PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smitty Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Deleyel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithers comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman - Black Sabbath. Samson Deleyel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smithers
vs
Deleyel

190 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smitty Smithers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Deleyel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleyel throws an overhand right that lands on Smithers's shoulder, as Smithers tries to avoid the shot.

Deleyel clinches up with Smithers and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smithers.
Smithers lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Smithers fails to land.
Deleyel scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deleyel.
Deleyel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deleyel wants to break free but Smithers has control.
Smithers misses with an elbow over the top.
Smithers working aggressively here.
Smithers working aggressively here.

Deleyel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smithers moves away from the strike by Deleyel.
Smithers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smithers throws a right hand that misses
and Deleyel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smithers moves in looking to clinch but Deleyel pushes him off.
Smithers lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleyel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smithers throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Smithers.
Deleyel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smithers at a distance.
Deleyel throws a low kick, looking for Smithers's leg but Smithers calmly moves out of range.

Deleyel drives through and clinches with Smithers against the cage.
Smithers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deleyel just leaning against Smithers, taking a breather.
Deleyel lands a body shot.
Deleyel takes a shot to the head.
Deleyel taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Smithers.
Deleyel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smithers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smithers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Deleyel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel lands with a left to the head.
Smithers throws a punch but it's blocked by Deleyel.
Smithers just leaning against Deleyel, taking a breather.
Deleyel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smithers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deleyel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smithers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deleyel blocks an uppercut.
Smithers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Deleyel to work.
Smithers misses with some punches.
Deleyel lands a body shot.
Smithers misses with a body punch.

Smithers breaks the clinch.

Smithers forces Deleyel back against the cage and clinches.
Smithers avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Deleyel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deleyel.
Deleyel stalling in the clinch.
Deleyel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smithers backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Deleyel as Smithers tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Deleyel.
Smithers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Deleyel.
Deleyel blocks an uppercut.
Smithers swings wildly with an uppercut but Deleyel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deleyel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deleyel is trying to break the clinch but Smithers has him pressed against the cage.
Smithers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deleyel lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deleyel tries to throw a body punch but Smithers avoids it by throwing Deleyel back against the cage.
Deleyel tries to break the clinch but Smithers is controlling the position.
Deleyel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smithers has Deleyel pushed against the cage.
Smithers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smithers misses with the head strike.
Smithers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deleyel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smithers up against the cage.
Deleyel lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smithers scores with a hook to the body.
Smithers pushes Deleyel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smithers stalling in the clinch but Deleyel improves position.
Smithers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deleyel's efforts to push away.
Smithers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samson Deleyel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deleyel throws a solid leg kick but Smithers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deleyel.
Smithers scores with a punch to the head.
Deleyel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smithers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smithers scores with a sloppy right hand. Deleyel should have avoided that one.
Deleyel misses with a straight right.
Smithers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithers shoots in looking for a takedown but Deleyel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smithers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smithers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Deleyel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deleyel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deleyel digs a good hook to Smithers's body.
Deleyel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Deleyel thuds a left hand into Smithers's body.
Smitty Smithers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithers misses with a straight right.
Smithers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smithers.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smithers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deleyel is able to avoid easily.

Deleyel has managed to clinch.
Smithers is trying to stall.
Smithers misses with a punch on the inside.
Smithers throws a punch but it's blocked by Deleyel.
Smithers misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Deleyel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smithers catches Deleyel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smithers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smithers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deleyel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smithers misses with a hook
and Deleyel counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deleyel checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithers missing with a left hand there. Deleyel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smithers misses with a looping right.
A big right from Smithers misses.
Deleyel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smithers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deleyel moves away.
Smithers misses with an uppercut.
Smithers tries to clinch but Deleyel is having none of it.
Deleyel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Deleyel ducks under a wild hook from Smithers.
An inside leg kick lands from Smithers.

Deleyel drops Smithers with a right and a left! Deleyel comes rushing in but Smithers regains his composure and manages to keep Deleyel in guard.

Smithers is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smithers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oh Smithers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deleyel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deleyel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Deleyel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Deleyel advances to half guard.
Smithers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smithers tries to get out of the position.
Deleyel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smithers seems to have got his legs back now.
Smithers is trying to control but can't.
Deleyel is trying to control the action in half guard but Smithers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smithers tries to get to full guard but Deleyel has control of the leg.
Smithers wants to control but Deleyel is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers gets back to full guard.
Smithers keeping full guard, as Deleyel tries to pass.
Deleyel looking to sit in guard and control but Smithers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Deleyel keeping full guard, as Smithers tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deleyel keeping moving, preventing Smithers from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samson Deleyel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Smithers misses with a straight right.

Smithers clinches up with Deleyel and pushes him back against the cage.
Deleyel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smithers up against the cage.
Smithers looking to stall.
Smithers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Deleyel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smithers lands with a short shot to the head.
Smithers misses with a body punch.
Smithers misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers misses with a punch to the body.
Deleyel lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Smithers fails to land.
Deleyel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deleyel tries a body shot but Smithers blocks it.
Deleyel wants to get back to striking at distance but Smithers won't allow it.

Deleyel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smithers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Deleyel.
Smithers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deleyel manages to avoid it.
Samson Deleyel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smithers scores with a decent looking hook.

Deleyel rushes Smithers and presses him up against the cage.
Deleyel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Deleyel.
Deleyel scores with a shot to the side of Smithers's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deleyel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smithers's elbow.
Smithers misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithers misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Deleyel can't break the clinch.
Smithers throws a head punch that misses.
Smithers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samson Deleyel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Deleyel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smithers backwards.
Deleyel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smithers is trying to stall.
Deleyel slows down the pace here.
Deleyel taking a breather.
Smithers misses with a punch on the inside.
Deleyel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smithers has him pressed against the cage.
Smithers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deleyel is looking to break free of the clinch but Smithers has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deleyel lands a body punch.
Smithers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Smithers.
Deleyel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deleyel is looking to control Smithers's arms but Smithers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deleyel has his back to the cage.
Deleyel lands a body shot.
Smithers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smitty Smithers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smithers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deleyel stalling the fight.

Deleyel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smithers wants to clinch up but Deleyel keeps it at a distance.
Deleyel jabs Smithers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deleyel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samson Deleyel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deleyel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deleyel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smithers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smithers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deleyel backwards.
Come on Deleyel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Deleyel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smithers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smithers has a couple of punches blocked by Deleyel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smithers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smithers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Deleyel misses with a punch to the body.
Deleyel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samson Deleyel.
Well Deleyel 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Deleyel!
An out of breath Samson Deleyel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.