PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jarvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvis has chosen Notorious B.I.G Ft Ratatat - Party and Bullshit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Derka Derka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Derka
vs
Jarvis

225 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Jarvis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvis.
Derka keeps the fight on the outside.
Jarvis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvis.
Derka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jarvis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jarvis.
Derka lands an uppercut.
Derka is trying to drag Jarvis to the mat but Jarvis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jarvis stops a takedown attempt from Derka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarvis looking to throw knees to the head but Derka is blocking nicely.

Derka wants the takedown. Jarvis is fighting it off but Derka persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jarvis's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jarvis striking off his back but it's not causing Derka any problems.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jarvis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Derka is aware though and is defending well.
Derka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jarvis's guard.
Derka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jarvis tries to get to full guard but Derka has control of the leg.
Derka passes to full mount!
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka cracks Jarvis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Derka lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jarvis hang on?
Derka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Derka trying to control but Jarvis is having none of it.
Derka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Derka loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Jarvis scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Derka land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Derka stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derka Derka!