PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 1013 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Ser Bian Warc Riminal (ranked 105 p4p, 109 weight class). Le Delma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Les Jeunes de l'Univers. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Le Delma
vs
Riminal

176 cm
24
152
8 - 5 - 0

168 cm
32
145
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ser Bian Warc Riminal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Riminal.
Le Delma lands the left hand.
Le Delma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Delma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le Delma blocks a jab.

Riminal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riminal showed some decent athleticism there.
Riminal wants to take a breather but Le Delma is having none of it.
Riminal trying to pass the guard but Le Delma defending well.
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!
Riminal is keen to just control but Le Delma is a slippery customer.
Le Delma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riminal.
Riminal stops Le Delma from getting back to his feet.
Riminal moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma is pushing Riminal's head away, looking to escape. Riminal manages to hold on to the position though.
Riminal laying and praying for a moment but Le Delma takes advantage and regains half guard.
Riminal tries to pass to full mount but Le Delma defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riminal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le Delma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Le Delma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Riminal is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Le Delma as he works his way to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Riminal drops back looking for a leg! Le Delma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Le Delma manages to kick Riminal off! Riminal jumps back into Le Delma's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riminal prevents Le Delma from getting back to his feet.
Riminal wants to control from the top but Le Delma keeps moving.
Le Delma wants to stand up but Riminal is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Riminal jabs Le Delma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le Delma scores with a leg kick.
Riminal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Delma's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Riminal.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Riminal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riminal throws a hook but Le Delma avoids it easily.
Le Delma is looking to counter punch.
Riminal dips to his left and cracks Le Delma with an uppercut!
Le Delma staying out of range there.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Riminal moves out of range easily.
Riminal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma with a hook.
Ser Bian Warc Riminal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riminal scores with a nice right hand.
Riminal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Riminal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Le Delma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Le Delma tenderised Riminal's leg. Riminal is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Delma misses with a hook. Riminal ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Riminal misses the target.
Le Delma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Delma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riminal avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
Riminal swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Riminal checks a leg kick nicely.
Riminal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Le Delma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riminal is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riminal! But no joy.
Riminal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
Riminal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Delma looks to land a left hand but Riminal moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Riminal misses.
Riminal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Riminal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riminal.
Riminal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riminal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Delma.
Le Delma moves out of range as Riminal strikes.
As Riminal looks to move away, Le Delma throws a big counter combo but Riminal just gets out of the way.
Riminal shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Delma sprawls well. He's pushed Riminal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ser Bian Warc Riminal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Le Delma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riminal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riminal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Riminal blocks a head kick by Le Delma.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Riminal.
Riminal scores with a hook.
Le Delma missing with a left hand there. Riminal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Delma misses with a combination
and Riminal counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma misses with a body shot.
Riminal throws out a loose jab but Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riminal looks to throw the jab but Le Delma is out of range.
Riminal misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Riminal slips a jab from Le Delma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riminal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riminal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riminal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Le Delma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riminal.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Riminal saw that one coming.
Riminal tries to move into range but Le Delma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Riminal misses.
Nice jab there from Riminal.
Riminal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Delma in his tracks.
Good shot there by Riminal.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riminal.
Riminal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riminal.
Le Delma misses with a right hand
and Riminal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Delma thinking.

Riminal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Le Delma to the mat! Le Delma manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riminal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Riminal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riminal trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Delma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riminal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Delma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Delma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riminal looking to pass the guard.
Le Delma wants to stand but Riminal is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Riminal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal lands with an uppercut that bounces Le Delma off the cage and back into range.
Le Delma staying out of range there.
Riminal stuns Le Delma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Riminal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Le Delma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Le Delma defending against the ground and pound.

Riminal tries for a kimura but Le Delma is defending well.
Le Delma regains half guard, as Riminal was trying to land strikes.

Riminal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Le Delma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Le Delma is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riminal seems to be working for a kimura but Le Delma defends the submission attempt.

Riminal in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Le Delma tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Riminal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ser Bian Warc Riminal!
Ser Bian Warc Riminal is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ser Bian Warc Riminal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.