PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kelly
vs
Delgado

188 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jax Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Delgado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Delgado counter with a right hand.
Delgado moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Delgado avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Delgado connects with a body shot.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delgado counters with a left and a right that stings Kelly.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Kelly catches Delgado right on the button with a cross.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Delgado drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Delgado stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly throws a low kick but Delgado moves out of range easily.
Kelly misses with a double jab
letting Delgado counter with a right hand.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Delgado!
Kelly throws a leg kick but Delgado moved away.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Delgado scores with the left hand. Kelly knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delgado connects with a nice looking jab.
Delgado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kelly's head backwards.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delgado finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Delgado avoids them all with ease.
Delgado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Delgado.
Kelly takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Delgado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Kelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Delgado catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Left hook, right uppercut from Delgado.
Delgado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Delgado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delgado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kelly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Delgado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Delgado scores with a jab to the body.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Delgado misses with a wild combination.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kelly tries to move into range but Delgado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Delgado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Delgado scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly throws a right hand that Delgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Delgado also avoids with ease.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Delgado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delgado dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delgado works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Delgado clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delgado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Delgado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly tries to bum rush Delgado with a series of wild strikes but Delgado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Delgado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Delgado tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly throws a combination that misses
and Delgado counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Delgado sees coming a mile off.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Delgado ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Delgado throws a one two combo.
Delgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Delgado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Delgado - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Delgado. Beautiful body shot.
Max Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Delgado lands with a hook. Kelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Max Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delgado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Delgado checks a leg kick.
Delgado digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Delgado is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kelly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Delgado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Delgado connects with a body shot.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delgado counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Delgado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delgado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Delgado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delgado jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Delgado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Delgado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelly takes a swing at Delgado's ribcage but misses.
Delgado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Delgado.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Delgado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delgado lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Delgado counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delgado connects with a body shot.
Delgado lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delgado stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delgado lands a nice shot to the body.
Delgado dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delgado scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Delgado.
Delgado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delgado throws a good cross that connects.
Jax Delgado seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
Delgado lands a right hook to the body.
Delgado scores with a hook.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Delgado.
Delgado blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Delgado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delgado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Delgado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delgado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Delgado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Delgado with a jab.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Delgado stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delgado throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Delgado connects with a single shot there.
Delgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado lands a right hook to the body.
Delgado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Delgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Delgado moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Delgado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Delgado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delgado 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

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