PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Javier Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Delgado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Delgado
vs
The

166 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier 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, Abdul The!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The closes the distance and pushes Delgado back into the cage.

The manages to break the clinch.
Delgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The.
The is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
The lands with a kick to the temple. Delgado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The clinches up against the cage.

The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delgado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The.
The connects with a high kick.
The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delgado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Delgado misses with a looping right.
The moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Delgado misses with a wild body shot.
The throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Delgado's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Delgado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Delgado tries to keep at a distance but The has taken the fight into the clinch.

The's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Delgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The lands with a slapping head kick.

Delgado is rocked!
The pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Delgado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The moves into the clinch.

The breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The drives through and clinches with Delgado against the cage.

The manages to break the clinch.
Delgado seems to have got his legs back now.

The pushes Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.

The manages to break the clinch.
The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Delgado looks to land a combination. The sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fails in his attempt to clinch.
The tries to clinch but Delgado moves out of range.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delgado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abdul The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The looks gassed!
The lands a high kick!
Delgado works The's body with a nice hook.

The gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delgado cracks The with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Delgado misses its intended target.
The takes one to the chin there.
Delgado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delgado lands with a straight right. The didn't see that one coming.
The lands a high kick!
A left lands for Delgado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throws a looping overhand right but The ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delgado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The.
Delgado avoids the head kick by The.
Delgado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado misses with a few strikes there.
Delgado looks to land a combination but The avoids it well.
Delgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The circles away quickly and effectively.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Delgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delgado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Delgado punishes The's body with a nice straight punch.
The misses with a head kick.
Delgado lands with a nice combination. The backs away looking to recover.
Delgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
The throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Delgado takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for Delgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delgado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The throws a head kick that Delgado semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado misses with a two punch combination.
The lands with a kick to the temple. Delgado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delgado.
Delgado misses with a few strikes there.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The tries to clinch but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado thows a body shot but no joy.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
Delgado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delgado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Delgado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delgado loads up on a big right hand but The slips the punch.
Delgado misses with a few strikes there.

The closes the distance and clinches.

The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Delgado does it's job there.

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.
The is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
Delgado misses the shot to the body.
Delgado misses with a straight right.
The is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
Delgado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Delgado misses with a looping left.
Delgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
The scores with a head kick. Delgado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Delgado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The tries to clinch but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Delgado blocks a head kick by The.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
The wants to clinch.
The tries to clinch but Delgado moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul The dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The slips under a jab from Delgado.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abdul The seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delgado looks to land a left hand but The moved out of range nicely.
The lands a head kick. Delgado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Delgado throws a lazy right hand but The sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from The lands but Delgado takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Delgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The wants to clinch.
Delgado takes a swing at The's ribcage but misses.
The goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Javier Delgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The has closed the distance and engaged Delgado in a clinch.

The manages to break the clinch.
Delgado throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The moves out of range as Delgado strikes.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado throws a leg kick but The moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The tries to clinch up.
Delgado scores with a three punch combo!
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado lands a glancing blow to the side of The's head.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
Delgado's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Delgado duly obliges.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delgado throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
Delgado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The connects with a high kick.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delgado misses with an uppercut.
Delgado throws a hook but The avoids it easily.
Delgado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The lands with a kick to the temple. Delgado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The tries to clinch there but Delgado circles away.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado connects with a body shot.

That's two 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.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
Delgado stalks The and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The's face. The staggers backwards, shaken.
Delgado thows a body shot but no joy.
The connects with a high kick.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
The moves out of range as Delgado strikes.
Delgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delgado misses with an uppercut. The saw that one coming.
Delgado misses with a body shot.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Delgado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Delgado misses.
Delgado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The connects with a high kick.
Delgado scores with a shot to the body.
Delgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by The.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Delgado.
The takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Delgado. Those never looked like landing.
The tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Delgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delgado looks to score with a jab to the body but The is just out of range.
Delgado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Delgado looks to land a combination but The avoids it well.
The is looking to clinch.
The tries to clinch but Delgado is having none of it.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Delgado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The wants to clinch up but Delgado keeps it at a distance.
Delgado misses with a few strikes there.
Delgado tries a low kick but The avoids it.
A combination from Delgado does no damage.
Delgado misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The rushes Delgado and presses him up against the cage.
Delgado has The pressed against the cage, preventing The from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The is looking to break free of the clinch but Delgado has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on The's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The is trying to break free.

The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Delgado catches The right on the button with a cross.
Delgado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The throws a sloppy head kick and Delgado moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Delgado misses its intended target.
Delgado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
The misses with a head kick.
A big right from Delgado misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fails in his attempt to clinch.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado avoids the head kick by The.
The uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delgado.
Delgado misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul The showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Delgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
The displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delgado throws out the jab.
The scores with a head kick.
The has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick from The lands but Delgado takes it in his stride.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.
The throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Delgado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The lands a head kick!
A combination from Delgado does no damage.
Delgado just misses with a punch to the body.
Delgado works the jab nicely.

The takes the fight into the clinch.
The looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado dips to his left and cracks The with an uppercut!
Delgado punishes The's body with a nice straight punch.
Delgado scores with a sloppy right hand. The should have avoided that one.
The throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The has taken the fight to the clinch.

The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delgado misses with a hook. The ducked under it nicely.
Delgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The clinches up against the cage.

The breaks the clinch.
Delgado clobbers The with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Delgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delgado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The closes the distance and pushes Delgado back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delgado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The checks the leg kick.
Delgado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The wants to clinch.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delgado misses with a double jab.
The goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Delgado's corner calls for a 1-2. Delgado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The misses with a head kick.
Delgado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The scores with a head kick. Delgado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Delgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Delgado misses.
The slips under a jab.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado misses with a two punch combination.
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
The avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from The lands but Delgado takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Delgado.
Delgado throws a body punch but The moves out of range.
The connects with a high kick.
Delgado throws a series of punches but The moves out of range.
Delgado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The connects with a high kick.
The scores with a head kick. Delgado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
The misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Delgado.
Delgado sizes up The with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Delgado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delgado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The lands with a slapping head kick.
The displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delgado throws out the jab.

The darts in and clinches Delgado up against the cage.

The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdul The is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delgado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The moves out of range as Delgado strikes.
The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Javier Delgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The connects with a high kick.
Delgado misses with a hook.
The throws a head kick that half lands.
The lands a head kick!
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.
The lands with a kick to the temple. Delgado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Delgado blocks a head kick by The.
The moves out of range as Delgado strikes.
Delgado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The ducks under a wild hook from Delgado.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul The!