PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 1442 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 164 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Delma
vs
Santos

176 cm
20
155
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
145
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks to land a right hand but Le Delma moved out of range.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Delma moves away.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Delma.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Delma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos slips a jab from Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Delma throws out the jab.
Le Delma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Le Delma scoring well with a low kick there.
Santos cracks Le Delma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le Delma misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos closes the distance but Le Delma moves to the side
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a hook but Le Delma avoids it easily.
Le Delma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Le Delma throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Delma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Le Delma can pounce on him.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Le Delma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Delma.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Delma throws a low kick but Santos moves out of range easily.
Le Delma misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Santos scores with a nice strike.
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Santos has managed to clinch.
Le Delma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Delma stalling.
Le Delma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Le Delma.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Le Delma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Delma throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Le Delma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Le Delma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Le Delma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Delma connects with the punch.
Le Delma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
Le Delma throws out a leg kick but Santos moves out of range and Le Delma only half commits.
Le Delma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses.
Santos tests Le Delma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Delma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos thuds his right hand into Le Delma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos tests Le Delma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Delma.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Le Delma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Santos checks it.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Delma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.

Santos instigates a clinch.
Le Delma looking to slow down the pace here.
Le Delma struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Le Delma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Delma counters with a nice leg kick.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos misses with a hook.
Mario Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
Santos avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
Santos misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws the left hand but Le Delma avoids the punch easily.
Le Delma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Delma.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Delma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Santos checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Le Delma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Le Delma throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Le Delma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Delma wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Le Delma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Delma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos throws a series of punches but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
Santos tries to clinch there but Le Delma circles away.
Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Delma counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Santos swings for the body but Le Delma moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma thows a leg kick but Santos checks it
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Le Delma counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Delma's head.
Santos throws a jab when Le Delma was well out of range.
Santos lands a nice hook to Le Delma's body. Le Delma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Le Delma throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Delma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Le Delma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Le Delma looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Santos.
Le Delma misses with a left hand
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Delma circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Le Delma keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Delma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Le Delma lands with a slapping head kick.
Le Delma misses the jab.
Le Delma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Le Delma thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos moves forwards but Le Delma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le Delma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Le Delma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Le Delma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos misses with a hook
and Le Delma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Delma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Delma throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Delma finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Le Delma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le Delma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Santos.
Le Delma scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Le Delma throws an off balance right hand
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Le Delma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos scores with a three 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!
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Santos.
Le Delma throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emanuel Le Delma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le Delma misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos misses the body punch
and Le Delma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Delma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Santos gets a clinch.
Le Delma throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Delma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Delma blocks an uppercut.
Le Delma digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Le Delma fails to land.
Le Delma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Le Delma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Delma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos staying out of range there.
Le Delma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Delma is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Delma on the side of the head.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Le Delma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos lands with a cross.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma motions for Santos to come forward. Le Delma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Le Delma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Le Delma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Le Delma back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emanuel Le Delma.
Well Santos 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!