PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dellaria
vs
Smith

165 cm
34
156 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

170 cm
26
151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Dellaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dellaria swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Dellaria misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dellaria.
Dellaria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dellaria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dellaria connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Dellaria.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dellaria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dellaria throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Dellaria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Dellaria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Dellaria throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Dellaria motions for Smith to come forward. Dellaria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dellaria looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Dellaria throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dellaria circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Dellaria in a clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Dellaria shrugs off.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dellaria can't break the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Dellaria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Dellaria blocks with his arms.
Dellaria takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Dellaria blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Dellaria with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Dellaria tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dellaria blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dellaria avoids it.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dellaria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Dellaria over with knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dellaria's defenses.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Dellaria shrugs off.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dellaria's defenses.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Dellaria blocks it.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Dellaria shrugs off.
Dellaria is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Dellaria avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Dellaria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dellaria avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Dellaria is blocking nicely.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dellaria avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Dellaria is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dellaria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith blocks a jab.

Smith instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dellaria.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dellaria avoids it.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dellaria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dellaria thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Dellaria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dellaria is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dellaria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dellaria is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch but Dellaria is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Dellaria.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to clinch
and Dellaria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dellaria clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dellaria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dellaria keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Dellaria looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Dellaria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dellaria throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dellaria.
A shot to the liver by Dellaria. Beautiful body shot.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Dellaria takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dellaria's efforts to push away.
Dan Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Dellaria shrugs off.
Dellaria tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Dellaria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith with a knee to the head.

Dellaria is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dellaria leaning against his opponent.
Oh Dellaria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Dellaria seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dellaria avoids it.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Dellaria working hard to break the clinch.
Dellaria is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Dellaria blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dellaria is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Dellaria into the cage.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dellaria is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Dellaria.
Dellaria blocks the elbow strike.
Dellaria takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Dellaria is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dellaria blocks the elbow strike.
Dellaria managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Dellaria avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Dellaria blocks with his arms.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Dellaria in his tracks for a moment.
Dellaria tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dellaria taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Dellaria blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Dellaria misses.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dellaria.
Dellaria throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dellaria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Dellaria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Dellaria.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dellaria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dellaria looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Dellaria moves out of range.
Dellaria throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Jab by Dellaria.
Smith tries to clinch but Dellaria moves out of range.
Dellaria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greg Dellaria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dellaria lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Dellaria missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Dellaria misses with a straight right.
Smith moves away from the strike by Dellaria.
Dellaria misses with a looping right.
Dellaria misses with a body shot.
Jab from Dellaria.
Dellaria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Dellaria misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Dellaria stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dellaria throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Dellaria scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Dellaria.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dellaria throws out the jab.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dellaria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dellaria.
Dellaria misses with a looping left.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dellaria keeps it at a distance.
Dan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch but Dellaria is having none of it.
Dellaria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greg Dellaria is winning the standup battle so far.
Dellaria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dellaria to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dellaria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dellaria misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dellaria circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dellaria throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dellaria circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dellaria misses with a straight right.
Dellaria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dellaria with a hook.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dellaria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dellaria pushes him off.
Dellaria throws a big shot that misses.
Dellaria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Dellaria.
Dan Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dellaria misses.
Dellaria throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Dellaria thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith lands a head kick. Dellaria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Dellaria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dellaria swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dellaria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greg Dellaria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dellaria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Dellaria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Smith!
Greg Dellaria spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to all the fans in the audience tonight...I'll be back!'.