PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jhonny throat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jhonny throat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Delgado's chin.

Delgado
vs
throat

178 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jhonny throat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
throat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delgado but Delgado pushes him off and we're back to square one.

throat has closed the distance and engaged Delgado in a clinch.
Delgado is working for takedown but throat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Delgado throws a head punch that misses.

throat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
throat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delgado wants to clinch.
throat tries to clinch

and Delgado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado wants to control from the top but throat keeps moving.
throat wants to sweep but no luck.
throat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delgado manages to get himself to full guard.
throat wants to stand but Delgado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
throat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delgado is looking to stand up but throat isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado working a defensive guard here.
throat wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Delgado looking to hit a scissor sweep but throat is one step ahead there.
Delgado has a closed guard, preventing throat from standing up.
throat looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delgado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
throat clinches but Delgado breaks the clinch

and Delgado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
throat stalls.
Delgado fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
throat scores with a hook to the body.
throat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delgado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, throat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delgado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Delgado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. throat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Delgado.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
throat has had enough of the clinch but Delgado keeps him there for the moment.
Delgado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but throat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
throat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delgado pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Delgado has dropped down and is working for a takedown. throat is trying to keep an underhook but Delgado manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Delgado is pressing down on throat's thigh, looking to free his foot. throat is holding on for now.
Delgado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but throat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
throat wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
throat is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Delgado looking to control and managing it successfully.

throat tries to improve his position but Delgado has taken his back! Delgado has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will throat tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Delgado Pushes throat away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Delgado!