PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Torres (ranked 2285 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 74 p4p, 34 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Torres
vs
Delsarte

200 cm
32
278
25 - 7 - 0

225 cm
40
293
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Delsarte 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delsarte. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delsarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres throws a body punch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Delsarte saw that one coming.
Delsarte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Delsarte misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres moves away from the strike by Delsarte.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Delsarte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Delsarte misses.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Delsarte feints a counter leg kick.
Delsarte lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torres lands a big right hand that sends Delsarte crashing to the mat! Torres stays standing though and waves Delsarte back to his feet!
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Delsarte slips the punch.
Torres swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delsarte misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Delsarte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Delsarte lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Delsarte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Delsarte misses with a hook to the body

and Torres counters with a crisp right hand that drops Delsarte! Torres lets Delsarte back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Delsarte is rocked!

That has opened up Gauthier Delsarte's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Delsarte misses the target.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Delsarte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Delsarte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delsarte takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Delsarte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Delsarte.
Torres swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
A big left from Torres misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Delsarte has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Torres misses with a hook
and Delsarte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Delsarte throws a head kick that misses.
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delsarte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A shot to the body from Delsarte misses
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Gauthier Delsarte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delsarte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Delsarte moves away from the strike by Torres.
Delsarte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torres moves away from the strike by Delsarte.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Delsarte throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Delsarte.
Delsarte slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delsarte.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delsarte.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Torres misses.
Delsarte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Delsarte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Delsarte moves away and avoids it.
Delsarte scores with a nice body kick.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delsarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Delsarte.
Torres misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Delsarte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Delsarte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delsarte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Delsarte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torres throws a body punch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Delsarte's head but Delsarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Delsarte staying out of range there.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Torres misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Delsarte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torres. Torres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Delsarte tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
A big right from Torres misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delsarte's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delsarte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torres's head backwards.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Delsarte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delsarte scores with a nice strike.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Delsarte moved out of range nicely.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Delsarte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delsarte looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Delsarte counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delsarte lands a jab to the head.

Torres is rocked!
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres works the jab nicely.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte misses with a wild body shot.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Delsarte momentarily.
Torres throws a hook but Delsarte blocks it.
Delsarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Delsarte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Delsarte.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.
Delsarte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Delsarte counters with a nice uppercut.
Delsarte is pawing at Torres, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Torres's nose. Torres is badly hurt! Delsarte pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Torres tries desperately to hold on but Delsarte is relentless in his assault! As Torres receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Delsarte away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gauthier Delsarte!
An out of breath Gauthier Delsarte thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.