PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Delonge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago has chosen Thursday Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart as his entrance music. Rabago has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Delonge
vs
Rabago

196 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Delonge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delonge throws a nice looking combination but Rabago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delonge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rabago doesn't seem bothered though.
Rabago looks gassed!
Delonge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabago.

Delonge clinches with his opponent.

Delonge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabago throws a combination that misses
and Delonge counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delonge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delonge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rabago checks a low kick from Delonge.
Delonge fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Delonge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delonge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delonge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delonge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delonge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabago.

Delonge closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabago has Delonge pressed against the cage, preventing Delonge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delonge's efforts to push away.
Delonge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Delonge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Delonge takes a swing at Rabago's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Rabago misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delonge throws a shot to the body.

Delonge drives through and clinches with Rabago against the cage.
Delonge can't break the clinch.

Delonge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delonge does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Delonge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delonge wants to slow Rabago down by chopping away at his legs.
Delonge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delonge wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Delonge just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Delonge misses.
Delonge lands a jab-cross combination.
Rabago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delonge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Delonge clinches up with Rabago and pushes him back against the cage.
Delonge tries to circle away but Rabago has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delonge wants to break free but Rabago has control.
Delonge tries to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling the position.

Rabago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rabago throws out a loose jab but Delonge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delonge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delonge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raymond Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabago misses with a hook

and Delonge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delonge.
Rabago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Delonge has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Delonge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Delonge tries to break free but Rabago pushes him back against the cage.
Delonge wants to break free but Rabago has control.
Rabago wants to break free but Delonge has control.
Rabago can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Delonge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabago working hard to break the clinch.
Delonge is trying to force a seperation but Rabago has the dominant position.

Rabago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delonge works over Rabago's head and body with a nice combination.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delonge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Delonge is trying to force a seperation but Rabago has the dominant position.
Delonge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rabago tries to break free but Delonge pushes him back against the cage.

Delonge breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delonge. Rabago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delonge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delonge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Delonge moves in looking to clinch but Rabago pushes him off.
Rabago throws out a leg kick but Delonge moves out of range and Rabago only half commits.
Rabago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delonge was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabago.
Delonge blocks a head kick by Rabago.
Rabago fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Rabago checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rabago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Delonge is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Rabago misses

and Delonge counters by clinching up.
Delonge prevents Rabago from breaking the clinch.
Rabago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Delonge is controlling him.
Rabago has Delonge pressed against the cage, preventing Delonge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delonge wants to break free but Rabago has control.

Delonge manages to break the clinch.
Delonge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabago was well out of range. Poor timing from Delonge.
Delonge thows a body shot but no joy.
Delonge wants to clinch.
Delonge tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delonge is looking to wear down Rabago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rabago.
Rabago throws a looping overhand right but Delonge ducks down to avoid it.
Delonge doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delonge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Delonge moves into the clinch successfully.

Rabago breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Rabago misses.
Delonge tries to clinch there but Rabago circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Delonge 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.

Rabago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delonge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Delonge moves into the clinch successfully.

Delonge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delonge digs a good body shot into Rabago's ribs.
Delonge tries to clinch up.
Delonge misses with a leg kick.
Rabago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Delonge rushes Rabago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Delonge instigates a clinch.
Delonge tries to break free but Rabago pushes him back against the cage.

