PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Delinquent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Delinquent's choice of entrance music: On The Warpath. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Requina
vs
Delinquent

187 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Delinquent!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delinquent blocks a jab.
Delinquent cracks Requina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Requina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Delinquent.
Requina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delinquent.
Delinquent walks into a jab.
Requina needs to keep his hands up - Delinquent had a free shot at his head there.
Requina misses with a wild combination.
Requina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delinquent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delinquent throws a jab but it's blocked by Requina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Requina throws a nice looking combination but Delinquent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Requina throws a chopping leg kick but Delinquent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Requina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delinquent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina ducks under a wild hook from Delinquent.

Delinquent closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Delinquent.

Requina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delinquent throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Requina does no damage.
Delinquent scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Delinquent, as that shot connected.
Requina moves out of range of the strikes.
Requina misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Requina finds it's target.
Requina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delinquent connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delinquent works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Delinquent lands a leg kick that knocks Requina off balance momentarily.
Delinquent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Requina.
Delinquent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Requina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requina looks to land a left hand but Delinquent moved out of range nicely.
Requina misses with an uppercut.
Delinquent dodges the punch combination from Requina.
Delinquent scores with a crisp jab that stopped Requina in his tracks.

It looks like Jomar Requina has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Requina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delinquent.
Delinquent throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Requina on the side of the head.
Delinquent lands a jab to the nose.
Requina wants to land a leg kick but Delinquent is out of range.
Delinquent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Requina.
Requina throws the left hand but Delinquent avoids the punch easily.
Requina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delinquent.
Requina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delinquent.
Delinquent misses with a right hand
and Requina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Delinquent misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delinquent moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delinquent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Requina staying out of range there.
Requina checks the leg kick nicely there.
Requina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Delinquent looks to land a right hand but Requina moved out of range.
Delinquent slips a straight right by Requina.
Requina cracks Delinquent with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Delinquent looks to land a body kick but Requina moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Requina throws a series of punches but Delinquent avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Delinquent.
Jab, jab by Requina - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Delinquent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Delinquent blocks the leg kick.
Requina tests Delinquent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Delinquent.
Delinquent wants to clinch.
Delinquent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Requina misses with a looping left.
Delinquent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Requina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Requina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delinquent throws out a leg kick but Requina moves out of range and Delinquent only half commits.
Requina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Delinquent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Requina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delinquent.
Delinquent throws a lazy right hand but Requina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Requina.
Requina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delinquent.
Delinquent blocks a jab.
Requina throws out a leg kick but Delinquent moves out of range and Requina only half commits.
A big left from Delinquent misses.
Delinquent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Requina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delinquent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a jab but it's blocked by Delinquent.
Delinquent is looking to clinch but Requina is avoiding it.
Requina throws out a loose jab but Delinquent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Requina misses with an uppercut. Delinquent saw that one coming.
Jomar Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Delinquent closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delinquent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Requina has had enough of the clinch but Delinquent keeps him there for the moment.
Requina can't find room to land a body shot as Delinquent controls the action.
Delinquent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Delinquent is trying to maintain a safe position but Requina gets an underhook and turns Delinquent into the cage.
Delinquent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delinquent scores with a shot to the side of Requina's head.
Delinquent stalling in the clinch.

Requina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delinquent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Requina moves out of range as Delinquent strikes.
Delinquent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Requina throws out the jab.
Requina misses with a straight left.
Delinquent thows a body shot but no joy.
Delinquent misses with a hook. Requina ducked under it nicely.
Delinquent throws a looping overhand right but Requina ducks down to avoid it.
Delinquent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Requina throws out the jab.
Delinquent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delinquent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Requina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina misses with a hook.
Requina connects with an inside leg kick.
Requina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delinquent throws out the jab.
Johnny Delinquent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Requina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delinquent counters with a stiff right hand.
Delinquent works Requina's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delinquent scores with a punch to the head.
Requina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Requina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delinquent connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Requina momentarily.
Delinquent throws a leg kick but Requina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Delinquent takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Delinquent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
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!

Delinquent misses with an uppercut.
Delinquent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Requina misses with a wild body shot.
Delinquent looks to land a left hand but Requina moved out of range nicely.
Requina cracks Delinquent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Requina slips under a jab from Delinquent.
Delinquent tries to clinch up but Requina circles away and keeps his distance.
Delinquent lands a head kick!
Requina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Delinquent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delinquent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Delinquent misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Requina. Those never looked like landing.
Requina throws a right hand that misses
and Delinquent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jomar Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Requina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delinquent.
Delinquent tried to score with a low kick but Requina checks it.
Delinquent throws a looping overhand right but Requina ducks down to avoid it.
Requina throws a jab but it's blocked by Delinquent.
Requina blocks a low kick nicely.
Delinquent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Delinquent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delinquent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Requina throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Requina looks to throw the jab but Delinquent is out of range.
Delinquent looks to throw the jab but Requina is out of range.
Delinquent throws a jab when Requina was well out of range.
Delinquent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Requina.
Delinquent ducks under a wild hook from Requina.
Delinquent throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Delinquent.
Requina throws a hook to the side of Delinquent's head but Delinquent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delinquent cracks Requina with an open hand slap.
Delinquent moves away from the strike by Requina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Delinquent.
Requina looks to score with a jab to the body but Delinquent is just out of range.
A big left from Delinquent misses.
Jomar Requina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Requina misses with a looping left.
Delinquent throws a big shot that misses.
Requina throws a nice looking combination but Delinquent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Requina looks to throw the jab but Delinquent is out of range.
Delinquent throws a lazy uppercut
and Requina counters with a nice uppercut.
Requina ducks under a wild hook from Delinquent.
Requina slips under a jab.

Requina tries to keep at a distance but Delinquent has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delinquent keeps control of Requina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Requina is looking to break free of the clinch but Delinquent has double underhooks.
Delinquent tries to land knees in the clinch but Requina avoids the damage to the body.
Delinquent looking to throw knees to the head but Requina is blocking nicely.
Delinquent lands an uppercut.
Delinquent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Requina tries to work over Delinquent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delinquent is pushing Requina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Requina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delinquent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Requina swats away the attempt to clinch by Delinquent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Delinquent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delinquent has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Delinquent!
Johnny Delinquent tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.