PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gokou San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Delight
vs
San

185 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Delight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gokou San!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
San shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delight sprawls well. Delight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. San gets slowly back to his feet.
San misses the jab.
San shoots for a takedown but Delight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Delight pushes San up against the cage in a clinch.
Delight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Delight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Gokou San has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delight instigates a clinch.

Delight breaks the clinch.
San will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucky Delight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gokou San.
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch but San swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San throws a predictable looking body shot

and Delight counters by moving into the clinch.
San takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delight landing knees to the body.

Delight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from San misses.

Delight has San up against the cage in a clinch.
San tries to break the clinch but Delight is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Delight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Delight throws an elbow but misses.
San has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Delight scores a nice knee to the body.
San looks gassed!
Delight landing knees to the body.
Delight just leaning against San, taking a breather.
Delight landing knees to the head.
Delight misses with a knee to the head.
Delight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Delight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Delight misses with a knee strike.

Delight breaks from the clinch.

Delight closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Delight for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Delight keeps control of San as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delight taking a breather.
San looking to slow down the pace here.
San managing to block the knees to the body from Delight.
Delight landing knees to the body.

Delight breaks from the clinch.
Delight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delight's jab looks to have found its range, popping San under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight thows a body shot but no joy.
San shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Delight.
Delight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San.
San is trying desperately to land a takedown but Delight is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for San.
San fails with the takedown.
San fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Delight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gokou San's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Delight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San shoots for a double leg takedown but Delight sprawls well. He's pushed San's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Delight scores with a jab.

That has opened up Gokou San's cut even more.
Delight defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
Delight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delight tries to clinch up.
San keeps the fight on the outside.
San keeps the fight on the outside.
Delight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San slips a straight right by Delight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delight wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Delight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delight.
Delight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and San makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Delight misses with a left hand
letting San counter with a right hand.
San 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.
San misses the shot to the body.
San misses with a right hand
and Delight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
San is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The cut above Gokou San's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delight misses the jab.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San misses with a series of wild punches.
San takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Delight fails with an attempt to clinch.
San ducks under a wild hook from Delight.
Delight throws a chopping leg kick but San manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
San takes a swing at Delight's ribcage but misses.
Delight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for San.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San throws a right hand that misses

and Delight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
San blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucky Delight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delight throws a solid leg kick but San takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Delight.
Lucky Delight is winning the standup battle so far.
San showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delight.
San circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delight closes the distance but San moves to the side
and San counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delight.
San moves out of range of the strikes.
Delight wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
Delight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and San connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Delight scrambles back to his feet.

San tries to keep at a distance but Delight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but San blocks it with crossed arms.
Delight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San looking for a takedown.
Lucky Delight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gokou San.
San looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Delight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Delight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gokou San's cut.
That's time! Delight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

San fails to land with a series of punches.
San takes a swing at Delight's ribcage but misses.
San misses the shot to the body.
Delight misses with a straight right.
Delight misses with a right hand
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delight throws a low kick but it's checked well by San.
San's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San scrambles back to his feet.
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch but San swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San staying out of range there.
Delight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

San drives through with a takedown into guard.
San wants to control from the top but Delight keeps moving.
Delight trying to keep a closed guard but San is proving a slippery customer.

Delight has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. San is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Delight.
San misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delight is trying to control San's posture but San avoids it.
Delight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Delight defending against the ground and pound.
San taking a break here but Delight is having none of it and regains half guard.
Delight wants to get back to his feet.
San looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight is trying to maintain the position but San is very close to passing his half guard.
San is controlling the pace.
Delight trying to hold on to San's head to control him but San postures up.
San with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lucky Delight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delight wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San drops an elbow to the side of Delight's head.
Delight is looking to improve his position.
Delight is refusing to be controlled, as San sits in half guard.
San stalling.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
San looks to score with a jab to the body but Delight is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gokou San.
I think Delight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Delight!