PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gregson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregson comes to the cage accompanied by Let The Bodies Hit The Floor by Drowning Pool . Delphine has chosen Cowboys From Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Delphine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gregson
vs
Delphine

174 cm
26
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
23
150 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Gregson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregson scores with a takedown into Delphine's guard.
Delphine trying to control the position here.
Gregson won't allow Delphine to sweep him here.
Delphine is trying to keep Gregson in close.

Delphine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gregson wants to stand but Delphine is controlling his posture from full guard.

Delphine has his foot on Gregson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gregson works his way back into a safe position though.

Delphine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregson defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delphine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gregson slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gregson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Delphine is looking to control Gregson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delphine avoid being mounted?

Gregson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Delphine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gregson.
Gregson is breathing heavily.
Gregson wants to free his trapped foot but Delphine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Delphine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Delphine is looking for a triangle but Gregson pushes his legs off easily.

Gregson drops back looking for a leg! Delphine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Delphine manages to kick Gregson off! Gregson jumps back into Delphine's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gregson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delphine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gregson has managed to get both his arms back between Delphine's legs - danger averted.
Delphine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Delphine raining down shots from the mount!
Gregson is desperately trying to improve his position but Delphine has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delphine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delphine unloading with bombs!
Delphine landing strikes from the mount.
Delphine lands with some strikes.

Gregson is rocked!
Delphine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Gregson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delphine lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gregson can't escape the position.
Delphine lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Gregson! Delphine sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Gregson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Delphine!
Danny Delphine made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] Knockout Apparel in his post fight interview.