PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde Parcins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayde Parcins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fernandes
vs
Parcins

171 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayde Parcins!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes throws a front kick aimed at Parcins's knee but Parcins avoids it well.
Fernandes needs to keep his hands up - Parcins had a free shot at his head there.
Fernandes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parcins.

Fernandes clinches up against the cage.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Parcins manages to get underhooks.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but Parcins has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Parcins controls the action.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but Parcins has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Parcins controls the action.
Parcins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes wants to get back to striking at distance but Parcins won't allow it.
Parcins lands an elbow just above Fernandes 's eye.
Fernandes wants to take the fight to the mat but Parcins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parcins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to break free but Parcins has control.
Parcins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parcins tries to work over Fernandes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernandes wants to stall.
Parcins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parcins lands an elbow that stopped Fernandes in his tracks for a moment.
Parcins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
Parcins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes fails to pull guard.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parcins to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is trying to drag Parcins to the mat but Parcins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Parcins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fernandes jumps guard but Parcins stands there with Fernandes around his waist. Fernandes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fernandes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but Parcins won't allow it.
Fernandes can't get the takedown.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parcins is defending well.
Nice elbow from Parcins.
Fernandes tries to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parcins lands an elbow inside.
Fernandes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parcins.
Fernandes is trying to push Parcins away but Parcins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Parcins.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parcins is pushing Fernandes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parcins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parcins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandess head.
Parcins lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parcins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parcins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parcins lands an elbow inside.
Parcins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fernandes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Parcins.
Parcins lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parcins lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parcins lands a damaging elbow.
Parcins lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fernandes is rocked!
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Fernandes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Parcins.
Parcins lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
Wayde Parcins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parcins lands an elbow inside.
Parcins lands a damaging elbow.
Parcins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Parcins lands an elbow just above Fernandes 's eye.
Parcins lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
Parcins creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Fernandes! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Parcins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayde Parcins!