PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky McFunkletinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Delaney
vs
McFunkletinkle

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky McFunkletinkle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney throws a series of punches but McFunkletinkle avoids them all with ease.
Delaney doesn't manage to clinch there - McFunkletinkle circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delaney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jason Delaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delaney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFunkletinkle.
Delaney fails with the takedown.

McFunkletinkle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McFunkletinkle wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.
McFunkletinkle landing strikes.
Delaney is trying to control McFunkletinkle's posture but McFunkletinkle avoids it.
McFunkletinkle wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney wants to control but McFunkletinkle postures up.
Delaney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McFunkletinkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Delaney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Delaney tries to bench press McFunkletinkle off him but McFunkletinkle keeps the position.
Delaney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Delaney is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
McFunkletinkle wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.
Delaney is trying to improve his position.

McFunkletinkle decides to stand back up.

McFunkletinkle shoots in and bounces Delaney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Delaney trying to keep a closed guard but McFunkletinkle is proving a slippery customer.
McFunkletinkle won't allow Delaney to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFunkletinkle trying to control but Delaney is working from the bottom.

Delaney has an active guard here but McFunkletinkle has managed to pass into half guard.

McFunkletinkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Delaney sees it coming and defends easily.
McFunkletinkle is looking to take a break and control but Delaney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McFunkletinkle prevents Delaney from standing back up.

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.
Delaney is looking for a sweep. McFunkletinkle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McFunkletinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.

Delaney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delaney lands in his opponent's guard.
McFunkletinkle looks gassed!
McFunkletinkle has Delaney pulled in close to control his posture.

Delaney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Delaney misses with a two punch combination.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt
and McFunkletinkle counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky McFunkletinkle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Delaney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Delaney rushes McFunkletinkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McFunkletinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Delaney.

Delaney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Delaney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McFunkletinkle is squirming around, avoiding Delaney's attempts to control the action.
McFunkletinkle is trying desperately to improve position.
McFunkletinkle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFunkletinkle really wants to buck Delaney off and get back to his feet.
Delaney trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Delaney has hold of McFunkletinkle's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McFunkletinkle manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Delaney cracks McFunkletinkle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Delaney controlling from the full mount.
Delaney with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delaney controlling from mount.
Delaney trying to control but McFunkletinkle is having none of it.
McFunkletinkle tries to hold on but Delaney pushes him away.
Delaney controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delaney trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney controlling from mount.
Delaney punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Ricky McFunkletinkle has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McFunkletinkle working to try and regain half guard.
Delaney trying to control but McFunkletinkle is having none of it.

Delaney is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McFunkletinkle to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McFunkletinkle shrugs it off.
McFunkletinkle is in a horrible position here. Delaney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Delaney trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Delaney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky McFunkletinkle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McFunkletinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delaney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFunkletinkle.
Delaney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Delaney fails with the takedown

and McFunkletinkle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McFunkletinkle.

Delaney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Delaney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Delaney.
Delaney shoots and misses

and McFunkletinkle counters by clinching up.
McFunkletinkle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delaney just stands there and leans against the cage.

McFunkletinkle manages to pull guard.
McFunkletinkle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delaney wants to control from the top but McFunkletinkle keeps moving.
McFunkletinkle wants to sweep but no luck.
McFunkletinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney wants to stand and escape but instead McFunkletinkle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Delaney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delaney is working hard here to advance position.
Delaney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Delaney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delaney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Delaney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McFunkletinkle looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney thows a big elbow that misses.
Delaney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McFunkletinkle's head.
Delaney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFunkletinkle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Delaney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delaney trying to control the position from guard on top but McFunkletinkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delaney tries to free his leg and advance position but McFunkletinkle is retaining full guard.
Delaney lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McFunkletinkle being controlled here, momentarily.
McFunkletinkle keeping moving, preventing Delaney from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delaney has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McFunkletinkle is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Delaney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McFunkletinkle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Delaney thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delaney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McFunkletinkle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Delaney has his takedown stuffed

and McFunkletinkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Delaney's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney is trying to control the position but McFunkletinkle postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McFunkletinkle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Delaney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jason Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Delaney looking for a triangle here. McFunkletinkle is fighting it but it looks tight! Delaney pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McFunkletinkle is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jason Delaney!