PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields's entrance music is RAWR. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shields
vs
Delaroca

175 cm
26
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
136 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Shields!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lolo Delaroca!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delaroca closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shields quickly recovers to half guard.

Shields looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shields looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Delaroca prevents Shields from improving his position.
Delaroca is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Delaroca has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Delaroca is looking for a kimura but Shields is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Delaroca to get the leverage.
Delaroca trying to control the action but Shields is working from the bottom.
Shields wants to improve his position but Delaroca is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Delaroca throwing shots but Shields is blocking nicely.
Delaroca is taking a breather. Shields 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 tries to pass to full mount but Shields defends it.
Shields is trying to control but can't.

Shields looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shields is staying active underneath Delaroca, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking for a sweep. Delaroca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delaroca moves nicely into side control.
Delaroca cracks Shields with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shields can't do much from the bottom here.
Delaroca scores with punches from side control.
Shields tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delaroca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delaroca lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delaroca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shields knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Delaroca landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Delaroca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Delaroca gets to mount! Shields was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Delaroca lands a heavy elbow.
Delaroca lands a big shot there that rocks Shields but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shields taking shots to the head.
Delaroca looking to control but Shields is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delaroca with shots to the head and body - Shields looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shields is trying to escape the mount.
Delaroca with shots to the head and body - Shields looks very uncomfortable down there.
Delaroca controlling the position easily from mount.
Delaroca scoring with strikes but Shields is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Delaroca raining down shots from the mount!

Shields is rocked!
Delaroca postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Shields in real trouble here! The ref calls for Shields to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolo Delaroca! Lolo Delaroca retains his bantamweight title!