PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Breda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor! as his entrance music. Danny Delphine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Breda
vs
Delphine

170 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

225 cm
30
150 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Breda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delphine gets tackled into the cage by Breda. Breda maintains the clinch.

Breda has picked Delphine up - he's going for a ride! Breda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Delphine is trying to maintain the position but Breda is very close to passing his half guard.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delphine wants to control but Breda is keeping busy.
Delphine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Breda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
Breda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Delphine is trying to maintain the position but Breda is very close to passing his half guard.
Delphine wants to improve his position but Breda is controlling well.
Breda trying to control the pace.
Breda trying to control from half guard but Delphine is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breda trying to mount his opponent but Delphine defends it.
Breda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delphine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Delphine is looking for a sweep. Breda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delphine is staying active underneath Breda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mauro Breda just wasn't active enough.

Breda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Breda showed some decent athleticism there.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Breda there.
Breda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delphine keeps working.
Breda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Breda pulls his head out easily.

Breda is trying to work for a kimura but Delphine is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is looking for a sweep. Breda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Breda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Delphine has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Breda escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Breda!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delphine can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breda trying to control the action but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Breda tries to move to mount but Delphine blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breda trying to control the action but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Delphine regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breda lands a nice short elbow.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Delphine is trying to get back to full guard.
Breda passes to side control.
Breda is chipping away with strikes.
Delphine is not content to let Breda control the position.
Delphine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Delphine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Breda off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delphine missing with strikes from the back.
Breda trying to control but not successfully.
Delphine misses with punches from the back.
Delphine not allowing Breda to control his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delphine is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Breda has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Delphine has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Breda taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Delphine doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Delphine!
Danny Delphine very nearly forgot to thank Golden Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.