PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jax Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Cucumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Delgado
vs
Cucumber

181 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jax Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cucumber with a poor takedown
and Delgado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Delgado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cucumber on the side of the head.
Delgado swinging wildly here.
Cucumber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Delgado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delgado works over Cucumber's head and body with a nice combination.
Cucumber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royce Cucumber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cucumber tries for a takedown but Delgado circles away easily
and Cucumber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jax Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Cucumber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber closes the distance and clinches up with Delgado, looking for a takedown. Cucumber pushes Delgado against the cage but Delgado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Delgado scores with a four punch combination!
Cucumber doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado throws a series of punches but Cucumber moves out of range.
Delgado looks to land a combination. Cucumber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cucumber takes one to the chin there.
Delgado tests Cucumber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delgado lunges at Cucumber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cucumber's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado stuffs the takedown attempt from Cucumber. Cucumber gets slowly back to his feet.
Cucumber shoots for a takedown but Delgado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Delgado lands a glancing blow to the side of Cucumber's head.
Delgado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delgado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cucumber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Delgado avoids it really well and circles away.
Cucumber misses with a body shot
and Delgado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cucumber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Delgado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado misses with a wild combination.
Cucumber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Delgado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Cucumber or perhaps it was just good defense by Delgado which made him look bad.
Cucumber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Delgado lands a jab to Cucumber's midsection.
Cucumber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delgado cracks Cucumber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Delgado.
Cucumber fails with a takedown attempt.
Cucumber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cucumber takes one to the side of the head.
Cucumber misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Delgado.
Delgado works Cucumber's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Delgado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Delgado misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Delgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delgado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cucumber is trying desperately to land a takedown but Delgado is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cucumber.
Cucumber misses with a leg kick.
Cucumber walks into a stiff left hand from Delgado.
Cucumber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Delgado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Delgado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cucumber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Delgado slaps away a takedown attempt from Cucumber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Delgado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Delgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delgado lands a two punch combo.
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense.
Jax Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Cucumber.
Delgado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cucumber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Delgado tries to avoid it but Cucumber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Delgado to the ground. Delgado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense.
Delgado lands with a good body shot.
Cucumber shoots for a takedown but Delgado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cucumber tries for a takedown but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cucumber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delgado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cucumber is breathing heavily.
Cucumber fails with a takedown attempt.
Cucumber wants to clinch but Delgado slips to the side
and Delgado counters with a left and a right that stings Cucumber.
Cucumber thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delgado circles away.
Delgado works over Cucumber's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Delgado.
Cucumber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delgado circles away.
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delgado sprawls well. Delgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cucumber gets slowly back to his feet.
Cucumber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delgado circles away.
Jax Delgado is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber tries to clinch
and Delgado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delgado scores with a decent looking hook.
Delgado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cucumber fails with a takedown attempt.
Delgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cucumber.
Delgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cucumber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cucumber ducks right into an uppercut from Delgado.
Jax Delgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cucumber walks into a straight right hand from Delgado.
Delgado lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Delgado dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Delgado misses with a two punch combination.
Delgado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cucumber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cucumber wants to slow Delgado down by chopping away at his legs.
Cucumber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delgado circles away.
Delgado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jax Delgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delgado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delgado wants it to stay on the feet.
Jax Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Cucumber.
Delgado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cucumber at a distance.
Cucumber shoots in and drives through. Delgado sprawls well.
Cucumber misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cucumber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Delgado stuffs the takedown attempt from Cucumber. Cucumber gets slowly back to his feet.
Cucumber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delgado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cucumber walks into a jab.
Cucumber throws a sloppy head kick and Delgado moves out of range easily.
Delgado sizes up Cucumber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cucumber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Delgado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cucumber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cucumber shoots in but Delgado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delgado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Cucumber is rocked!
Delgado lands with a right and another and another! Cucumber is in big trouble! Delgado lands again and this time it's lights out for Cucumber! A quality knockout there for Delgado.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jax Delgado!