PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Deliz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deliz
vs
willam

170 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Deliz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deliz throws out a leg kick but willam moves out of range and Deliz only half commits.
Deliz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deliz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to willam's calf.
Deliz fails to land with a series of punches.
willam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
willam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deliz avoids it really well and circles away.
willam needs to keep his hands up - Deliz had a free shot at his head there.
Deliz connects with a solid leg kick.
willam shoots in looking for a takedown. Deliz tries to sprawl out of it but willam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deliz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deliz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deliz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deliz.
Good leg kick by Deliz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deliz stuffs the takedown.
Kai Deliz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joseph willam.
Deliz throws a right and a left that willam avoids nicely.
willam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
willam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Deliz misses.
Some bone on bone action there as willam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Deliz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with willam, pushing him back against the cage.

Deliz breaks the clinch.
Deliz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Deliz takes a swing at willam's ribcage but misses.
willam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deliz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deliz's waist but Deliz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing willam off to one side.
Deliz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps willam's head backwards.
willam keeps the fight on the outside.
willam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Deliz moves into the clinch successfully.
willam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deliz has willam pushed against the cage.
Deliz lands a body shot.

Deliz breaks from the clinch.
Deliz lands a nice looking kick to the body. willam takes a step back to recover.
Deliz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Deliz.
Deliz connects with a solid leg kick.
Deliz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but willam manages to avoid it.
willam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deliz just misses with a punch to the body.
Deliz tried to score with a low kick but willam checks it.
willam tries for a takedown but Deliz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
willam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
willam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deliz.
Deliz swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
willam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
willam shoots in looking for a takedown. Deliz tries to sprawl out of it but willam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deliz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deliz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deliz throws a shot from downtown. willam moves away and avoids it.
willam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deliz throws out the jab.
willam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deliz.
willam closes the distance and clinches up with Deliz, looking for a takedown. willam pushes Deliz against the cage but Deliz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deliz throws a looping overhand right but willam ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Deliz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Deliz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. willam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deliz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Deliz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deliz throws a low kick but it's checked well by willam.
Nice sprawl there from Deliz as willam shoots in.
Deliz connects with a solid leg kick.

Deliz moves into range and clinches up with willam.
Deliz lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Deliz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deliz misses with a wild combination.
Deliz throws a shot from downtown. willam moves away and avoids it.
Deliz misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deliz throws a right hand that willam ducks under and follows up with a left that willam also avoids with ease.
Deliz misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deliz, right into the meat.

Deliz instigates a clinch.
Deliz cracks willam with a nice body shot.
Deliz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deliz has willam pressed against the cage.
Deliz lands a body punch in the clinch.

Deliz breaks from the clinch.
Deliz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but willam was well out of range. Poor timing from Deliz.
Deliz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. willam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Deliz throws and low kick but willam moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deliz.
Deliz throws a push kick but willam slaps the foot to one side.
Deliz throws a head kick but willam moves out of range.
Deliz slaps away a takedown attempt from willam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Deliz just misses with a punch to the body.
Deliz throws a series of punches but willam moves out of range.
Deliz just misses with a punch to the body.

Deliz has closed the distance and engaged willam in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Deliz.

Deliz breaks the clinch.
willam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kai Deliz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joseph willam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
willam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deliz.
Deliz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
willam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Deliz misses with a double jab.
Deliz throws a chopping leg kick but willam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Deliz scores with the left hand. willam knows he should have avoided that one.
Deliz looks for the body kick but willam saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Deliz. No joy for willam on that attempt.
willam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deliz circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Deliz misses with a double jab.
willam ducks under a wild hook from Deliz.
Deliz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deliz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kai Deliz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deliz misses with a kick to the body.
willam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Deliz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Deliz misses.
Deliz misses with a double jab.
willam slips a jab and a cross from Deliz.

Deliz rushes willam and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Deliz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Deliz gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deliz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Deliz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deliz cracks willam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Deliz misses with a kick to the body.
Deliz just misses with a punch to the body.
Deliz misses with an uppercut.

Deliz has closed the distance and engaged willam in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Deliz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deliz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by willam.
Deliz throws a chopping leg kick but willam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Deliz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from willam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deliz misses with a body shot.

Deliz darts in and clinches willam up against the cage.

Deliz breaks from the clinch.
Deliz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but willam moves away.
Deliz motions for willam to come forward. Deliz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
willam is trying desperately to land a takedown but Deliz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for willam.
A big left from Deliz misses.
willam slips under a jab.
Deliz scores with a decent looking hook.

willam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Deliz tries to buck willam off but willam is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam throws a strike aimed at the side of Deliz's head but Deliz avoids it well.
Deliz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Deliz trying to remain calm as willam controls from the top position.
willam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deliz keeps working.
willam wants to control for a moment but Deliz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
willam stops Deliz from getting back to his feet.
willam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
willam trying to pass the guard but Deliz defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
willam is just content to waste time from the top position. Deliz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
willam wants to control from the top but Deliz keeps moving.
joseph willam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Deliz clinches with his opponent.
willam fails to pull guard.

Deliz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai Deliz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deliz throws a head kick but willam moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Deliz.
willam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Deliz closes the distance and pushes willam back into the cage.

Deliz breaks the clinch.
willam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Deliz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deliz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Deliz!