado
vs
Parker

168 cm
26
156 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

178 cm
32
159 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to clinch but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
Delgado on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Esteban Delgado has been cut.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delgado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker tries to clinch but Delgado is having none of it.
Parker leaves Delgado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Delgado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker works the jab nicely.
Delgado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Delgado shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Delgado looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Delgado shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Delgado shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parker cracks Delgado with a good jab.
Delgado shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Delgado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Delgado decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Delgado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control but Delgado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Delgado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delgado postures up.
Delgado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker controlling the position.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Delgado with that takedown attempt.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delgado gets slowly back to his feet.
Delgado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Delgado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Delgado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Delgado is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esteban Delgado's cut.
That's time! Delgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Delgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delgado shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.
Delgado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delgado.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delgado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Delgado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delgado is trying to pull guard but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delgado avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Delgado has Parker pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Delgado controls the action.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parker cracks Delgado with a nice body shot.
Delgado tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries a knee to the head but Delgado blocks it.
Delgado is trying to stall.
Parker tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Delgado.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parker obliges.

Delgado decides to pull guard.
Parker is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Peter Parker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Delgado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Delgado shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
Delgado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Delgado fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker leaves Delgado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Delgado has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Delgado.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Delgado checks it well.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Delgado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Delgado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
Parker throws a low kick but Delgado moves out of range easily.
Delgado shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Delgado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Delgado moves out of range of the body kick from Parker.
Delgado fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esteban Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Delgado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Delgado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker lands with a slapping head kick.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delgado.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delgado.
Delgado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Delgado shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delgado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Delgado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parker up against the cage.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delgado is defending well for now.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delgado is defending well for now.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Parker.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
Delgado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Delgado controls his hands.
Delgado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delgado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Delgado stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
Peter Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delgado up against the cage.
Delgado wants to stall.
Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Delgado's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delgado avoids it.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Delgado.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delgado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delgado blocks a body shot from Parker.
Delgado misses with some punches.
Parker pushes Delgado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Delgado controls his hands.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Delgado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peter Parker 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.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delgado prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delgado stalls.
Delgado looking to stall.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Delgado.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
Esteban Delgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Parker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.