PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Delacruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aggi Dilimanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delacruz
vs
Dilimanto

202 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Delacruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aggi Dilimanto!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dilimanto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dilimanto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dilimanto prevents Delacruz from improving his position.

Delacruz kicks Dilimanto off and gets back to his feet.
Delacruz tries for a takedown but Dilimanto circles away easily
and Dilimanto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aggi Dilimanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Delacruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Delacruz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Delacruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dilimanto's guard.
Delacruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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

Delacruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dilimanto's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dilimanto is working an open guard so Delacruz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dilimanto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Delacruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Delacruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Delacruz stands up and beckons Dilimanto to join him on the feet.

Dilimanto closes the distance and pushes Delacruz back into the cage.

Delacruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilimanto postures up in Delacruz's guard and throws a big left but Delacruz blocks it.
Delacruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Delacruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilimanto throwing strikes but missing.
Delacruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dilimanto is controlling him.
Dilimanto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delacruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Delacruz is looking to stand up but Dilimanto isn't so interested in that idea.

Delacruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dilimanto defends it easily.
Delacruz wants to stand but Dilimanto is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Delacruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilimanto tries to escape but Delacruz is in control.
Dilimanto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Delacruz connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delacruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Delacruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dilimanto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dilimanto is trying to improve his position.

Delacruz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delacruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Delacruz shoots in and bounces Dilimanto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Delacruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dilimanto is proving hard to escape from.
Delacruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

Delacruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Delacruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Delacruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dilimanto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Delacruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Delacruz distracts Dilimanto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Delacruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delacruz wanted to stand there but Dilimanto had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dilimanto is breathing heavily.
Delacruz wanted to stand there but Dilimanto had control of the position.
Delacruz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Dilimanto closes the distance and clinches.

Dilimanto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dilimanto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dilimanto wants to control from the top but Delacruz keeps moving.
Dilimanto won't allow Delacruz to sweep him here.
Delacruz wants to stand and escape but Dilimanto is having none of it.

Delacruz has his feet on Dilimanto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delacruz rushes Dilimanto and presses him up against the cage.

Delacruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dilimanto is trying to keep an underhook but Delacruz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Delacruz seems to be looking for submissions.

Delacruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dilimanto defends it well.
Delacruz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Delacruz connects with a nice short shot to Dilimanto's temple.
Delacruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilimanto is looking to improve his position.
Delacruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dilimanto on the ground.

Delacruz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Dilimanto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dilimanto wants to get back to his feet but Delacruz passes into half guard.

Delacruz tries to stand and escape but Dilimanto is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delacruz is working for a submission of some sort.

Dilimanto actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Delacruz decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Delacruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Delacruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Delacruz.
Delacruz wants to stand but Dilimanto is controlling his arm.
Delacruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Delacruz decides to stand back up.
Delacruz throws a one two combo.
Delacruz shoots in but Dilimanto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dilimanto closes the distance and clinches.

Delacruz breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dilimanto tries to avoid it but Delacruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dilimanto to the ground. Dilimanto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Delacruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Delacruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dilimanto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dilimanto lands in his opponent's guard.
Delacruz is looking to stand up but Dilimanto isn't so interested in that idea.

Dilimanto drops back looking for a leg! Delacruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Delacruz manages to kick Dilimanto off! Dilimanto jumps back into Delacruz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz is trying to keep Dilimanto in close.

Delacruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dilimanto is aware though and is defending well.
Delacruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dilimanto can do to turn this around?
Dilimanto throwing strikes from guard but Delacruz blocks nicely.
Stanley Delacruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dilimanto forces his way into half guard.
Delacruz wants to get back to full guard.
Delacruz tries to kick Dilimanto off but Dilimanto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Delacruz wants to control but Dilimanto is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz tries to roll over but Dilimanto keeps him under control.
Dilimanto is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Delacruz is staying active underneath Dilimanto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dilimanto prevents Delacruz from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dilimanto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Delacruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Delacruz is standing up over Dilimanto. Dilimanto looks to escape but Delacruz dives into side control.

Delacruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Delacruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dilimanto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Delacruz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dilimanto wants to control but Delacruz is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dilimanto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aggi Dilimanto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley Delacruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dilimanto is defending against the submission attempts here by Delacruz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aggi Dilimanto.
I think Delacruz 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Delacruz!