PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Husk Delsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heddy Lamaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delsom comes to the cage accompanied by Hoffmaestro ft. Chraa - Highwayman. Heddy Lamaar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Delsom
vs
Lamaar

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Husk Delsom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heddy Lamaar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Delsom does no damage.
Delsom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lamaar circles away.
Lamaar stuffs the takedown attempt from Delsom. Delsom gets slowly back to his feet.
Delsom misses with a wild combination.
Delsom swinging wilding here.
Delsom tries to clinch there but Lamaar circles away.

Lamaar has closed the distance and engaged Delsom in a clinch.
Delsom can't break the clinch.
Delsom wants to break free but Lamaar has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamaar misses with a hook to the ribs.

Delsom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lamaar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lamaar misses with the ground and pound.
Delsom is pushing Lamaar's head away, looking to escape. Lamaar manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Delsom is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delsom wants to control but Lamaar postures up.
Lamaar staying calm.
Lamaar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamaar trying to control the position but Delsom is working away.
Lamaar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Delsom kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lamaar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamaar lands in his opponent's guard.
Lamaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsom wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lamaar manages to pass to side control.
Delsom looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lamaar controlling the pace.
Delsom pushes Lamaar off looking to stand but Lamaar dives back in and keeps control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lamaar is keen to just control but Delsom is a slippery customer.
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. Lamaar connects with a nice short shot to Delsom's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar 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.

Delsom with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lamaar counters with a single leg into guard. Delsom didn't expect that.
Lamaar passes Delsom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Delsom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Delsom is trying to stand.
Lamaar with the ground and pound but Delsom uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lamaar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lamaar trying to control but Delsom is working from the bottom.
Lamaar thows a big elbow that misses.
Lamaar looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lamaar clinches up with Delsom and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamaar misses with a body punch.
Delsom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delsom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamaar wants a takedown.
Delsom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Delsom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lamaar tries to score a body lock takedown but Delsom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Husk Delsom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heddy Lamaar.
Delsom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delsom tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamaar avoids the damage to the body.
Delsom can't get the takedown.
Lamaar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lamaar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delsom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Delsom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delsom throws a sloppy head kick and Lamaar moves out of range easily.
Delsom throws a wild body kick that Lamaar sees coming a mile off.
Husk Delsom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delsom tries to clinch

and Lamaar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamaar.
Lamaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamaar throws and elbow that misses. Delsom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lamaar's guard. Nice move by Delsom!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delsom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Delsom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar has a closed guard, preventing Delsom from standing up.
Lamaar has Delsom pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Delsom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delsom misses with a head kick.
Delsom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lamaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Delsom darts in trying to clinch

and Lamaar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsom has had enough of the clinch but Lamaar keeps him there for the moment.
Delsom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lamaar.
Lamaar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delsom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Husk Delsom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heddy Lamaar.
Delsom misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar staying out of range there.
Delsom throws a head kick that misses.
Delsom misses with a body kick.

Lamaar feints and as Delsom raises his hands in defense, Lamaar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delsom wants to stand and escape but Lamaar is having none of it.
Delsom keeping moving, preventing Lamaar from controlling successfully.
Lamaar pushing down on Delsom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar is taking a breather. Delsom 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.
Delsom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delsom gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delsom trying to control the position.
Lamaar tries to free his leg and advance position but Delsom is retaining full guard.
Delsom wants to stand and escape but Lamaar is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delsom keeping moving, preventing Lamaar from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Delsom misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delsom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delsom throws and low kick but Lamaar moves out of range easily.
Husk Delsom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delsom misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heddy Lamaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamaar 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heddy Lamaar!