PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Delaney (ranked 24902 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Granger (ranked 4672 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Granger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Delaney
vs
Granger

171 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Granger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Granger clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Granger.
Delaney wants to break free but Granger has control.
Granger prevents Delaney from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Granger.
Granger lands with a right to the head.
Granger presses Delaney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Granger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger lands a body shot.
Delaney is breathing heavily.
Granger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Delaney is trying to force a seperation but Granger has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delaney really is a fat lump.
Granger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Granger lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Kent Delaney has been cut.
A short right from Granger on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Granger.
Granger lands with a left to the head.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Granger on the inside.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Granger is working Delaney over against the cage.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.

Delaney is rocked!
Granger dips a shoulder and cracks Delaney with a mighty uppercut! Delaney falls back against the cage and Granger unloads with a barrage of strikes! Delaney is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Granger screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Granger!