PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Storm has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Storm
vs
Delight

180 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Condemned

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Delight!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delight wants it to stay on the feet.

Storm drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Delight is adopting a defensive guard.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Delight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Storm stopping the sweep attempt from Delight.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm wants to control from the top but Delight keeps moving.
Delight is trying to keep Storm in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Delight was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Storm scores with a nice strike.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delight lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Storm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Storm has Delight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Delight with a knee to the head.
Storm lands with a right to the head.
Delight crunches a lovely knee into Storm's ribcage.
Storm lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Delight.
Delight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Delight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Storm's face.
Storm tries to pull guard but Delight holds him up against the cage and eventually Storm drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Storm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Storm tries to score a body lock takedown but Delight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Delight crunches a lovely knee into Storm's ribcage.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Delight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delight is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Junior Delight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.
Delight lands with a shot to the body.
Storm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delight but Delight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Delight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Delight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Delight tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Delight closes the distance and clinches.
Storm takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Storm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Delight is trying to control but can't.
Delight is in trouble now - Storm has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Delight is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Storm trying to control but Delight is having none of it.

Storm looking for a guillotine from mount but Delight is having none of it.
Delight prevents Storm from taking his back.
Storm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delight is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight tries to hold on but Storm postures up.
Delight wants to get back to his feet.

Storm has isolated one of Delight's arms. Delight looking to fight him off but Storm twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Storm!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Storm thanked Condemned for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).