PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maia
vs
Parker

183 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Parker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bruno Maia has been cut.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Maia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maia slips a straight right by Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker lands with a straight right. Maia didn't see that one coming.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.
Good shot there by Parker.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Maia gets a takedown into half guard.

Maia is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.
Parker tries to kick Maia off but Maia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maia is working for a kimura but Parker is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Parker is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maia stops Parker from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Parker.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Travis Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bruno Maia's cut is getting worse.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parker!
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Parker connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Parker.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Parker cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice straight punches there by Parker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parker.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Maia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parker swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Maia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maia.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Travis Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!
Parker throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maia wants to clinch.
Maia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Maia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Parker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Maia staying out of range there.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker slips under a jab.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maia misses with a body kick.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maia can pounce on him.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maia gets the takedown into side control.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet.
Maia is staying tight to Parker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Parker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maia is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker bucks up and tries to throw Maia off but instead Maia has got his back!
Parker trying to get back to his feet but Maia is in full control for now.

Maia is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Parker with him. Parker is trying to defend but Maia has an arm under the chin now! Parker grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Maia!