PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 667 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Gauthier Delisle (ranked 73 p4p, 122 weight class). Gauthier Delisle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hermann
vs
Delisle

173 cm
32
145
21 - 9 - 0

165 cm
32
144
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conquer

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gauthier Delisle!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Delisle is just out of range.
Delisle connects with a crisp jab.
Hermann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Delisle.

It looks like Gauthier Delisle has been cut.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Delisle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Delisle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Hermann.
Delisle looks to throw the jab but Hermann is out of range.
Hermann moves out of range as Delisle strikes.
Hermann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delisle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delisle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delisle moves out of range as Hermann strikes.
Delisle misses with a right hand
and Delisle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hermann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Delisle.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermann misses the target.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Delisle ducks down to avoid it.
Hermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Delisle is just out of range.
Delisle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Delisle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hermann doesn't seem phased though.
Hermann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delisle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delisle misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Delisle misses with a body kick.
Delisle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hermann sprawls well. Hermann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delisle gets slowly back to his feet.
Karl Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gauthier Delisle.
Hermann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Delisle has time to react.
Hermann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Delisle's hands.
Hermann looks to land a right hand but Delisle moved out of range.
Hermann misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a straight right.

Hermann has Delisle up against the cage in a clinch.
Hermann gets underhooks to prevent Delisle's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermann is leaning against Delisle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermann misses with the head strike.
Delisle tries to pull guard but Hermann won't allow it.
Hermann avoiding damage.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delisle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hermann looks to throw the jab but Delisle is out of range.
Delisle looks for the body kick but Hermann saw that one coming.
Hermann lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Hermann catches Delisle right on the button with a cross.

Delisle looking to score a takedown here. Hermann is defending well but Delisle drives through and ends up in Hermann's guard.
Delisle won't allow Hermann to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hermann pushes Delisle off and gets back to his feet.
Hermann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hermann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delisle takes one to the side of the head.
Delisle avoids the body shot from Hermann.
Delisle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hermann misses with a head kick.
Delisle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermann.
Delisle slips under a jab.
Karl Hermann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delisle misses the jab.
Delisle moves out of range as Hermann strikes.
Hermann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Delisle misses.
Delisle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermann scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Hermann.
A head kick misses from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a looping left.
Delisle lands a leg kick that knocks Hermann off balance momentarily.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Delisle moved out of range nicely.
Delisle connects with the punch.
Delisle missing with a left hand there. Hermann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hermann misses with a looping right.
Delisle closes the distance and clinches up with Hermann, looking for a takedown. Delisle pushes Hermann against the cage but Hermann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hermann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delisle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delisle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Delisle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Delisle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hermann throws a left and a right that both miss

and Delisle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hermann has one foot on Delisle's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delisle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Delisle's shoulder, as Delisle tries to avoid the shot.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Delisle moved out of range nicely.
And Delisle tries to counter it with a takedown but Hermann pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Delisle throws a jab but it's blocked by Hermann.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hermann crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Delisle - the referee stops the clock and Hermann gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Delisle. Hermann manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hermann misses with a head kick.
Hermann throws the left hand but Delisle avoids the punch easily.
Delisle staying out of range there.
Hermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delisle.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Delisle works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hermann moves into the clinch.
Hermann lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hermann fails to land.
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!
Delisle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hermann throws a big shot that misses.
Delisle slips a straight right by Hermann.
Delisle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hermann defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann missing with a left hand there. Delisle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delisle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Delisle ducks down to avoid it.
Delisle slips under a jab.
Delisle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delisle wants to slow Hermann down by chopping away at his legs.
Karl Hermann is winning the standup battle so far.
Delisle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Delisle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Delisle with a nice cross.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Hermann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delisle swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermann.
Delisle feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delisle feints the counter takedown.
Hermann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delisle.
A head kick from Hermann lands but Delisle takes it in his stride.

Delisle shoots in and gets a takedown into Hermann's guard.

Hermann is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hermann is pressed up against the cage. Delisle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hermann down to the mat. Hermann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hermann misses with a wild body shot.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delisle.
Hermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delisle can do to turn this around?
Delisle shoots in but Hermann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karl Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gauthier Delisle.
Delisle scores with a nice head shot.
Delisle slips under a jab from Hermann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Delisle moved out of range nicely.
Hermann throws the left hand but Delisle avoids the punch easily.
Delisle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hermann defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Hermann.
A left lands for Hermann.
Hermann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Delisle moves out of range as Hermann strikes.
Delisle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Delisle scores with a body shot.
Hermann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Delisle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hermann is trying to defend but Delisle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delisle trying to pass the guard but Hermann defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann is staying active underneath Delisle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hermann pushes Delisle off and gets back to his feet.
Delisle connects with a looping right hand.
Hermann throws a leg kick but Delisle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hermann misses with an uppercut. Delisle saw that one coming.
Delisle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hermann defends it well.
Delisle shoots in looking for a takedown. Hermann tries to sprawl out of it but Delisle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hermann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Delisle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hermann!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delisle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Delisle connects with the punch.
Hermann scores with a punch to the head.
Delisle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
A swing and a miss from Hermann.
Hermann misses the body punch

and Delisle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hermann manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hermann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delisle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Delisle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hermann to the mat! Hermann manages to get full guard.
Delisle tries to free his leg and advance position but Hermann is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermann wants to sweep here but Delisle controlling him for the moment.
Delisle is looking to work some ground and pound but Hermann has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delisle is one step ahead there.
Hermann keeping full guard, as Delisle tries to pass.
Karl Hermann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Delisle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hermann is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hermann has escaped and now he's on top!

Hermann wants to get up but he can't break Delisle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Delisle is working an open guard so Hermann takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karl Hermann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delisle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delisle defending well as Hermann loads up on a big left hand.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delisle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hermann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Delisle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delisle misses with an uppercut.
Hermann throws out a loose jab but Delisle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Hermann - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Delisle.
Delisle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delisle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delisle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Delisle gets the takedown into side control.

Hermann throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a looping left.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Hermann there.
Delisle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hermann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delisle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Delisle gets tackled into the cage by Hermann. Hermann maintains the clinch.
Delisle is trying to drag Hermann to the mat but Hermann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Delisle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hermann smiles and moves away.
Karl Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gauthier Delisle.
Nice defenses there by Hermann.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Delisle misses with a looping left.
Hermann misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Hermann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Delisle counters with a single leg into guard. Hermann didn't expect that.
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!
Hermann has his hands on Delisle's head, controlling the position.
Delisle is looking to work some ground and pound but Hermann has wrist control.
Gauthier Delisle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Delisle has gone for a leg lock! Hermann slips out almost immediately though and dives into Delisle's guard.

Delisle looking for a sweep. Not yet Delisle, not yet.
Hermann wants to stand but Delisle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hermann wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Delisle's closed guard. He's half up but Delisle has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Delisle pivots and extends the arm, Hermann falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Delisle! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gauthier Delisle!
Our winner, Gauthier Delisle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.