PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 2370 p4p, 1584 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 198 p4p, 150 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Hey Oh as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Le Delma

176 cm
31
155
15 - 11 - 0

176 cm
26
152
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Le Delma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a combination
and Le Delma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Delma cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le Delma lands a head shot.
Le Delma staying out of range there.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Le Delma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body kick from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Le Delma ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Delma.
Le Delma lands a head shot.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a straight right.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Le Delma's guard.
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.
Le Delma wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Delma has wrist control.
Smith wants to control from the top but Le Delma keeps moving.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Delma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Delma is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith trying to control but Le Delma is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Le Delma is keeping the position.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Delma wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Le Delma lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Le Delma.
The fighters circling - Le Delma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Delma misses with a double jab.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses with a looping right.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Le Delma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Le Delma throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Delma throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
A combination from Le Delma does no damage.
Le Delma misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Delma misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith goes for a double leg but Le Delma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Le Delma continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Le Delma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Le Delma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le Delma scrambles back to his feet.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Delma.
Le Delma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma lands with a right hand.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Le Delma leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Le Delma throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Delma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith looks for the body kick but Le Delma saw that one coming.
Le Delma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith misses with a left hand
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Delma slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Smith.
Le Delma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Delma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Le Delma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Delma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Le Delma throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.

Smith is rocked!
Le Delma throws an overhand right that drops Smith like a sack of potatoes! Le Delma dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Le Delma!
An out of breath Emanuel Le Delma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jake Smith had this to say: 'Get ready for the gulag, homeboy.'.