PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Delaney (ranked 2543 p4p, 304 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 5167 p4p, 526 weight class). Delaney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dark Strings . Simengwa has chosen Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali as his entrance music. James Delaney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Delaney
vs
Simengwa

188 cm
37
193 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
42
195 lbs
28 - 33 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent boxing
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Simengwa blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Simengwa misses.
Delaney looks to land a left hand but Simengwa moved out of range nicely.
Delaney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Delaney moves into the clinch.
Delaney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Baraka Simengwa has been cut.
Delaney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Delaney prevents a body shot from Simengwa.
A right hook to the body lands for Simengwa.
Simengwa misses with a punch to the body.
Simengwa can't find room to land a body shot as Delaney controls the action.
Delaney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simengwa.
Simengwa misses with the head strike.
Simengwa misses with some punches.
Delaney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Delaney tries to throw a body punch but Simengwa avoids it by throwing Delaney back against the ropes.
Simengwa working aggressively here.
Simengwa misses with a punch to the body.
Delaney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simengwa has a couple of punches blocked by Delaney.
Simengwa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delaney lands an elbow that stopped Simengwa in his tracks for a moment.
Simengwa takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Delaney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delaney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delaney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simengwa blocks an uppercut.
Delaney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simengwa backwards.
Delaney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Delaney creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Simengwa crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!

Simengwa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaney connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Simengwa's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Simengwa - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Delaney!
James Delaney looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'MAy THiS VICtory HONOR THE LEGION I hope you've Enjoyed YOUR Entertainment FOR tonight LONDON ,WAS IT A GOOD FIGHT?!.WHERES that fight rating @London hopefully around the high 80's '.