PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gee Delton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gee Delton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Delton
vs
Lao

194 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gee Delton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dreiko Lao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lao.
Nice takedown defense from Delton. No joy for Lao on that attempt.
Delton shoots in looking for a takedown but Lao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Delton rushes Lao and presses him up against the cage.
Lao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Delton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delton throws a body punch but Lao moves out of range.
Lao fails to land the takedown.
Gee Delton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreiko Lao.
Lao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Delton avoids it really well and circles away.
Lao misses the shot to the body.
Lao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delton moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Delton.

Delton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delton is thwarting Lao's attempts to control the position.
Delton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Lao looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lao is looking for a sweep. Delton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lao looking for submissions off his back.
Delton is looking to advance position but Lao won't allow it.
Delton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lao on the ground.
Lao is trying to maintain the position but Delton is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delton content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lao controlling the position well.

Lao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Delton is thwarting Lao's attempts to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Delton wants to pass to mount but Lao is defending the position.
Delton trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gee Delton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lao tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Delton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lao!
Lao struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Delton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Delton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee asks Delton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Delton prefers to stall for the moment though.

Delton tries for a kimura but Lao is defending well.
Lao can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Delton wants to pass the guard but Lao is keeping the position.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Delton from controlling successfully.
Lao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Delton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Delton has managed to get both his arms back between Lao's legs - danger averted.
Lao is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lao is trying to control the position but Delton postures up.
Delton with a nice head shot there.
Delton wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
Lao controls Delton momentarily but Delton frees himself.
Delton throws a big elbow that misses.
Delton wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lao is retaining full guard.
Lao is trying to keep Delton in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gee Delton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delton but Delton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Delton with that takedown attempt.

Delton has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lao.
Lao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gee Delton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lao tries to sprawl but Delton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lao is staying active underneath Delton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lao is looking to improve his position.
Lao is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Delton trying to control from half guard but Lao is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lao is looking to control Delton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lao avoid being mounted?

Lao looking for submissions off his back.
Delton trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao tries to roll over but Delton keeps him under control.
Lao trying to control here.
Lao pushes Delton off but Delton dives into side control.
Delton trying to control the position but Lao is working away.
Lao can't do much from the bottom here.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delton advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lao is desperately trying to improve his position but Delton has a good base and remains in mount.
Delton avoids the attempt from Lao to control.
Delton raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delton unloading with bombs!
Lao taking shots to the head.

Lao is rocked!
Delton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lao is still in real trouble! Can Delton finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Delton! Lao is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gee Delton!