PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between josh cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

cena
vs
Delaroca

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, josh cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lolo Delaroca!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delaroca throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. cena tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Delaroca is in cena's guard.
Delaroca throwing strikes from guard but cena blocks nicely.
cena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delaroca tries to free his leg and advance position but cena is retaining full guard.
cena is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delaroca won't allow cena to sweep him here.
Delaroca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Delaroca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. cena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
cena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delaroca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
cena has momentary wrist control but Delaroca slips an elbow through the middle.
Delaroca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delaroca with a flurry of punches that miss.
cena looking for a sweep. Not yet cena, not yet.

cena looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca throwing strikes but missing.
Delaroca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Delaroca postures up and lands a big shot to cena's brow.
Delaroca throwing strikes but missing.
Delaroca scoring with some ground and pound.
Delaroca works over cena with some ground and pound from guard.
Delaroca lands a couple of digs.
cena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delaroca is controlling him.
Delaroca throwing strikes but missing.
Delaroca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cena is breathing heavily.
Delaroca stands and throws cena's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Delaroca scoring with punches from side control.
Delaroca is putting a hurting on cena here, landing some big shots from side control.
Delaroca remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Delaroca working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delaroca in side control lands a decent elbow.
cena could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Delaroca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
cena takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Delaroca is looking to take a break and control but cena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cena takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Delaroca lands some shots froms side control.
Delaroca cracks cena with a big elbow.
Delaroca takes a little break here. cena wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
cena on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Delaroca scores with punches from side control.
Delaroca working the ground and pound.
Delaroca working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Delaroca lands a nice forearm strike.

cena is rocked!
Delaroca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh cena is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Delaroca cracks cena with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Delaroca immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! cena is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Delaroca!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolo Delaroca!