PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elkir Delfino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hood has chosen Carlos - The Silmarillia as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Delfino
vs
Hood

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elkir Delfino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymond Hood!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delfino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delfino blocks a head kick by Hood.

Delfino tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hood lands an elbow inside that Delfino shrugs off.

It looks like Elkir Delfino has been cut.
Delfino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hood lands a nice elbow.

Delfino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hood has managed to clinch.
Hood lands a nice elbow.

Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delfino lands the left hand.

Hood instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hood has Delfino pressed against the cage, preventing Delfino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delfino avoids the elbow strike from Hood, against the cage.
Hood lands a nice elbow.
Hood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Elkir Delfino's cut is getting worse.

Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood closes the distance and pushes Delfino back into the cage.
Hood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delfino is looking to break free of the clinch but Hood has double underhooks.

Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood dodges the punch combination from Delfino.

Hood moves into the clinch.
Hood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delfino is trying to break the clinch but Hood has him pressed against the cage.
Hood lands an elbow inside that Delfino shrugs off.

Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Delfino.
Delfino tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Hood.
Delfino throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hood forces Delfino back against the cage and clinches.
Delfino managing to block the knees to the body from Hood.
Hood content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hood breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delfino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hood. Delfino shrugs it off though.
Delfino is breathing heavily.

Hood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hood lands a damaging elbow.
Hood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delfino.
Hood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delfino wants to get back to striking at distance but Hood won't allow it.
Hood effectively controlling the action here.
Hood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hood lands an elbow inside.

Elkir Delfino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hood rushes Delfino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delfino.
Hood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delfino avoids it.
Delfino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hood has closed the distance and engaged Delfino in a clinch.
Hood pushes off an throws an elbow but Delfino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delfino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hood lands an elbow inside.
Delfino takes an elbow to the temple.
Hood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Elkir Delfino's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Delfino avoiding damage as Hood throws knees to the body.
Hood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Delfino takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elkir Delfino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raymond Hood!