PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zanje Delamosai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ardonia
vs
Delamosai

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zanje Delamosai!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ardonia lands a left and a right that send Delamosai crashing to the mat, dazed. Ardonia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Delamosai moves away from the strike by Ardonia.
Delamosai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardonia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ardonia stuffs the takedown.
Ardonia moves out of range as Delamosai throws a body kick.
Ardonia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delamosai moves out of range as Ardonia strikes.
Delamosai misses with a wild body shot.
Ardonia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delamosai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardonia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardonia misses with a double jab.
Delamosai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardonia.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Delamosai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zanje Delamosai.
Delamosai moves in looking to clinch but Ardonia pushes him off.

Delamosai throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ardonia was covering up waiting for the punch and Delamosai finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardonia wants to get back to his feet but Delamosai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delamosai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Delamosai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ardonia keeping moving, preventing Delamosai from controlling successfully.

Delamosai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Delamosai trying to control but Ardonia is working from the bottom.
Delamosai looks gassed!
Ardonia is looking to stand up but Delamosai isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Delamosai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Delamosai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delamosai shoots for a takedown but Ardonia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Delamosai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that Delamosai avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delamosai shoots in but Ardonia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zanje Delamosai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardonia stuffs the takedown.
James Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardonia swinging wildly here.
Ardonia stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
Delamosai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ardonia works over Delamosai's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Ardonia.
Ardonia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Delamosai if he has to take too many more of those.
Ardonia misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamosai shoots for a double leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls well. He's pushed Delamosai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ardonia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardonia throws a good cross that connects.
Delamosai throws a shot from downtown. Ardonia moves away and avoids it.
Delamosai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ardonia is fending him off so far but Delamosai persists. Nope, Ardonia circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardonia misses with the combination.
No luck for Delamosai with that takedown attempt.
Delamosai slips a jab and a cross from Ardonia.
Delamosai tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardonia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delamosai blocks the body kick.
Ardonia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delamosai wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Delamosai shoots in but no luck this time.
Delamosai throws a head kick but Ardonia moves out of range.
Delamosai slips a jab and a cross from Ardonia.

Delamosai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ardonia!

Delamosai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ardonia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Delamosai won't let Ardonia get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ardonia trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Delamosai looking for a guillotine from mount but Ardonia is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Delamosai is working for a guillotine from mount but Ardonia frees his head quite easily.
Ardonia is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ardonia leaves Delamosai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ardonia 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.

Delamosai shoots in and bounces Ardonia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ardonia wants to stand up but Delamosai is controlling him.
Ardonia can't keep his opponent in guard - Delamosai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Delamosai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ardonia defends it well.

Delamosai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ardonia sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ardonia is trying to stand up here but Delamosai is controlling him well.

Delamosai is trying to work for a kimura but Ardonia is defending well.

Ardonia is defending against the submission attempts here by Delamosai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to stand back up but Delamosai is controlling him

Delamosai seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ardonia is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zanje Delamosai!