PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colin Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RC King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Delaney
vs
King

169 cm
21
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RC King!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
Delaney slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Delaney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colin Delaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RC King.
King with a poor takedown

and Delaney counters with a shoot takedown. King fights it but they end up in guard.
King pulls Delaney in to control the position.
Delaney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by RC King.
King with a poor takedown

and Delaney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King is controlling Delaney's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Delaney is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King fails with the takedown

and Delaney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
King is trying to control the position but Delaney postures up.
Delaney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Delaney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delaney tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King taking a bit of punishment here - Delaney scoring with strikes.
Delaney 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.

Delaney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Delaney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. RC King was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Delaney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Delaney has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
King trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Delaney manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Delaney is proving a slippery customer.
King is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Delaney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King controlling the position.
Delaney advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Delaney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King looking to score a takedown here. Delaney is defending well but King drives through and ends up in Delaney's guard.
King preventing the sweep.
Delaney has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
Delaney has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Colin Delaney just wasn't active enough.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delaney defends it nicely.
RC King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Delaney has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Delaney stops a takedown attempt from King.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Colin Delaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RC King.
Delaney tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Delaney is defending well.

King has clasped his hands together around Delaney's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Delaney is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Delaney is doing well to control the position and prevent King from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney gets full guard.
Delaney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King pulls Delaney in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. RC King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Delaney to the ground. King is now in Delaney's guard.
Delaney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delaney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is pulling down on Delaney's head. It's preventing any offense from Delaney, at least for the moment.
King looking to control.
Delaney trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colin Delaney.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King shoots in but Delaney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but RC King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Delaney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King with a poor takedown

and Delaney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Colin Delaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RC King.
King is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delaney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King won't allow Delaney to pass to mount.
Colin Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delaney trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Delaney is working away from the top position though.
Delaney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is not content to let Delaney control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colin Delaney.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delaney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

King moves into the clinch.
Delaney is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Delaney is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.

King tightens his grip and picks Delaney up, before dumping him to the ground. Delaney manages to land in guard.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delaney wants to sweep but no luck.
Delaney working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colin Delaney.

Delaney scores with a takedown into King's guard.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Delaney trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has Delaney pulled in close to control his posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King fails with the takedown

and Delaney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Delaney.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Delaney is proving a slippery customer.
Delaney is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King wants to control the position but Delaney says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Delaney frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Delaney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Delaney working for a submission but King is keeping him at bay.

Delaney looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King wants to control but Delaney is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Delaney is staying active.
King reaches up to try and control the position but Delaney seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! King rolls and tries to escape and now Delaney has his back!
King can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King trying to control the hands but Delaney won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delaney biding his time, controlling King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Delaney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Delaney 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Delaney!
A relieved looking Colin Delaney thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.