PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Delgado
vs
de Andrade e Nordgren

183 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordgren.
Delgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nordgren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delgado tries to clinch but Nordgren moves out of range.
Delgado throws a right and a left that Nordgren avoids nicely.
Nordgren waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Delgado.
Nordgren misses with an uppercut.
Nordgren avoids the head kick by Delgado.
Nordgren tries to clinch there but Delgado circles away.
Delgado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordgren. That did some damage!
Nordgren blocks a head kick by Delgado.
Nordgren throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordgren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nordgren wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordgren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordgren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordgren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delgado moves away from the strike by Nordgren.
Delgado looks to clinch
and Nordgren counters with a body kick that stops Delgado in his tracks momentarily.
Delgado is breathing heavily.
Nordgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nordgren punishes Delgado's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordgren looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Delgado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Marcos Delgado has been cut.

Nordgren forces Delgado back against the cage and clinches.
Nordgren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nordgren scores with a shot to the side of Delgado's head.
Nordgren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Nordgren lands a big uppercut and Delgado is down! He's in big trouble - Nordgren follows him to the mat!

Delgado is rocked!

Nordgren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh Delgado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordgren trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nordgren is working for a kimura but Delgado is defending it quite comfortably.
Delgado seems to have got his legs back now.
Nordgren content to control rather than advance.
Nordgren wants to pass to mount but Delgado is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delgado is defending against the submission attempts here by Nordgren.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordgren tries to pass to full mount but Delgado defends it.
Nordgren trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Delgado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Nordgren misses the target.
Delgado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nordgren is looking to clinch.
Nordgren misses with a head kick.
Nordgren is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
Delgado tries to clinch but Nordgren moves out of range.
Delgado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nordgren feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Delgado sprawling to the canvas! Delgado rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nordgren finish him?!

Delgado is rocked!
Nordgren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delgado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nordgren is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Delgado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nordgren swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado seems to have got his legs back now.
Nordgren checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordgren throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.
Nordgren misses with an uppercut.
Delgado is looking to clinch.
Nordgren tries a head kick but it misses.
Nordgren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delgado throws a leg kick
and Nordgren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcos Delgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nordgren clinches.
Nordgren misses with a knee to the head.
Nordgren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Delgado blocks it with crossed arms.
Delgado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delgado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delgado blocks an elbow strike from Nordgren.
Nordgren tries to land knees in the clinch but Delgado avoids the damage to the body.
Nordgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delgado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nordgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordgren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Nordgren is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
Nordgren thuds his shin into the meat of Delgado's side.
Delgado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordgren.
Nordgren tries to clinch but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nordgren circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delgado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordgren misses with a looping left.
Delgado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nordgren to score with a decent uppercut.
Nordgren fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordgren throws a lazy right hand but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delgado takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nordgren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Nordgren.
Delgado shoots and misses
and Nordgren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordgren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordgren throws a big shot that misses.
Nordgren throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.
Nordgren just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordgren tries a head kick but it misses.
Delgado fails to land the takedown.
Nordgren throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nordgren counters with a nice body shot.
Nordgren misses with a hook. Delgado ducked under it nicely.
Delgado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nordgren's waist but Nordgren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Delgado off to one side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Delgado. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nordgren tries to land a front kick but Delgado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nordgren missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordgren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordgren throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delgado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nordgren swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Delgado tries to keep at a distance but Nordgren has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nordgren.
Nordgren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcos Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nordgren moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
Nordgren throws the left hand but Delgado avoids the punch easily.
Delgado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nordgren counters with a series of strikes. Delgado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but Nordgren shows good takedown defense.
Crack! A monster head kick from Nordgren and Delgado falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Nordgren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren!