PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Delicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Groves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Delicious had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Delicious
vs
Groves

167 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Delicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cory Groves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delicious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Delicious drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delicious trying to control the position from guard on top but Groves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delicious preventing the sweep.
Delicious might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Groves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Delicious throwing strikes but missing.
Groves being controlled here, momentarily.

Groves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delicious can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Delicious stays in close to Groves's body and controls the position.
Delicious passes Groves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Delicious perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delicious prevents Groves from improving his position.

Delicious is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Groves has managed to free his arm - good work.

Delicious is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Groves defends it well.
Groves is looking to improve his position.
Groves is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Delicious jumps into side control!
Groves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delicious wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delicious controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delicious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Groves keeps working.

Delicious looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groves is not content to let Delicious control the position.

Delicious tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Delicious has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Delicious is breathing heavily.
Delicious trying to control the action but Groves is working from the bottom.
Groves tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Delicious presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Delicious looking for a guillotine from mount but Groves is having none of it.
Groves is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groves is looking to control Delicious's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Groves avoid being mounted?
Groves trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Groves regains half guard.
Groves is not content to let Delicious control the position.
Groves is trying to get back to full guard.
Delicious is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delicious is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Delicious is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Groves is looking to control Delicious's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Groves avoid being mounted?
Delicious prevents Groves from improving his position.
Groves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delicious wants to take a breather but Groves is having none of it.
Delicious looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Delicious works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Delicious dominated that round.
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.

Delicious swats away the attempt to clinch by Groves.
Delicious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Groves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Groves with a poor takedown

and Delicious counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Delicious.
Delicious pushing down on Groves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Groves wants to get back to full guard.
Delicious wants to control but Groves is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Delicious.
Groves is refusing to be controlled, as Delicious sits in half guard.
Groves is looking for a sweep. Delicious is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delicious moves into full mount! Groves won't be happy about that!

Delicious looking to isolate an arm here. Groves doesn't see it coming and as Delicious extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Delicious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abraham Delicious!