PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tascon Xerox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tascon Xerox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Delaney
vs
Xerox

171 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelly Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tascon Xerox!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xerox gets caught flat footed, as Delaney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xerox looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Delaney stands and steps away. Xerox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Xerox has managed to clinch.
Delaney gets through Xerox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xerox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've been informed that Xerox has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The referee is keeping an eye on Delaney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Delaney successfully pulls guard.
Xerox is fighting to break Delaney's control of his arms but Delaney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Delaney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Xerox presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xerox is pressed up against the cage. Delaney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xerox down to the mat. Xerox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Delaney scoring well with a low kick there.
Delaney moves in looking to clinch but Xerox pushes him off.

Delaney closes the distance and pushes Xerox back into the cage.
Xerox stalling in the clinch but Delaney improves position.
Xerox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Xerox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xerox gets control of Delaney's arms and successfully pulls guard. Xerox will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Delaney stands and steps away. Xerox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Delaney tries to keep at a distance but Xerox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delaney is looking to take this one to the mat.

Delaney pulls guard effortlessly.
Delaney pulls Xerox in to control the position.
Xerox trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Delaney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Xerox presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Xerox jumps guard and drags Delaney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delaney stands and steps away. Xerox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Xerox enables Delaney to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xerox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Delaney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Delaney takes the fight into the clinch.

Delaney has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Xerox uses from the top position.

Delaney has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Xerox off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Xerox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delaney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xerox.

Delaney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Xerox was covering up waiting for the punch and Delaney finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Delaney gets to his feet. Xerox looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Xerox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delaney, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Delaney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Xerox gets a clinch.
Xerox trying to control the position but instead, Delaney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xerox into the cage.

Delaney pulls guard effortlessly.
Delaney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Delaney working Xerox over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xerox trying to control here.
Kelly Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Xerox is defending against the submission attempts here by Delaney.

Delaney decides to stand and escape the position.
Xerox is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delaney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Delaney showed some decent athleticism there.

Delaney postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Xerox to stand up.
Xerox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Delaney.

Delaney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xerox, pushing him back against the cage.
Delaney jumps guard but Xerox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delaney tries to pull guard but Xerox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Delaney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Delaney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Xerox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Xerox stops Delaney from standing up.
Xerox trying to control but Delaney is working from the bottom.

Xerox is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Delaney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Delaney has escaped and now he's on top!

Delaney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tascon Xerox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delaney closes the distance and clinches.

Xerox successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Xerox is working an open guard so Delaney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Xerox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Xerox gets caught flat footed, as Delaney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Delaney gets to his feet - Xerox follows without any prompting.

Delaney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xerox punching from the bottom.

Delaney is trying to work for a kimura but Xerox is defending well.

Delaney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Delaney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Delaney is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Delaney dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Xerox.
Xerox looks to land a body kick but Delaney moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Delaney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Delaney tries for a takedown but Xerox manages to get underhooks.
Xerox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Xerox gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Delaney regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Delaney is on top in guard.

Delaney stands up from Xerox's guard - Delaney perhaps looking for a knockout.

Delaney closes the distance and clinches.

Delaney jumps guard and drags Xerox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Delaney wants to sweep here but Xerox controlling him for the moment.

Xerox is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Delaney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Delaney has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delaney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Delaney has taken the fight to the clinch.

Delaney has hold of one of Xerox's legs. Xerox is fighting the takedown attempt but Delaney gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delaney gets to his feet. Xerox looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Xerox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Delaney makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Delaney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delaney wriggles free and stands up.

Delaney throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Xerox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Delaney is in Xerox's guard.

Delaney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Xerox, up you get!

Xerox gets caught napping as Delaney dives in and scores a takedown. Xerox manages to retain guard.
Xerox wants to sweep here but Delaney controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delaney stands up from Xerox's guard - Delaney perhaps looking for a knockout.

Xerox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xerox showed some decent athleticism there.
Xerox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Delaney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delaney, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Delaney!