PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Delaroca
vs
Barnett

168 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lolo Delaroca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnett shoots in and drives through. Delaroca sprawls well.
Barnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delaroca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delaroca stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnett. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnett scores with a head kick.
Barnett throws a series of punches but Delaroca moves out of range.
No joy there for Barnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Delaroca drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delaroca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Delaroca postures up in Barnett's guard and throws a big left but Barnett blocks it.
Delaroca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett is trying to control the position but Delaroca postures up.
Delaroca is working Barnett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Delaroca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Delaroca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Delaroca from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delaroca cracks Barnett with a solid left hand.
Delaroca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delaroca is stalling in the full guard.
Delaroca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delaroca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnett's head.
Delaroca trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barnett has momentary wrist control but Delaroca slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Delaroca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delaroca lands a couple of digs.
Delaroca landing with the ground and pound.
Delaroca landing with the ground and pound.
Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Delaroca throwing strikes from guard but Barnett blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to control.
Barnett looks gassed!
Delaroca works over Barnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Delaroca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Delaroca wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
Delaroca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Delaroca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delaroca connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnett has wrist control.
Delaroca works over Barnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnett trying to control the position.
Delaroca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Delaroca stands up over Barnett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Delaroca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delaroca postures up and lands a big shot to Barnett's brow.
Delaroca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delaroca is one step ahead there.
Delaroca scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Delaroca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Delaroca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Delaroca controlling the action here.
Barnett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Delaroca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Delaroca there.
Delaroca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Delaroca controlling the action here.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Delaroca slips a nice elbow through Barnett's hands, connecting with Barnett's forehead.
Delaroca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lolo Delaroca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca working the head and body with strikes.
Delaroca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Delaroca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Delaroca lands with a punch from half guard.
Delaroca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Delaroca working Barnett over with strikes.
Delaroca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Delaroca working over Barnett with some ground and pound. Barnett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Delaroca sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Delaroca scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Delaroca lands a nice short elbow.
Delaroca is controlling the pace.
Delaroca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Delaroca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delaroca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Delaroca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has hold of Delaroca's hands but Delaroca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Delaroca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Delaroca working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Delaroca there.
Barnett has hold of Delaroca's hands but Delaroca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Delaroca seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Delaroca.
Barnett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Delaroca lands strikes from half guard.
Delaroca drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaroca is taking a breather. Barnett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Delaroca slips a nice elbow through Barnett's hands, connecting with Barnett's forehead.
Delaroca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Delaroca lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Delaroca winds up and cracks Barnett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnett taking some punishment here, with Delaroca in his half guard.
Delaroca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Delaroca wants to pass to mount but Barnett is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delaroca working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Delaroca dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Delaroca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barnett was covering up waiting for the punch and Delaroca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Delaroca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delaroca sitting in guard here, content to control.
Delaroca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Delaroca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Delaroca tries to pass.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delaroca controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca connects with a couple of short punches.
Delaroca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Delaroca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delaroca controls the pace.
Delaroca stands up over Barnett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Delaroca engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Delaroca postures up and lands a big shot to Barnett's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Delaroca wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Delaroca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Delaroca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Delaroca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Delaroca stalls from top position.
Check out the look on Delaroca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Delaroca lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Delaroca controlling the position.
Barnett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delaroca is putting a hurting on Barnett here, landing some big shots from side control.
Delaroca lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca working the ground and pound.
Delaroca lands an elbow.
Delaroca is chipping away with strikes.
Delaroca cracks Barnett with a big elbow.

Barnett is rocked!
Delaroca lands a strong strike to the head of Barnett. That's dazed him! Delaroca looking to finish here. Barnett is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Delaroca lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolo Delaroca!