PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris McPheters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Acevedo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

McPheters
vs
Acevedo

173 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris McPheters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Acevedo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPheters swats away the attempt to clinch by Acevedo.
Acevedo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

McPheters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McPheters gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Chris McPheters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but McPheters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McPheters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McPheters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McPheters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Acevedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McPheters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPheters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McPheters lands with a punch from half guard.
McPheters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

McPheters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Acevedo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McPheters.
McPheters winds up and cracks Acevedo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Acevedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McPheters working over Acevedo with some ground and pound. Acevedo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McPheters winds up and cracks Acevedo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Acevedo is rocked!
McPheters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McPheters lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Acevedo quite badly. Acevedo pulls McPheters in close trying to recover. McPheters postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Acevedo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Acevedo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris McPheters!