PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Delicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larusso
vs
Delicious

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

167 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Delicious!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delicious misses with a double jab.

Delicious drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larusso is looking to reverse the position.
Larusso is working hard here to advance position.
Delicious misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Delicious passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Larusso!
Delicious looking to ground and pound but Larusso is blocking nicely.
Larusso tries to reverse the position but Delicious maintains control.
Delicious looking to control but Larusso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delicious is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Larusso is in real trouble.
Larusso tries to escape the position.

Delicious looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Delicious dominating with strikes here.
Delicious tries to control but Larusso wriggling away.
Larusso looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larusso tries to roll but Delicious sticks to his back.

Delicious is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Larusso defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Delicious working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Larusso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Larusso working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso is trying to stand.
Larusso gets back to half guard.
Larusso is breathing heavily.
Larusso flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Larusso gets full guard.

Delicious is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larusso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larusso tries to get out of the position.
Larusso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larusso trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Delicious stopping the sweep attempt from Larusso.
Larusso is looking to stand up but Delicious isn't so interested in that idea.
Delicious trying to control the position from guard on top but Larusso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Larusso clinches with his opponent.

Delicious jumps guard.
Delicious tries to strike from the bottom.

Larusso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larusso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larusso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larusso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Delicious is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Larusso thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delicious is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Larusso preventing the sweep.

Delicious escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larusso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delicious working a defensive guard here.

Delicious working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larusso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larusso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Larusso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Larusso preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delicious is keeping the position for now.
Delicious bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larusso's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Delicious dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Delicious throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Delicious misses with a few strikes there.
Delicious throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delicious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Delicious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larusso.

Larusso closes the distance and clinches.
Delicious jumps guard but Larusso stands there with Delicious around his waist. Delicious gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delicious is trying to break free.

Larusso gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delicious trying to control but Larusso postures up.
Larusso working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delicious is staying active underneath Larusso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Delicious regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larusso postures up and lands a big shot to Delicious's brow.
Delicious looking to control.
Larusso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delicious on the ground.
Larusso with a nice head shot there.
Delicious looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larusso is one step ahead there.
Delicious looking to control.
Larusso stopping the sweep attempt from Delicious.
Delicious is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Delicious slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delicious not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Delicious is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larusso defends it well.
Delicious prevents Larusso from improving his position.
Delicious moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Larusso.
Delicious landing strikes.
Larusso looks to move to half guard but instead Delicious has passed into mount! Damn!
Larusso looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Delicious is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Larusso defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Delicious trying to control momentarily.

Delicious is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Larusso with him. Larusso is trying to defend but Delicious has an arm under the chin now! Larusso grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abraham Delicious!