PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Kahne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dellaria
vs
Kahne

165 cm
32
158 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

173 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Dellaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Kahne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellaria throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dellaria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dellaria wants to clinch.
Kahne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dellaria takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Kahne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dellaria doesn't seem phased though.
Dellaria pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dellaria closes the distance and clinches.
Kahne wants a takedown but no success here.
Kahne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dellaria is leaning against Kahne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kahne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kahne is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dellaria gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Greg Dellaria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kahne.
Kahne throws a punch but it's blocked by Dellaria.
Dellaria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dellaria scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Dellaria.

Dellaria pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kahne throwing strikes from guard but Dellaria blocks nicely.
Kahne preventing the sweep.
Kahne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kahne postures up.
Kahne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dellaria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kahne stays in close to Dellaria's body and controls the position.
Kahne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dellaria's head.
Dellaria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dellaria is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kahne looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dellaria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dellaria working a defensive guard here.
Dellaria is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kahne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dellaria wants to sweep here but Kahne controlling him for the moment.
Dellaria can't keep his opponent in guard - Kahne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kahne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kahne thows a huge punch but Dellaria dodges it nicely.
Kahne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dellaria trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kahne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kahne cracks Dellaria with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kahne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dellaria looks a forlorn figure.
Dellaria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Kahne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kahne dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahne lands with some strikes.
Kahne lands a couple of good shots and Dellaria has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
You can see the frustration on Dellaria's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kahne punches Dellaria on the ear.
Kahne is not going to allow Dellaria to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahne lands a shot to the head.

Dellaria is rocked!
Dellaria just trying to survive but Kahne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kahne punches Dellaria on the ear.
Kahne lands shots from the back.
Kahne lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Kahne looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Dellaria is controlling Kahne 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Kahne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahne working a defensive guard here.
Kahne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dellaria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Kahne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kahne works the jab nicely.
Dellaria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dellaria closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dellaria lands in his opponent's guard.
Kahne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kahne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dellaria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dellaria landing with the ground and pound.

Kahne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dellaria defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dellaria cracks Kahne with a solid left hand.
Dellaria working some strikes from top position.

Kahne looking for a guillotine here but Dellaria defends easily.

Dellaria is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kahne has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dellaria is looking to defend but Kahne has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dellaria! Kahne pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dellaria taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ken Kahne!
The defeated Greg Dellaria had this to say: 'Sorry I let the fans down...thanks for all your support...I'll be back!!'.