PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Derks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derks has chosen The Reckless And The Brave as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nate Derks enters the cage!

Garcia
vs
Derks

175 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
156 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN
House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Derks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Derks swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Derks ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Derks.
Derks shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Derks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Derks works the jab nicely.
Derks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Derks's ribs.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derks.
Garcia takes a swing at Derks's ribcage but misses.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derks.
Derks slips under a jab from Garcia.
And Derks tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derks manages to avoid it.
And Derks tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Derks misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Derks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Derks moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Derks.
Derks throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Derks scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Derks misses with an uppercut.
Derks throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Derks is out of range.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derks was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Derks wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Derks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia catches Derks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Derks throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Derks throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Derks 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.
Garcia punishes Derks's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Derks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Derks's head.
Derks misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Derks looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derks misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Derks misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Derks's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Derks.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Derks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derks swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands a jab to Derks's midsection.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Derks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Derks scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Derks misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Derks throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Derks's shoulder, as Derks tries to avoid the shot.
Derks throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia moves out of range as Derks strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia swings for the body but Derks moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Derks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Derks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derks swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Derks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Derks.
Derks lands a jab to the head.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia throws the left hand but Derks avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws the left hand but Derks avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derks. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Derks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia throws a hook but Derks blocks it.
Derks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Derks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Derks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Derks throws a body shot but no joy.
Derks misses with a straight right.
Haislan Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Derks throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Derks walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derks.
Derks misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Derks moved out of range nicely.
Derks misses with a hook.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Derks throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Derks.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Derks feints the counter takedown.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Derks does it's job there.
Derks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Derks is just out of range.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Derks.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derks.
Garcia takes a swing at Derks's ribcage but misses.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Derks as he connects with a hook.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Derks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derks throws out the jab.
Garcia throws the left hand but Derks avoids the punch easily.
Garcia scores with a jab. Derks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derks takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derks.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derks.
Derks looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Nate Derks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derks was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Derks throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Derks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Derks's head.
The fighters circling - Derks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derks checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses the jab.
Derks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derks throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a hook but Derks blocks it.
Derks connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derks takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Derks just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Derks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Derks avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Derks off the cage and back into range.
Derks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Derks cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Derks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Derks drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Derks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derks was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Derks defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Derks takes one on the button.
Garcia misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Derks misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Derks misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Derks misses.
Derks missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Derks.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derks.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Derks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Derks staying out of range there.
Derks cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Derks.
Derks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Derks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derks moves away.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Derks cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Derks does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Derks.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Derks throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derks was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Derks cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derks misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Derks throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia jabs Derks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derks finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Derks throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Derks just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia keeps Derks at a distance using the push kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derks throws a body shot but no joy.
Derks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Derks.
Derks slips a jab from Garcia.
And Derks tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, jab by Derks - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Derks's body. Derks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Derks blocks a jab.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Derks.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia slips under a jab from Derks.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derks manages to avoid it.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derks can do to turn this around?
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derks.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Derks throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Derks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
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!
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derks fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia cracks Derks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Derks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derks manages to avoid it.
Derks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Derks scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Derkss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Derks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Derks throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Derks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Derks.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derks slips under a jab.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derks misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Derks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Derks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Derks throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Derks tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derks.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Derks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Derks throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Derks connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Derks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia throws a hook but Derks avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia clobbers Derks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derks moves away.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia with a nice cross.
Derks defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Derks thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.

Derks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Garcia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Derks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Derks finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Derks is out of range.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Derks with an uppercut!
Derks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Derks's ribcage but misses.
Derks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Derks throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Derks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Derks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Derks misses with a hook.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derks manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia takes a swing at Derks's ribcage but misses.
Derks looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Derks moved out of range nicely.
Derks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Derks coming out on top.
Derks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Derks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
A cross from Derks lands.
Derks throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Derks drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Derks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Derks misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a swing at Derks's ribcage but misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Derks didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Derks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.

Derks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Garcia has his feet on Derks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Derks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Derks misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Derks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derks shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia had his way with Nate Derks in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Derks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Derks moved out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia stuns Derks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Derks ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Derks moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Derks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derks was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Derks checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Derks misses.
Derks looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Derks lands with a right hand.
Derks misses the shot to the body.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derks scores with a nice head shot.
Derks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia jabs Derks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Derks looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Derks takes one to the side of the head.

Derks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haislan Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garcia managing to control the position.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Derks's guard.

Garcia won't allow Derks to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nate Derks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derks keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

Derks is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Derks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

Derks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia wants to stand but Derks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derks looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Derks looking for subs off his back but Garcia has passed one foot through into half guard.

Garcia stands up out of the half guard.
Derks drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Derks's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Derks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Derks looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Derks just gets out of the way.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
Haislan Garcia retains his featherweight title!