PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akeno Delroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Delroy
vs
McNeil

176 cm
24
147 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
33
157 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akeno Delroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeil scores with a jab to the body.
Delroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNeil dives in and grabs Delroy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delroy pushes down on McNeil's head and hops out.
McNeil dives in and grabs Delroy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delroy pushes down on McNeil's head and hops out.
Delroy throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Delroy.
Delroy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crunch! Delroy slams his shin into McNeil's torso.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNeil is defended easily by Delroy.
Akeno Delroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McNeil.
Delroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McNeil closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Delroy did well to prevent McNeil getting side control.
McNeil wants to free his trapped foot but Delroy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Delroy pushes McNeil off looking to stand but McNeil dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delroy is looking for a sweep. McNeil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNeil wants to take a breather but Delroy is having none of it.

McNeil seems to be looking for submissions.
Delroy pushes McNeil off looking to stand but McNeil dives back in and keeps control.
Delroy is staying active underneath McNeil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

McNeil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Delroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McNeil.
Delroy wants to get back to his feet.
McNeil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McNeil looking to ground and pound but Delroy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Delroy tries to reverse the position but McNeil maintains control.
McNeil looking to control but Delroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delroy wants to control but McNeil is having none of it.
McNeil throws some wild stikes that Delroy manages to avoid easily.
McNeil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! McNeil connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNeil prevents Delroy from getting the reversal.
McNeil tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Delroy trying desperately to get to his feet.
McNeil wants to control the pace but Delroy is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McNeil working for a submission but Delroy is keeping him at bay.
McNeil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delroy is looking to escape.
Delroy wants to hold on but McNeil pushes him away.
Delroy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

McNeil looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McNeil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Delroy is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delroy wants to control but McNeil is having none of it.
Delroy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McNeil tries to control but Delroy wriggling away.
Delroy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McNeil.
McNeil looking to control but Delroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delroy working to try and regain half guard.
McNeil looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McNeil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McNeil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delroy finds it's way round the side to connect with McNeil's head.
Delroy connects with a good right hand that stumbles McNeil. McNeil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McNeil blocks a head kick by Delroy.
McNeil avoids the head kick by Delroy.
Decent striking displayed by Delroy there.
Delroy cracks a nice hook into McNeil's ribs.
Delroy throws a shot from downtown. McNeil moves away and avoids it.
McNeil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delroy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Delroy lands a nice looking body shot.
McNeil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delroy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delroy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delroy wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delroy lands an overhand right.
Delroy stuffs the takedown.
Akeno Delroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McNeil.
McNeil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McNeil throws a good cross that connects.
McNeil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delroy lands a glancing blow to the side of McNeil's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNeil is defended easily by Delroy.
McNeil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McNeil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McNeil closes the distance and clinches up with Delroy, looking for a takedown. McNeil pushes Delroy against the cage but Delroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delroy with a nice cross.
Delroy scores with a body shot.
Delroy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delroy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McNeil walks into a straight right hand from Delroy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delroy stuffs the takedown.
Delroy stuffs the takedown.
Delroy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jason McNeil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNeil fails with a takedown attempt.
Delroy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delroy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Delroy.
Delroy lands a leg kick that knocks McNeil off balance momentarily.
Delroy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Delroy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Delroy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delroy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Delroy as he jumps to the side.
McNeil throws a series of punches but Delroy moves out of range.
McNeil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Delroy can pounce on him.
McNeil has his takedown stuffed
and Delroy counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Delroy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good exchange - Delroy coming out on top.
A jab from Delroy does it's job there.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNeil is defended easily by Delroy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNeil misses with a takedown attempt - Delroy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNeil avoids the head kick by Delroy.
Delroy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McNeil on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeno Delroy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Delroy swings for the body but McNeil moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Delroy.
McNeil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Delroy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delroy digs a good body shot into McNeil's ribs.
Akeno Delroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delroy just misses with a punch to the body.
Delroy lands a jab to McNeil's midsection.
McNeil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delroy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McNeil scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McNeil.
Delroy connects with a single shot there.
McNeil misses with a double jab
and Delroy counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil walks into a left hand.
Delroy connects with a good right hand that stumbles McNeil. McNeil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

McNeil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Delroy sprawls well initially but McNeil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Delroy is positioning himself well to prevent McNeil advancing to mount.
McNeil passes to full mount!
Delroy tries to hold on but McNeil pushes him away.
McNeil raining down shots from the mount!
McNeil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Delroy hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNeil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delroy is looking to escape.
Delroy wants to hold on but McNeil pushes him away.
Delroy is squirming around, avoiding McNeil's attempts to control the action.
Delroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Delroy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNeil wants to control the pace but Delroy is squirming around nicely.
Delroy wants to control but McNeil is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil controlling from the full mount.
Delroy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Delroy reaches up to try and control the position but McNeil seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Delroy rolls and tries to escape and now McNeil has his back!
Delroy can't escape the position.
McNeil trying to control momentarily.

Delroy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

McNeil looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McNeil working for the choke.
McNeil misses with a punch to the head.
McNeil just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Delroy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McNeil.
McNeil is looking to control Delroy but Delroy is wriggling around and keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McNeil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNeil 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason McNeil!