PBP Commentary

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

Webb
vs
Delroy

178 cm
25
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

176 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akeno Delroy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webb clinches with his opponent.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Delroy is trying to break the clinch but Webb is controlling him.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delroy.
Delroy managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Delroy tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Webb to work.
Delroy looking to stall.
Delroy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delroy avoids a wild elbow strike from Webb.
Knees to the body from Webb.
Delroy blocks the elbow strike.
Delroy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Webb or not.
Delroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb missing with knees to the body.

Delroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webb moves out of range of the body kick.
Akeno Delroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delroy throws a head kick but Webb moves out of range.
Delroy thows a leg kick but Webb checks it
and Webb counters with a low kick, right behind Delroy 's knee.
Webb tries to clinch up.
Delroy misses with a body punch
and Webb counters with a nice body kick.
Delroy throws a leg kick

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Delroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delroy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Webb counters by clinching up.
Webb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Delroy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delroy tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.
Delroy managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Delroy tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.
Delroy taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delroy.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Delroy avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Delroy is trying to stall.
Delroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delroy is trying to push Webb away but Webb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Delroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Delroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Webb has closed the distance and engaged Delroy in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Delroy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.
Delroy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Delroy can't break the clinch.
Delroy is trying to break the clinch but Webb is controlling him.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Delroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Webb taking a breather.

Delroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delroy throws a sloppy head kick

and Webb counters by clinching up.
Delroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delroy is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Webb.
Delroy avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Delroy is trying to force a seperation but Webb has the dominant position.
Delroy can't break the clinch.
Webb misses with an elbow strike.

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.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delroy avoids it.
Delroy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delroy is defending well for now.
Delroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Delroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Webb has double underhooks.

Delroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webb checks a leg kick.
Webb checks a leg kick.
Delroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Delroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delroy misses with a leg kick
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Delroy throws a lazy uppercut

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delroy is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Webb dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Delroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Webb counters with a low kick, right behind Delroy 's knee.
Delroy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Delroy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Delroy avoids a wild elbow strike from Webb.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delroy digs a right hand underneath Webb's ribcage. Webb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Delroy has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Webb throws an elbow that misses.
Delroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Delroy.
Delroy is trying to break free.
Delroy is trying to break the clinch but Webb is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Webb.
Delroy avoids the elbow strike from Webb, against the cage.
Webb lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delroy blocks the elbow strike.
Delroy avoids a wild elbow strike from Webb.
Webb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Delroy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delroy.
Delroy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delroy managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Delroy is trying to force a seperation but Webb has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Webb throws an elbow but misses.
Delroy managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delroy is defending well for now.

Delroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Delroy.
Delroy throws a body kick the misses
and Webb counters with a big head kick but Delroy shrugs it off.
Webb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Delroy counters with a head kick. That will keep Webb thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Delroy lands a nice hook to Webb's body. Webb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delroy thuds his shin into the meat of Webb's side.
Delroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delroy throws a leg kick

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Delroy letting Webb take a breather here.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Delroy blocks with his arms.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Delroy blocks with his arms.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Delroy avoids the damage to the body.
Webb lands an elbow that stopped Delroy in his tracks for a moment.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Delroy blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webb lands a damaging elbow.
Delroy is stalling here.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Delroy is blocking nicely.
Webb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.

Delroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delroy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Webb's sensitive parts.
Delroy misses with a head kick.
Delroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Delroy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Webb moves into the clinch.
Delroy takes a knee to the side of the body.

Delroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delroy throws a combination that misses
and Webb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delroy throws a head kick that misses.
Delroy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Webb checks it well.
Delroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb is looking to slow Delroy down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Delroy misses
and Webb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delroy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Delroy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webb tries to clinch but Delroy is having none of it.
Delroy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Delroy misses
and Delroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delroy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Webb counters with a one-two to the body.
Delroy misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyrone Webb will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Webb is looking to clinch but Delroy is avoiding it.
Delroy swings widly with a right hand
and Webb counters with a head kick.
Delroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Delroy thows a leg kick but Webb checks it

and Webb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Webb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Webb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Webb.
Delroy is trying to force a seperation but Webb has the dominant position.
Delroy avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Webb prevents Delroy from breaking the clinch.
Delroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delroy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Webb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Delroy's brow.
Delroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Webb blocks it with crossed arms.
Delroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Webb has him pressed against the cage.
Webb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webb moves out of range as Delroy throws a body kick.
Delroy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Delroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delroy throws a combination that misses
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyrone Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Webb has Delroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Delroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delroy avoids it.

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.
Delroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.
Delroy working hard to break the clinch.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delroy is defending well for now.
Webb lands a knee to the body.
Akeno Delroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Delroy blocks with his arms.
Webb lands a good knee to the midsection. Delroy won't want to take too many of those.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delroy avoids it.
Delroy wants to break free but Webb has control.
Delroy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Delroy avoids the damage to the body.
Webb stalling the fight.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Delroy trying to control the position but instead, Webb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Delroy into the cage.
Webb throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delroy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webb stalling in the clinch but Delroy improves position.
Delroy wants to break free but Webb has control.

Delroy breaks the clinch.
Delroy throws a combination that misses

and Webb counters by clinching up.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delroy.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delroy avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delroy.
Webb throws an elbow but it misses.
Delroy gets through Webb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Webb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delroy tries to circle away but Webb has him pinned against the cage.
Tyrone Webb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Delroy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Delroy blocks it.
Webb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Webb controls his hands.
Webb throws an elbow that misses.
Delroy presses Webb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Delroy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delroy tries to break free but Webb pushes him back against the cage.
Webb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delroy avoids the elbow strike from Webb, against the cage.
Delroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Delroy is trying to break free.
Webb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delroy up against the cage.
Delroy avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Webb misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delroy.
Delroy stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Delroy.
Webb blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Webb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Webb!