PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Naude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T J Delarosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Naude
vs
J Delarosa

195 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER
Union Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Naude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, T J Delarosa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Delarosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delarosa misses with a kick to the body
and Naude counters with a nice kick to the body.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Delarosa.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Delarosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delarosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Delarosa is predictable there
and Naude counters with an outside leg kick.
Delarosa thuds his right hand into Naude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Delarosa as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with an inside leg kick.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delarosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with a nice body kick.
Delarosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delarosa misses with a combination
and Naude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Delarosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delarosa looks to land a combination but Naude avoids it well.
Delarosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naude moves away.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa cracks Naude with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Delarosa misses with a wild body shot.
Delarosa swings for the body but Naude moves out of range.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Delarosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

T J Delarosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Delarosa misses with a body shot
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Naude counters with a nice body kick.
Delarosa clobbers Naude with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
T J Delarosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with an outside leg kick.
Delarosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa tries to clinch but Naude moves away
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Naude ducks under a wild hook from Delarosa.
Delarosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Delarosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delarosa misses with a body shot.
Delarosa lands with a right hand.
Delarosa misses with a double jab
and Naude counters with a good low kick that Delarosa was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Delarosa is predictable there
and Naude counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delarosa swings widly with a right hand
and Naude counters with a body kick.
Wesley Naude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delarosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naude.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Delarosa misses with a right hand
and Naude counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delarosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a good, hard body kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.
Naude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delarosa.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and Naude counters with a big head kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.
Delarosa moves to clinch but Naude breaks away
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Delarosa tries to clinch but Naude moves away
and Naude counters with a good low kick that Delarosa was not able to check.
Delarosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

T J Delarosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Naude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naude checks the leg kick.
Delarosa takes a swing at Naude's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Delarosa misses
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Delarosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Delarosa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naude circles away quickly and effectively.
Delarosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with an inside leg kick.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delarosa throws a right and a left that Naude avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a right and a left that Naude avoids nicely.
Delarosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delarosa.
Delarosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delarosa looks to land a combination but Naude avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
Delarosa misses with a double jab
and Naude counters with a big head kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with a left and a right that stings Delarosa.
Delarosa misses with the combination.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Naude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delarosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a series of strikes that have Naude backpedaling.
Delarosa throws a head kick that misses
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
T J Delarosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delarosa misses with a hook to the body
and Naude counters with a nice low kick that buckles Delarosa's knee momentarily.
T J Delarosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Delarosa misses with the combination.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Wesley Naude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delarosa looks to clinch
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to T J Delarosa.
Well Delarosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... T J Delarosa!