PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boris Cekada has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boris Cekada seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cekada
vs
Parker

178 cm
30
163 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

175 cm
34
165 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cekada counter with a right hand.

It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.
Cekada slips a straight right by Parker.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cekada fails with the takedown.
Cekada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cekada avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cekada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker lands a jab to Cekada's midsection.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cekada.
Cekada gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada connects with a jab.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cekada.
Cekada moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Cekada moved out of range.
Cekada dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Cekada throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker staying out of range there.
Cekada throws a big shot that misses.
Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Cekada ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cekada throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Cekada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cekada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cekada keeps Parker at a distance using the push kick.
Cekada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cekada gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Boris Cekada has been cut.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!
Parker clobbers Cekada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parker lands with a hook. Cekada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darius Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cekada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cekada momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cekada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cekada throws a strike but Parker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada wants to sweep but no luck.

Cekada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
Cekada wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Cekada.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Cekada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parker passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boris Cekada will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cekada with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with an outside leg kick.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cekada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cekada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a head kick. That will keep Cekada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cekada digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Darius Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cekada cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cekada slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cekada throws out the jab.
Cekada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cekada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cekada loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Cekada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cekada lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker takes a swing at Cekada's ribcage but misses.
Cekada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cekada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cekada's calf.
Cekada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cekada.

Cekada clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cekada lands with a short shot to the head.

Cekada pulls Parker into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cekada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker trying to control but Cekada is working from the bottom.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cekada is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cekada has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cekada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darius Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parker throws a series of punches but Cekada moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Cekada scores with a nice right hand.
Cekada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Jab from Parker.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Cekada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cekada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker looks to land a combination but Cekada avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cekada slips under a jab.
Cekada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker moves away from the strike by Cekada.
Darius Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
Parker throws the left hand but Cekada avoids the punch easily.
Cekada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cekada cracks Parker with a good jab.

That has opened up Darius Parker's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Cekada ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darius Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cekada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cekada.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Cekada moved out of range nicely.
Cekada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cekada misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Cekada misses
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.

Cekada rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is pushing Cekada up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cekada lands an uppercut.
Cekada jumps guard but Parker stands there with Cekada around his waist. Cekada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cekada blocks an uppercut.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker scores with the left hand. Cekada knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Parker.
Cekada throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cekada throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker jabs at Cekada's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Cekada finds it's target.
Cekada throws a front kick aimed at Parker's knee but Parker avoids it well.
Cekada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cekada closes the distance and clinches up with Parker, looking for a takedown. Cekada pushes Parker against the cage but Parker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cekada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cekada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cekada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parker sprawls well initially but Cekada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cekada moves nicely into side control.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cekada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Cekada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker trying to control but Cekada postures up.
Parker is in trouble now - Cekada has advanced to mount!
Parker can't escape the position.
Parker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cekada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cekada working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker trying to control from the bottom.
Cekada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Cekada is working hard here to advance position.
Parker works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cekada is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Cekada from controlling successfully.
Cekada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cekada lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker keeping full guard, as Cekada tries to pass.
Parker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cekada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.

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 Boris Cekada.
I think Cekada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Cekada!
Boris Cekada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.