PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Delphine
vs
Penn

225 cm
32
150 lbs
20 - 19 - 1

168 cm
22
154 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delphine gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Delphine keeps moving.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delphine's guard.
Penn is thwarting Delphine's attempts to control the position.

Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.

Delphine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Delphine is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.

Penn is looking for a kimura but Delphine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
Delphine tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Delphine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Penn is looking for a kimura but Delphine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Delphine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Delphine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Delphine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is pressing down on Delphine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Delphine is holding on for now.
Delphine moves into full guard.
Delphine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penn!
Delphine avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Delphine landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Penn tries to hold on but Delphine pushes him away.
Delphine landing punches.

Delphine working for a submission but Penn is keeping him at bay.
Delphine with a couple of short strikes.

Penn is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Delphine finish him?
Penn wants to hold on but Delphine pushes him away.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Delphine dominating with strikes here.
Delphine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Delphine postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Penn badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Delphine around the waist but Delphine pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Delphine is the winner by TKO! Delphine jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Delphine!
Danny Delphine looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I would like to thank Meet the future, KAISER, my training camp and the fans!'.
Damien Penn was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the great fight, I am going to review the tapes and trainer harder. Next time you are going to have to work harder for the W against me!'.