PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mat hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Delgado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with mat hart's chin.

hart
vs
Delgado

200 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mat hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ace Delgado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Delgado misses with a takedown attempt

and hart counters with a shoot takedown into half 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.
Delgado wants to get back to his feet.
Delgado is controlling hart's trapped leg to prevent hart from advancing to side control.
hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. hart lands a nice short elbow.
hart trying to pass the guard but Delgado defending well.
Delgado has hold of hart's hands but hart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Delgado is looking to escape.
hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
hart lands with a punch from half guard.
Delgado is looking to improve his position.
Delgado works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hart trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
hart being controlled here momentarily.
hart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
hart thows a big elbow that misses.
Delgado wants to get back to his feet but hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
hart trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Delgado manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Delgado throws and elbow that misses. hart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Delgado's guard. Nice move by hart!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Delgado is looking for a triangle but hart pushes his legs off easily.
hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
Delgado looking for a sweep. Not yet Delgado, not yet.
Delgado is pulling down on hart's head. It's preventing any offense from hart, at least for the moment.
Delgado looks gassed!
hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Delgado is retaining full guard.
hart throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado has hart pulled in close to control his posture.
Delgado keeping full guard, as hart tries to pass.
Delgado looking to hit a scissor sweep but hart is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delgado misses with a double jab

and hart counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Delgado's guard now.
hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
hart throws and elbow that misses. Delgado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in hart's guard. Nice move by Delgado!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delgado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throwing strikes from guard but hart blocks nicely.
hart keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mat hart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

hart shoots and misses

and Delgado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
hart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delgado.
hart tries to break free but Delgado pushes him back against the cage.
Delgado wants a takedown.
hart tries to pull guard but Delgado won't allow it.
Delgado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Delgado has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but hart regains guard immediately.
hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hart wants to stand and escape but Delgado is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Delgado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delgado stands and throws hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Delgado trying to control the action but hart is working from the bottom.

Delgado stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delgado tries to clinch but hart moves away

and hart counters by moving into the clinch.
Delgado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. hart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
mat hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Delgado.

Delgado manages to break the clinch.

hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
hart throwing strikes but Delgado manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Delgado is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt hart will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Delgado misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Delgado.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delgado advances nicely into full mount.
Delgado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as hart is looking to escape.
Delgado might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control hart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delgado with shots to the head and body - hart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Delgado punching from mount but hart doing a good job of avoiding damage.
hart blocking the ground and pound.
Delgado landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Delgado 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Delgado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. hart sprawls well initially but Delgado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Delgado tries to pass the half guard into mount. hart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

hart is defending against the submission attempts here by Delgado.
Delgado prevents hart from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delgado wants to free his trapped foot but hart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ace Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Delgado pushes down on hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Delgado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Delgado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delgado throwing shots but hart is blocking nicely.

Delgado is looking for a kimura here.
hart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Delgado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado thows a huge punch but hart dodges it nicely.
Delgado is keen to just control but hart is a slippery customer.
Delgado wants to pass the guard but hart is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Delgado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in hart's guard now.
hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delgado looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado wants to control from the top but hart keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Delgado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Delgado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Delgado!