PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donte Delgado (ranked 13946 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 5030 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Delgado
vs
Lesnar

188 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delgado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Lesnar dives in and scores a takedown into Delgado's guard.

Delgado pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.

Lesnar scores with a takedown into Delgado's guard.

Delgado wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Delgado's half guard.

Delgado has one foot on Lesnar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Delgado pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.

Lesnar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Delgado on his heels. He'll look to pass Delgado's guard now, I'm sure.

Delgado manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delgado pulls guard effortlessly.
Delgado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Delgado is adopting a defensive guard.
Delgado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Delgado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Delgado pushes Lesnar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lesnar lands with a good body shot.

Lesnar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Delgado to the ground. Lesnar is now in Delgado's guard.

Delgado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lesnar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delgado lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Delgado.

Delgado lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lesnar wants to stand back up but Delgado manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado happy to just control the position for now.
Delgado working the body and head with strikes.

Delgado decides to stand back up.
Delgado moves out of range of the body kick from Lesnar.
Delgado is looking for a counter combo.
Lesnar throws a half hearted mid kick.

Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard.

Delgado has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lesnar is on him like a limpet, forcing Delgado back against the cage.

Delgado breaks from the clinch.

Lesnar drives through with a takedown into Delgado's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Delgado pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Delgado moves out of range of the body kick.
Lesnar feints a jab promting Delgado to slip. Lesnar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Delgado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lesnar jabs at Delgado's body.

Delgado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Delgado prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Delgado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Delgado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lesnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Delgado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Delgado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Delgado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.

Delgado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Delgado forces Lesnar back against the cage and clinches.
Lesnar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Delgado lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Delgado lands a takedown into guard.
Delgado won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.

Delgado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Delgado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Delgado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar scores with a takedown into Delgado's guard.

Delgado uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Delgado has managed to clinch.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lesnar is trying to trip Delgado. He has hold of a leg but Delgado is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lesnar persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Delgado kicks Lesnar off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Delgado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Delgado throws Lesnar to one side and escapes!
Lesnar feints and then cracks Delgado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Delgado down.
Lesnar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lesnar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lesnar lands with a kick to the ribs.

Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Delgado scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar gets a double leg takedown into Delgado's guard.

Delgado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lesnar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar misses with some punches.

Delgado has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lesnar regains guard immediately.
Delgado prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Delgado stays in close to Lesnar's body and controls the position.
Lesnar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Delgado puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delgado decides to stand up.
Lesnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Delgado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lesnar was covering up waiting for the punch and Delgado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Delgado stays in close to Lesnar's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
Delgado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delgado is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Delgado scoring with some ground and pound.

Lesnar is looking for a triangle but Delgado pushes his legs off easily.
Lesnar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Delgado stands up from Lesnar's guard - Delgado perhaps looking for a knockout.
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.

Lesnar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Delgado kicks Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.

Delgado clinches up against the cage.
Lesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Delgado uses from the top position.
Delgado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Delgado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Delgado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Delgado with a nice head shot there.
Delgado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Delgado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
Delgado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Delgado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lesnar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Delgado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Delgado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Delgado working some strikes from top position.
Donte Delgado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delgado controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delgado dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.

Lesnar tries to sprawl but Delgado drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Delgado dominated that second round.
That's time! Delgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lesnar lands with a nice combination. Delgado backs away looking to recover.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Delgado. Delgado maintains the clinch.
Lesnar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lesnar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Delgado is trying to keep an underhook but Lesnar manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Delgado kicks Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Delgado moves into range and clinches up with Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Delgado won't allow it.
Lesnar misses with some punches.

Delgado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Delgado moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lesnar tries to escape but Delgado is in control.
Lesnar tries to improve position but can't.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado controls the position.
Delgado seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lesnar for as long as he can get away with.
Delgado continues to stall.
Delgado working the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Delgado slows the pace down.
Delgado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Delgado is working Lesnar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Delgado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Lesnar tries to escape but Delgado is in control.
Delgado working the head and body with strikes.
Delgado controls the position from side control.
Delgado working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delgado stands up and beckons Lesnar to his feet.
Delgado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Delgado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Delgado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Delgado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lesnar lands with a good body shot.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.

Delgado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lesnar bucks up and tries to throw Delgado off but instead Delgado has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I would not like to be Lesnar right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Delgado gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Delgado punches Lesnar on the ear.
Lesnar tries to escape the position.
Lesnar is taking damage to the body and head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Delgado.
Delgado softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Delgado connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lesnar to escape the position.
Delgado throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lesnar could be in trouble here!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lesnar is taking damage to the body and head.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Delgado scores with strikes from the back.
Good control from Delgado.

Lesnar is trying to defend against the choke here but Delgado has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Delgado Tightens the hold and Lesnar taps out furiously! Delgado displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donte Delgado!