PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela comes into the arena with BLUNT- The Iron Maiden blaring out of the sound system. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dela
vs
Thompson

190 cm
30
200 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

175 cm
32
202 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Dela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson has managed to clinch.

Dela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Dela moves out of range easily.
Dela shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Dela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dela is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dela looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Dela throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Dela circles away.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Dela keeps it at a distance.
Thompson wants to clinch but Dela slips to the side
and Dela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dela connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Dela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dela misses with a few strikes there.
Dela scores with a jab to the head.
Dela lands a jab-cross combination.
Dela swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.

Thompson forces Dela back against the cage and clinches.
Dela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Dela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Dela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dela is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dela or not.
Thompson working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Dela avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Dela 's eye.

It looks like Sarge Dela has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dela backwards.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dela throws a head punch that misses.
Dela swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delas head.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela is defending well for now.
Dela wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dela managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson pushes Dela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dela.
Dela prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body.
Dela tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela's elbow.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Dela tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Dela back against the cage.
Dela prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Thompson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dela is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thompson to the mat. Thompson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dela is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dela throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Dela both land. Nice combination.
Dela missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson slips under a jab from Dela.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela circles away.
Dela scores with a hook.
Sarge Dela is winning the standup battle so far.
Dela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dela misses with a head kick.
Dela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dela is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Dela 's eye.
Thompson gets through Dela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dela is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dela controls his hands.
A short left from Thompson.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Dela controls the action.
Dela lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Dela blocks with his arms.
Dela working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Dela is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela's elbow.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dela backwards.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela's elbow.

Dela jumps guard.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson wants to control from the top but Dela keeps moving.
Thompson wants to stand but Dela has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson trying to control but Dela is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Del Thompson.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Dela keeps it at a distance.
Del Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Dela misses.
Thompson tries to clinch but Dela is having none of it.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Dela is avoiding it.
Dela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Dela keeps it at a distance.
Dela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela misses with the combination.
Dela scores with a shot to the body.
Dela throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson tries to clinch but Dela is having none of it.

Thompson rushes Dela and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dela obliges.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dela lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Dela.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Del Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Del Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dela throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Dela circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Dela.
Dela keeps the fight on the outside.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dela scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dela. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Dela there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dela swinging wildly here.
Del Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Dela is avoiding it.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Dela checks a leg kick.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Thompson darts in and clinches Dela up against the cage.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dela is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dela prevents a body shot from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Dela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Dela prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Dela prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson working aggressively here.

Dela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson tries to clinch but Dela is having none of it.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Dela circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Thompson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela circles away.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson leaves Dela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Dela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dela throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.

Thompson has Dela up against the cage in a clinch.

Dela is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thompson can't fight it off and eventually Dela manages to take the fight to the floor. Thompson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is pulling down on Dela's head. It's preventing any offense from Dela, at least for the moment.
Dela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Del Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dela prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Dela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Del Thompson.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Dela.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Thompson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Del Thompson waved his t-shirt featuring Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.