PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Delaney (ranked 24696 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hdh Hdhdhhd (ranked 4287 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Delaney
vs
Hdhdhhd

171 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hdh Hdhdhhd!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hdhdhhd throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Delaney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Delaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hdhdhhd wants to get back to his feet but Delaney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delaney wanted to stand there but Hdhdhhd had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delaney trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hdhdhhd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hdhdhhd is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Delaney darts in looking for a takedown but Hdhdhhd gets double underhooks and turns Delaney into the cage.

Hdhdhhd scores with a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Delaney is trying to control the position but Hdhdhhd postures up.
Hdhdhhd scoring with some ground and pound.
Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Delaney throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hdhdhhd is looking to work some ground and pound but Delaney has wrist control.
Hdhdhhd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hdhdhhd trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hdhdhhd wants to stand but Delaney is controlling his posture from full guard.
Delaney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hdhdhhd manages to pass to side control.
Hdhdhhd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Delaney is squirming around, avoiding Hdhdhhd's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hdhdhhd content just to control the position here.
Hdhdhhd raining down shots from the mount!
Hdhdhhd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Hdhdhhd is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hdhdhhd fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Delaney sprawls well initially but Hdhdhhd persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hdhdhhd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hdhdhhd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hdhdhhd thows a huge punch but Delaney dodges it nicely.
Delaney is looking for a sweep. Hdhdhhd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Hdhdhhd there.
Hdhdhhd is keen to just control but Delaney is a slippery customer.
Hdhdhhd is looking to pass Delaney's guard but actually Delaney recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hdh Hdhdhhd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hdhdhhd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hdhdhhd throws a head kick that misses

and Delaney counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hdhdhhd!
Hdhdhhd struggling a bit here.

Delaney stands up and beckons Hdhdhhd to his feet.
Delaney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delaney.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hdhdhhd wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.
Hdh Hdhdhhd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hdhdhhd is taking a breather. Delaney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hdhdhhd trying to control the action but Delaney is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hdhdhhd seems content to control.
Delaney tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delaney is staying active underneath Hdhdhhd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hdhdhhd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Delaney is refusing to be controlled, as Hdhdhhd sits in half guard.
Hdhdhhd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hdhdhhd trying to control the action but Delaney is working from the bottom.
Delaney trying to hold on to Hdhdhhd's head to control him but Hdhdhhd postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hdhdhhd wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.
Hdhdhhd is stalling here. Delaney is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hdhdhhd seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Delaney has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hdhdhhd wants to control but Delaney postures up.

Delaney stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Delaney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hdhdhhd pinned against the cage. Hdhdhhd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hdhdhhd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hdhdhhd throws a body kick that misses.
Delaney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hdhdhhd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delaney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hdhdhhd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hdhdhhd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delaney shoots for a takedown but Hdhdhhd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hdhdhhd slips a jab and a cross from Delaney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hdhdhhd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kent Delaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hdhdhhd stuffs the takedown.

Hdhdhhd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hdhdhhd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hdhdhhd controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hdh Hdhdhhd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hdhdhhd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delaney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hdhdhhd trying to control but Delaney is working from the bottom.
Hdhdhhd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Delaney is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hdhdhhd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hdhdhhd trying to control but Delaney is working from the bottom.
Delaney wants to sweep here but Hdhdhhd controlling him for the moment.
Hdhdhhd content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hdhdhhd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Delaney napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hdhdhhd trying to control the position but Delaney is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hdhdhhd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Delaney rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hdhdhhd's guard! Nice work there by Delaney!
Hdhdhhd is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hdhdhhd has an active guard here but Delaney has managed to pass into half guard.

Delaney looking for a submission but Hdhdhhd manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hdhdhhd holds on and takes a little breather.
Hdhdhhd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Delaney postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hdhdhhd is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Delaney, into his guard.

Hdhdhhd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hdhdhhd wants to control from the top but Delaney keeps moving.
Kent Delaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hdh Hdhdhhd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Delaney wants to stand up but Hdhdhhd is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hdh Hdhdhhd.
Well Hdhdhhd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hdh Hdhdhhd!