PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samson Deleyel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sui Hing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sui Hing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deleyel
vs
Hing

187 cm
29
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Deleyel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sui Hing!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleyel scores with a jab.
Hing has a takedown stuffed.
Hing misses with a two punch combination.
Hing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deleyel swivels and escapes.
Deleyel is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Hing scores with a four punch combination!
Deleyel misses with a body shot.
Deleyel looks to clinch

and Hing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hing.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hing is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deleyel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deleyel being controlled here, momentarily.
Hing wants to stand but Deleyel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hing trying to control but Deleyel is working from the bottom.

Sui Hing has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hing gets tackled into the cage by Deleyel. Deleyel maintains the clinch.
Hing is looking to take this one to the mat.
Samson Deleyel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sui Hing.
Deleyel just leaning against Hing, taking a breather.

Deleyel breaks from the clinch.
Deleyel swats away the attempt to clinch by Hing.
Hing misses with a head kick.
Hing shoots in for a takedown but Deleyel shows good takedown defense.

Hing has Deleyel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel misses with a punch to the body.
Deleyel is trying to push Hing away but Hing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hing is trying to drag Deleyel to the mat but Deleyel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Deleyel fails to land.
Deleyel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deleyel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hing manages to break the clinch.
Hing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deleyel defends it nicely.
Deleyel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samson Deleyel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hing tries to clinch but Deleyel moves away
letting Deleyel counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deleyel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hing tried to score with a low kick but Deleyel checks it.
Deleyel scores with a punch to the head.
Hing tries to clinch up.
Deleyel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hing.
Hing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deleyel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deleyel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hing circles away.
Deleyel tries to clinch up.
Deleyel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hing drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deleyel keeping full guard, as Hing tries to pass.
Hing stopping the sweep attempt from Deleyel.
Hing wants to control from the top but Deleyel keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hing trying to control but Deleyel is working from the bottom.
Deleyel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hing on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleyel is trying to control the position but Hing postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hing content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sui Hing 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 the left hand but Hing avoids the punch easily.
Deleyel swings for the body but Hing moves out of range.

Deleyel drives through and clinches with Hing against the cage.
Deleyel scores with a hook to the body.
Hing jumps guard but Deleyel stands there with Hing around his waist. Hing gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hing utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Hing has picked Deleyel up - he's going for a ride! Hing dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Deleyel is trying to get back to full guard.
Hing seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Hing has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleyel is not content to let Hing control the position.
Hing trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sui Hing.
Hing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deleyel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Deleyel misses
and Hing counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hing.
Deleyel scores with a one two! Hing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Deleyel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deleyel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deleyel as he jumps to the side.
Samson Deleyel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sui Hing.
Hing shoots in for a takedown but Deleyel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Hing shoots in but Deleyel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deleyel connects with a looping right hand.
Hing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deleyel scores with a shot to the body.
Hing has a takedown stuffed.
Deleyel misses with a body shot

and Hing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deleyel's guard.
Hing is breathing heavily.
Deleyel pulls Hing in close to prevent any damage.
Hing wants to pass the guard but Deleyel is keeping the position.
Sui Hing has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hing gets to his feet. Deleyel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Deleyel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deleyel wants to clinch.
Hing closes the distance and clinches up with Deleyel, looking for a takedown. Hing pushes Deleyel against the cage but Deleyel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deleyel misses with a double jab
and Hing counters with an inside leg kick.
Deleyel jabs Hing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deleyel scores with a hook to the body. Hing takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Deleyel stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hing moves out of range as Deleyel strikes.
Deleyel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hing shoots in looking for a takedown but Deleyel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deleyel is looking to score with low kicks.
Deleyel tries to clinch up but Hing circles away and keeps his distance.
Deleyel blocks a head kick by Hing.
Hing blocks a low kick nicely.
Deleyel misses with an uppercut. Hing saw that one coming.
Deleyel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hing wants to clinch up but Deleyel keeps it at a distance.
Hing takes one on the button.
Sui Hing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deleyel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hing misses the jab.
Deleyel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Deleyel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Deleyel scores with a hook to the body. Hing takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deleyel as he avoids it easily.
Deleyel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hing takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Deleyel.
Deleyel throws a body punch but Hing moves out of range.
A punch combination from Deleyel misses.

Deleyel closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deleyel.
Hing goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deleyel prevents it.
Hing tries for a takedown. No joy.
Samson Deleyel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sui Hing.
Come on Deleyel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deleyel can't find room to land a body shot as Hing controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleyel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hing lands an elbow just above Deleyel 's eye.
Hing is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Deleyel to keep the fight standing.
Hing looking to slow down the pace here.
Hing goes for a takedown attempt but Deleyel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Deleyel lands with a straight right. Hing didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hing.
Deleyel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hing fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Deleyel closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hing prevents Deleyel from breaking the clinch.

Deleyel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deleyel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hing is just out of range.
Deleyel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Deleyel darts in and clinches Hing up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Deleyel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hing has him pressed against the cage.
Deleyel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deleyel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deleyel's efforts to push away.
Hing prevents Deleyel from breaking the clinch.
Deleyel tries a body shot but Hing blocks it.
Hing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deleyel gets through Hing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hing tries to pull guard but Deleyel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hing holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Deleyel misses with a body punch.
Deleyel has a couple of punches blocked by Hing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleyel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deleyel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hing drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hing looking for a takedown.

Deleyel breaks from the clinch.
Deleyel scores with a jab to the head.
Deleyel swings for the body but Hing moves out of range.

Hing tries to keep at a distance but Deleyel has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deleyel misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Deleyel to work.
Deleyel digs a right hand into Hing's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hing's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Deleyel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deleyel 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Deleyel!
A very excited looking Samson Deleyel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.