PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Macias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derk Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macias
vs
Parker

220 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Macias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derk Parker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macias feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Macias changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Parker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Macias off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Parker throws a head kick but Macias moves out of range.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Parker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macias keeping hold of Parker's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macias is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to control. Macias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macias wants to get back to his feet.
Macias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Parker controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Macias is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Macias has managed to clinch.
Macias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macias wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macias is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macias keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Macias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but Macias is proving a slippery customer.

Macias decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Parker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macias is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derk Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker looking to score a takedown here. Macias is defending well but Parker drives through and ends up in Macias's guard.
Macias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parker stays in close to Macias's body and controls the position.
Macias wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Macias has control of Parker's left arm, preventing Parker from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker tries to stand but Macias is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macias seems keen to control Parker's posture.
Parker trying to control but Macias is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Macias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Parker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Macias's guard.
Macias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parker looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.
Parker won't allow Macias to get back to his feet.
Macias has a closed guard, preventing Parker from standing up.
Parker wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.
Macias managing to control the position.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Macias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Macias is looking to counter punch.

Macias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Macias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Macias stands up.
Macias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.

Parker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Macias tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macias is trying to stand back up.

Parker is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parker is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macias prevents Parker from getting a body triangle.
Even with his hooks in, Parker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derk Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Macias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Macias has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Parker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Macias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Macias defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Macias quickly recovers to half guard.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Macias manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Parker is pressing down on Macias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macias is holding on for now.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Macias kicks Parker off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parker is controlling him.
Parker trying to control but Macias is working from the bottom.
Macias pulls Parker in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parker controls the pace.
Macias seems keen to control Parker's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Parker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Macias did well to prevent Parker getting side control.

Macias has one foot on Parker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macias shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Macias 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Macias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parker drives through and clinches with Macias against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Macias.
Well Parker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derk Parker!