PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Flanders
vs
Delacroix

175 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ned Flanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zadimus Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Ned Flanders has been cut.

Flanders darts in and clinches Delacroix up against the cage.
A short right from Flanders.
Delacroix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Delacroix controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.
Delacroix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delacroix struggles to land a body shot inside as Flanders controls his hands.
Delacroix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Delacroix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Delacroix lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanders tries a body shot but Delacroix blocks it.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Delacroix controls his hands.
Flanders misses with some punches.
Flanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanders misses with some punches.
Flanders scores with a shot to the side of Delacroix's head.
Delacroix throws a punch but it's blocked by Flanders.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.

Delacroix breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delacroix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delacroix wants to break free but Flanders has control.
Delacroix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flanders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delacroix pushes Flanders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flanders tries a body shot but Delacroix blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.

Delacroix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Delacroix clinches with his opponent.
Delacroix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delacroix tries to throw a body punch but Flanders avoids it by throwing Delacroix back against the cage.
Flanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delacroix tries to break the clinch but Flanders is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Flanders fails to land.
Flanders misses with the head strike.
Delacroix blocks an uppercut.
Delacroix throws a head punch that misses.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flanders prevents Delacroix from breaking the clinch.
Delacroix has a couple of punches blocked by Flanders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders has a couple of punches blocked by Delacroix.
Flanders works on Delacroix's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Flanders scores with a nice short uppercut.

Delacroix manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delacroix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flanders's corner calls for a 1-2. Flanders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Delacroixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Delacroix moves out of range of the strikes.
Delacroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Delacroix misses with a hook. Flanders ducked under it nicely.
Flanders with a hook.
Delacroix misses with a body shot.
Delacroix slips a jab from Flanders.
Flanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flanders lands a head shot.
Flanders throws a shot from downtown. Delacroix moves away and avoids it.
Flanders connects with a crisp jab.
Delacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Delacroix.
Delacroix slips under a jab.
Flanders throws a lazy right hand but Delacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delacroix throws out a counter right but Flanders avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix throws a series of punches but Flanders avoids them all with ease.
Delacroix's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Delacroix's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Delacroix punishes Flanders's body with a nice straight punch.
Delacroix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Delacroix's head.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Delacroix keeps it at a distance.
Delacroix connects with a body shot that sends Flanders's belly button to the back.
Delacroix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Delacroix tries to keep at a distance but Flanders has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Delacroix on the inside.
Delacroix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Delacroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delacroix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Flanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Delacroix controls his hands.
Flanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delacroix's elbow.
Delacroix is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanders.
Flanders misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders tries to throw a body punch but Delacroix avoids it by throwing Flanders back against the cage.
Flanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delacroix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.

Delacroix breaks from the clinch.
Flanders tries to clinch there but Delacroix circles away.
Flanders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Delacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Flanders throwing a counter right hand but Delacroix manages to avoid it.
Delacroix throws a jab when Flanders was well out of range.
Flanders is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Delacroix throws a right hand that Flanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Flanders also avoids with ease.
Flanders defending well as Delacroix loads up on a big left hand.
Delacroix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Delacroix closes the distance and clinches.
Delacroix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Delacroix fails to land.
Flanders pushes Delacroix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Flanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delacroix.
Flanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ned Flanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ned Flanders's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flanders forces Delacroix back against the cage and clinches.
Flanders working aggressively here.
Ned Flanders has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Delacroix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flanders takes one on the button.
Flanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Delacroixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Delacroix has Flanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Flanders tries to throw a body punch but Delacroix avoids it by throwing Flanders back against the cage.

Delacroix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Flanders has closed the distance and engaged Delacroix in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.
Flanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanders lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delacroixs head.
Flanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delacroix blocking some punches.
Delacroix blocking some punches.
Flanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delacroix misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delacroix breaks the clinch.
Delacroix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Flanders clinches up against the cage.
Flanders pushes Delacroix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delacroix backwards.
Flanders blocking some punches.

Delacroix manages to break the clinch.
Delacroix just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders looks to throw the jab but Delacroix is out of range.
Flanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delacroix connects with a body shot that sends Flanders's belly button to the back.

Flanders moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delacroix.
A short uppercut from Flanders.
Flanders throws a head punch that misses.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delacroixs head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanders digs a right hand underneath Delacroix's ribcage. Delacroix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flanders lands a right hand.
Delacroix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flanders.
Delacroix blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Delacroix controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.
Delacroix tries a body shot but Flanders blocks it.
Delacroix is leaning against Flanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delacroix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delacroix lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanders.
Flanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delacroix backwards.
Delacroix blocks an uppercut.
Delacroix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flanders has a couple of punches blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix scores with a shoulder strike.
Flanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix misses with the head strike.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delacroix blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders can't find room to land a body shot as Delacroix controls the action.
Delacroix blocking some punches.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanders has a couple of punches blocked by Delacroix.
Flanders misses with a body punch.

Delacroix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flanders scores with a nice right hand.
Delacroix looks to land a left hand but Flanders moved out of range nicely.
Flanders misses with a hook. Delacroix ducked under it nicely.
Flanders lands the left hand.
Flanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Delacroix circles away.
Flanders blocks a jab.
Flanders throws a lazy right hand but Delacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Delacroix keeps it at a distance.
Zadimus Delacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delacroix with a nice cross.
Delacroix lands a nice looking body shot.
Delacroix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Delacroix's head.
Zadimus Delacroix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Flanders as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delacroix looks to score with a jab to the body but Flanders is just out of range.
Flanders moves in looking to clinch but Delacroix pushes him off.
Delacroix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Delacroix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flanders circles away quickly and effectively.
Flanders throws a big shot that misses.
Delacroix looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
Delacroix takes one on the button.
Flanders connects with the punch.
Flanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delacroix.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delacroix paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Flanders clinches up with Delacroix and pushes him back against the cage.
Delacroix swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Delacroix manages to break the clinch.
Flanders lands with a right hand.

Flanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanders misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delacroix misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanders misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Flanders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Flanders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Delacroix lands a slapping body shot.
Flanders is looking to clinch but Delacroix is avoiding it.
Delacroix thuds his right hand into Flanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delacroix throws out a loose jab but Flanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanders tries to clinch
and Delacroix scores with a counter punch that sends Flanders to the canvas! Delacroix smells blood - he's punishing Flanders with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Flanders has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zadimus Delacroix!
A pretty intense looking Zadimus Delacroix took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.