PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23681 p4p, 2632 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 0 p4p, 259 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Hey Oh as his entrance music. Emanuel Le Delma looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Amiga
vs
Le Delma

182 cm
25
160
49 - 41 - 5

176 cm
29
167
14 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 49 - 41 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Amiga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Amiga shrugs it off.
Amiga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Amiga with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma thumps Amiga with a low kick.
Le Delma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Le Delma lands but Amiga takes it in his stride.
Le Delma lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Le Delma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Le Delma shows good takedown defense.
Le Delma is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Le Delma. No joy for Amiga on that attempt.
Amiga moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLe Delma.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Amiga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le Delma - the referee stops the clock and Amiga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le Delma. Amiga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice sprawl there from Le Delma as Amiga shoots in.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Amiga moves out of range.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Le Delma circles away easily
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Le Delma lands with a kick to the temple. Amiga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Le Delma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Le Delma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Le Delma digs a good body shot into Amiga's ribs.
Le Delma throws a head kick that half lands.
Amiga dives in and grabs Le Delma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Le Delma pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.
Amiga backing away here, and Le Delma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amiga shoots in for a double leg but Le Delma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick from Le Delma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Le Delma blocks it.
Le Delma thumps Amiga with a low kick.
Amiga blocks a head kick by Le Delma.
Amiga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Le Delma just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Delma sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Le Delma tries a quick counter leg kick but Amiga is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga walks into a straight right hand from Le Delma.
Amiga moves out of range as Le Delma throws a body kick.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Amiga moves out of range easily.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Amiga moves out of range.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Delma misses with a series of wild punches.
Amiga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Le Delma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amiga avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
Le Delma lands a nice shot that snaps Amiga's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Le Delma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amiga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Delma counters with a slapping leg kick.

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.
Le Delma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Amiga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le Delma defends well and Amiga ends up having to push Le Delma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And Le Delma responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Le Delma manages to break the clinch.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Delma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Le Delma shows good takedown defense.
Le Delma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Le Delma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le Delma as he jumps to the side.
Le Delma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le Delma.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le Delma moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le Delma keeps Amiga at a distance using the push kick.
Le Delma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Amiga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amiga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Delma.
Sloppy strikes from Le Delma. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le Delma.
Amiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Le Delma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le Delma throws a nice head kick!
Le Delma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amiga.
Le Delma throws a big counter head kick but Amiga avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Amiga moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in but Le Delma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kugus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amiga 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.

Le Delma breaks from the clinch.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses.
Emanuel Le Delma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Delma throws a head kick that Amiga semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Le Delma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le Delma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma thanked the fans post fight for their support.