Delonge manages to break the clinch.
Delonge looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabago is just out of range.
Rabago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delonge.
Rabago lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delonge doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
Rabago swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rabago.
Delonge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delonge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rabago pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Delonge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rabago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delonge's efforts to push away.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Delonge is controlling him.
Rabago tries to break the clinch but Delonge is controlling the position.
Rabago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Delonge breaks from the clinch.
Delonge misses with a double jab.
Rabago misses with a wild body shot.
Delonge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Delonge. That did some damage!
Delonge tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delonge tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Rabago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delonge throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Delonge swings for the body but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago misses with a right hand
and Delonge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delonge ducks under a wild hook from Rabago.
Rabago lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delonge's sensitive parts.
Delonge tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Delonge avoids the head kick by Rabago.
Delonge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delonge is looking to clinch.
Rabago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delonge counters with a right hand to the body.
Delonge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delonge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabago manages to avoid it.
A big left from Rabago misses.
Delonge fails to land with a series of punches.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago throws a right hand that misses
and Delonge counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delonge has closed the distance and engaged Rabago in a clinch.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Delonge is controlling him.
Delonge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delonge tries to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling the position.
Rabago is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Delonge is trying to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling him.
Rabago tries to circle away but Delonge has him pinned against the cage.
Delonge is trying to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling him.

Rabago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delonge takes a swing at Rabago's ribcage but misses.
Rabago connects with a nice looking jab.
Delonge tries to bum rush Rabago with a series of wild strikes but Rabago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Delonge misses with a wild combination.
Delonge is looking to clinch.
Delonge tries to clinch there but Rabago circles away.
Delonge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabago throws a series of punches but Delonge moves out of range.
Rabago dodges the punch combination from Delonge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delonge looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabago is just out of range.
Delonge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tom Delonge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Delonge.
Rabago throws a combination that misses
and Delonge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Delonge.

Delonge has managed to clinch.

Delonge breaks the clinch.
Delonge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rabago is out of range.
A head kick misses from Rabago.
Delonge looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabago is just out of range.
Delonge misses with a wild body shot.
Delonge swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rabago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rabago slips a jab and a cross from Delonge.
Rabago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Delonge dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Delonge slips under a jab from Rabago.
Delonge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Delonge.

Delonge darts in and clinches Rabago up against the cage.
Delonge is trying to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling him.
Rabago working hard to break the clinch.

Delonge breaks the clinch.
Delonge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rabago is able to avoid easily.
Delonge throws out a leg kick but Rabago moves out of range and Delonge only half commits.
Delonge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabago.
Delonge lands with a nice combination. Rabago backs away looking to recover.
Rabago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delonge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delonge feints a jab promting Rabago to slip. Delonge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rabago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delonge dodges the punch combination from Rabago.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delonge wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Delonge doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
Jab, jab by Rabago - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago misses with a hook.
Rabago punishes Delonge's body with a nice straight punch.
Rabago misses with a looping left.
Rabago throws a body punch but Delonge moves out of range.
Rabago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rabago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delonge moves away.
Delonge slips a jab from Rabago.
Delonge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago misses with a few strikes there.
Delonge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago moves out of range.
Delonge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rabago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tom Delonge is winning the standup battle so far.
Delonge tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago looks to throw the jab but Delonge is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rabago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delonge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabago slips a jab and a cross from Delonge.
Rabago lands with a right hand.
Rabago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delonge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delonge tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rabago.
Delonge misses with a two punch combination.
Delonge throws a series of punches but Rabago avoids them all with ease.
Delonge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabago was well out of range. Poor timing from Delonge.
Delonge tries to clinch up.
Rabago tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delonge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Rabago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delonge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rabago scores with a kick to the body.
Rabago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rabago looks to land a right hand but Delonge moved out of range.
Rabago keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabago throws a lazy uppercut
and Delonge counters with a good low kick that Rabago was not able to check.
Delonge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raymond Rabago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rabago breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Rabago blocks the low kick.
Rabago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabago moves out of range of the leg kick from Delonge.
Rabago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delonge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabago is looking to slow Delonge down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Delonge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rabago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delonge tries to clinch up.
Rabago misses with a two punch combination.
Delonge tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Delonge.
Rabago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delonge wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Rabago throws a nice looking combination but Delonge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delonge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delonge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delonge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rabago is able to avoid easily.
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delonge staying out of range there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rabago keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Rabago.
Delonge tries to clinch up.
Delonge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Delonge.
Well Delonge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Tom Delonge!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tom Delonge!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tom Delonge!

Tom Delonge wins by unanimous decision!