PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow Deathgrip will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dellaria
vs
Deathgrip

165 cm
35
145 lbs
9 - 18 - 0

195 cm
37
124 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Dellaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shadow Deathgrip!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dellaria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dellaria gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Deathgrip counters with a leg kick.

Deathgrip shoots in and gets a takedown into Dellaria's guard.
Dellaria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dellaria might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dellaria tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dellaria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deathgrip defends well.
Dellaria wants to stand up but Deathgrip is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dellaria is on top in guard.
Dellaria wants to control from the top but Deathgrip keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria looking to pass the guard.
Deathgrip looking for a sweep. Not yet Deathgrip, not yet.
Dellaria is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dellaria trying to control but Deathgrip is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Greg Dellaria just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Dellaria misses.

Dellaria clinches.

Dellaria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deathgrip is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deathgrip misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deathgrip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria misses with a body shot.

Dellaria shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dellaria lands a nice short elbow.
Dellaria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dellaria controlling the pace.

Dellaria is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deathgrip has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dellaria is keen to just control but Deathgrip is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dellaria stands up and beckons Deathgrip to join him on the feet.

Dellaria forces Deathgrip back against the cage and clinches.
Dellaria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deathgrip has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dellaria breaks from the clinch.
Dellaria lands a nice shot to the body.
Dellaria misses with the combination.
Dellaria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deathgrip.
Dellaria swings for the body but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Dellaria throws a right hand that Deathgrip ducks under and follows up with a left that Deathgrip also avoids with ease.
Dellaria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dellaria looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deathgrip moves away.
Dellaria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dellaria leaves Deathgrip with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deathgrip looks winded!
Dellaria throws a combination that misses
and Deathgrip counters with a series of strikes. Dellaria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dellaria cracks Deathgrip with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dellaria is looking to clinch but Deathgrip is avoiding it.
Deathgrip gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dellaria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deathgrip fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dellaria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Deathgrip is rocked!
Dellaria cracks Deathgrip with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Deathgrip falls to his knees and Dellaria doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Dellaria!
Greg Dellaria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.