PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Castanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Delgado
vs
Castanha

165 cm
24
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shelton Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Castanha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castanha misses with a takedown
and Delgado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castanha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castanha dives in and grabs Delgado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delgado pushes down on Castanha's head and hops out.
Castanha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castanha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Delgado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carlos Castanha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castanha darts in and clinches Delgado up against the cage.
Delgado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castanha.

Castanha gets control of Delgado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Castanha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Delgado throwing strikes from guard but Castanha blocks nicely.
Delgado throws a big elbow that misses.
Castanha wants to get back to his feet but Delgado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delgado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castanha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delgado.
Delgado throws a big right hand that misses.
Delgado is looking to work some ground and pound but Castanha has wrist control.
Castanha working a defensive guard but Delgado manages to pass into side control anyway.
Castanha taking a bit of punishment here - Delgado scoring with strikes.
Delgado cracks Castanha with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delgado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Castanha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delgado is trying to get an arm triangle but Castanha is defending well.
Delgado working away.
Castanha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delgado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castanha is trying to get back to his feet.
Delgado connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Castanha some visible discomfort.
Delgado working the ground and pound but Castanha is defending the strikes.

Delgado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castanha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Delgado seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castanha darts in looking for a takedown but Delgado gets double underhooks and turns Castanha into the cage.
Castanha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Delgado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castanha is defending well.
Delgado trying to stall but Castanha improves his position.
Delgado really is a fat lump.
Delgado is trying to drag Castanha to the mat but Castanha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castanha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delgado backwards.
Delgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Delgado has him pressed against the cage.
Castanha looking for a takedown.

Delgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Castanha moves into the clinch successfully.
Delgado tries to pull guard but Castanha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castanha jumps guard and drags Delgado to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Delgado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Delgado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delgado postures up in Castanha's guard and throws a big left but Castanha blocks it.
Delgado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castanha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castanha wants to sweep but no luck.
Delgado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Castanha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
Delgado throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is looking to work some ground and pound but Castanha has wrist control.
Castanha wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Delgado manages to pass to side control.
Castanha is breathing heavily.
Delgado working Castanha over with strikes.
Delgado prevents Castanha from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delgado in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Castanha tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Delgado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shelton Delgado!