PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Tribbiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Tribbiani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tribbiani
vs
Delaney

180 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Tribbiani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Delaney!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tribbiani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tribbiani misses with a head kick.
Delaney doesn't manage to clinch there - Tribbiani circles away.
Delaney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tribbiani avoids it really well and circles away.
Tribbiani throws a right hand that Delaney ducks under and follows up with a left that Delaney also avoids with ease.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - Tribbiani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joey Tribbiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Delaney.

Delaney shoots in and gets a takedown into Tribbiani's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Delaney throwing strikes but missing.
Delaney prevents Tribbiani from getting back to his feet.
Delaney controlling from the top position.
Tribbiani keeping moving, preventing Delaney from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribbiani wants to get back to his feet but Delaney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Delaney stands and steps away. Tribbiani gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tribbiani scores with the left hand. Delaney knows he should have avoided that one.
Delaney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tribbiani swivels and escapes.

Delaney dives in and scores a takedown into Tribbiani's guard.
Delaney tries to free his leg and advance position but Tribbiani is retaining full guard.
Tribbiani keeping moving, preventing Delaney from controlling successfully.
Delaney prevents Tribbiani from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tribbiani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Delaney throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tribbiani is working an open guard so Delaney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Delaney shoots in looking for a takedown but Tribbiani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delaney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tribbiani lands a jab to the head.
Delaney shoots for a double leg takedown but Tribbiani sprawls well. He's pushed Delaney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Delaney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Delaney looks gassed!
Tribbiani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tribbiani throws out a leg kick but Delaney moves out of range and Tribbiani only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Delaney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tribbiani avoids it really well and circles away.
Delaney blocks a leg kick.
Tribbiani throws out a leg kick but Delaney moves out of range and Tribbiani only half commits.
Tribbiani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tribbiani sprawls well. Tribbiani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delaney gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney fails with a takedown attempt.
Joey Tribbiani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tribbiani sprawls well. Tribbiani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Tribbiani misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Tribbiani. No joy for Delaney on that attempt.
Tribbiani misses with a series of wild punches.
Delaney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tribbiani but Tribbiani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Delaney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tribbiani misses with a few strikes there.
Tribbiani misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - Tribbiani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delaney ducks right into an uppercut from Tribbiani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Tribbiani.
A good leg kick by Tribbiani.
Delaney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tribbiani jabs Delaney right on the nose. Delaney blinks but takes it well.

Delaney is rocked!
Joey Tribbiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tribbiani throws a head kick that misses.
Tribbiani lands a leg kick that knocks Delaney off balance momentarily.
Delaney dives in and grabs Tribbiani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tribbiani pushes down on Delaney's head and hops out.
Tribbiani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tribbiani pushes Delaney away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Tribbiani.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Tribbiani.
Delaney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Delaney is still on wobbly legs! Can Tribbiani finish him?
Delaney dives in and grabs Tribbiani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tribbiani pushes down on Delaney's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Tribbiani. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Tribbiani dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tribbiani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Delaney seems to have recovered his senses.
Tribbiani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tribbiani throws a sloppy head kick and Delaney moves out of range easily.
Tribbiani fails to land with a series of punches.
Delaney has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Tribbiani does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Delaney is defended easily by Tribbiani.
Tribbiani lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Delaney can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Tribbiani and Delaney drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Tribbiani.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Tribbiani!
Joey Tribbiani is the new welterweight champion!