PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gota Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo has chosen Pass Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Esteban Delgado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Delgado
vs
Yo

168 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gota Yo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo ducks under a wild hook from Delgado.
Yo wants to clinch up but Delgado keeps it at a distance.
Yo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delgado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Delgado gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Delgado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Delgado slows the pace down in half guard.
Yo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delgado is taking a breather. Yo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo is looking to escape.
Yo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Delgado.
Delgado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Yo kicks Delgado off and gets back to his feet.
Yo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Delgado.
Yo misses with a low kick.
Delgado lands a really nice looking cross but Yo seems unphased.
Yo throws a leg kick but Delgado moved away.
Delgado connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado connects with a right hand. Yo shakes it off.

Yo gets tackled into the cage by Delgado. Delgado maintains the clinch.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Delgado blocks an elbow strike.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.

Delgado ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Delgado no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yo wants to stand but Delgado is controlling his posture from full guard.
Delgado wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gota Yo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Delgado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yo.
Delgado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yo drops his hands momentarily and Delgado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Delgado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yo avoids the head kick by Delgado.
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Delgado throws a shot to the body.
Yo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Delgado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delgado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Delgado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yo keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado prevents Yo from getting back to his feet.
Delgado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delgado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delgado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Delgado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yo tries a head kick but it misses.
Delgado throws a shot to the body.

Delgado takes the fight into the clinch.

Delgado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Delgado is able to avoid easily.
Yo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Yo.
Yo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Delgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delgado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Delgado lands with an uppercut that bounces Yo off the cage and back into range.
Delgado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delgado lands a head shot.
Delgado throws a body punch but Yo moves out of range.
Yo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Delgado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yo will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delgado shoots in and bounces Yo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yo keeping full guard, as Delgado tries to pass.
Delgado slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado working over Yo with some ground and pound. Yo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Delgado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Delgado lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controlling the pace.
Yo is trying to stand.
Yo is breathing heavily.
Delgado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Delgado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Delgado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delgado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delgado.
Delgado lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Delgado in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Delgado there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado working Yo over with strikes.
Delgado seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Delgado throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yo to regain full guard.
Delgado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delgado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delgado won't allow Yo to get back to his feet.
Delgado stays in close to Yo's body and controls the position.
Delgado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Delgado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado is putting a hurting on Yo here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Delgado dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Delgado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Delgado.
Delgado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yo wants to clinch
and Delgado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Yo is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Yo. Those never looked like landing.
Yo is still on wobbly legs! Can Delgado finish him?
Delgado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yo can do to turn this around?
Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Delgado tries a head kick but it misses.
Delgado keeps the fight on the outside.

Delgado gets a takedown into half guard.
Delgado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delgado working over Yo with some ground and pound. Yo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado content to control rather than advance.
Delgado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Delgado connects with a nice short shot to Yo's temple.
Delgado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Delgado lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Yo quite badly. Yo pulls Delgado in close trying to recover. Delgado postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Yo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Yo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Delgado!
Esteban Delgado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.