PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Putski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Greg Dellaria was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Putski
vs
Dellaria

175 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

165 cm
43
143 lbs
20 - 31 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Putski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Dellaria!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellaria connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Putski does no damage.
Putski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dellaria but Dellaria pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dellaria counters with a body kick.
Putski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dellaria pinned against the cage. Dellaria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dellaria looks to land a combination. Putski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dellaria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Dellaria there.
Dellaria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Putski tries for a takedown but Dellaria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dellaria tries a quick counter leg kick but Putski is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Putski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellaria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Putski.
Dellaria connects with a jab.
Putski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dellaria scores with a hook.
Dellaria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dellaria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Dellaria tries to get set, Putski tries to push him back and clinch up but Dellaria manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Putski checks a leg kick.
Putski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dellaria.
Greg Dellaria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dellaria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putski checks a leg kick nicely.
Putski throws a big counter combination but Dellaria scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Putski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dellaria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dellaria lands a jab to the nose.
Greg Dellaria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putski moves out of range as Dellaria strikes.
Dellaria is looking to chop away at Putski's legs.
Putski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Putski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Putski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Putski tries to move to mount but Dellaria blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Putski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Putski advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Putski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dellaria is now in Putski's guard. A big mistake from Putski there, giving up the dominant position!
Dellaria tries to free his leg and advance position but Putski is retaining full guard.
Dellaria must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dellaria stopping the sweep attempt from Putski.
Dellaria trying to control but Putski is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Putski is on top in guard.

Putski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putski pushes down on Dellaria's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putski moves into full mount! Dellaria won't be happy about that!
Dellaria wants to get back to his feet.

Putski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dellaria is on top in guard.
Putski keeping full guard, as Dellaria tries to pass.

Putski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dellaria defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Dellaria dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dellaria throws a leg kick which misses Putski's front leg but catches the back leg as Putski tries to avoid it.
Greg Dellaria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dellaria scores with a leg kick.
Putski slips under a jab from Dellaria.
Dellaria tries to land a leg kick but Putski saw it coming and moves away.
Putski tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Dellaria.
Putski fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Dellaria finds it's way through Putski's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dellaria looks to throw the jab but Putski is out of range.
Dellaria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putski circles away quickly and effectively.
Putski avoids a kick to the body.
Putski walks into a stiff left hand from Dellaria.
Dellaria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dellaria looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Putski fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivan Putski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dellaria cracks a nice hook into Putski's ribs.
Putski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dellaria throws an off balance right hand
and Putski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dellaria misses with a wild combination.
Putski drops his hands momentarily and Dellaria takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dellaria tries to keep at a distance but Putski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Putski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dellaria prevents it.
Putski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dellaria is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Putski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putski wants a takedown but no success here.

Dellaria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria's corner calls for a 1-2. Dellaria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dellaria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putski connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putski looks for the body kick but Dellaria saw that one coming.
Dellaria misses with a straight right.
Putski motions for Dellaria to come forward. Putski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putski tries to clinch but Dellaria moves out of range.
Dellaria steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Putski.
Dellaria scores with a kick to the body.
Putski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dellaria sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putski somewhat.
Dellaria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dellaria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Putski momentarily.
Putski fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria throws a leg kick which misses Putski's front leg but catches the back leg as Putski tries to avoid it.
A jab from Dellaria does it's job there.
Dellaria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Putski moves in looking to clinch but Dellaria pushes him off.
Putski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dellaria sprawls well. Dellaria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Putski gets slowly back to his feet.
Dellaria lands an overhand right.
Putski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putski backing away here, and Dellaria unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Putski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putski tries to clinch up but Dellaria circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dellaria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putski.
Nice cross by Dellaria.
Dellaria throws a nice looking combination but Putski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dellaria jabs Putski right on the nose. Putski blinks but takes it well.
Dellaria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Dellaria misses.
Putski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dellaria.
Putski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dellaria throws a leg kick but Putski moved away.
Putski moves away from the strike by Dellaria.
That kick from Dellaria tenderised Putski's leg. Putski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dellaria's waist but Dellaria gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Putski off to one side.
Dellaria catches Putski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Putski. Those never looked like landing.
Dellaria misses with a straight left.
Dellaria throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Dellaria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dellaria misses with a straight right.
Dellaria misses with a looping right.
Dellaria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dellaria leaves Putski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dellaria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dellaria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dellaria scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Dellaria misses.
Putski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Putski shoots in and drives through. Dellaria sprawls well.
Dellaria tries a quick counter leg kick but Putski is wise to it.
Dellaria misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putski tries to close the distance and clinch but Dellaria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dellaria misses with a low kick.
Putski is looking to clinch but Dellaria is avoiding it.
Dellaria throws a hook but Putski avoids it easily.
Dellaria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria scores with a nice head shot.
Putski wants to clinch up but Dellaria keeps it at a distance.
Dellaria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dellaria lands with a good body shot.
Dellaria lands with a nice body punch.
Putski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dellaria.
Dellaria thumps Putski with a low kick.
Dellaria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dellaria misses with a body kick.
Putski checks the leg kick.
Dellaria connects with an inside leg kick.
Dellaria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dellaria throws a hook but Putski avoids it easily.
Putski lands a nice hook to Dellaria's body. Dellaria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Putski moves out of range of the strikes.
Dellaria stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dellaria wants it to stay on the feet.
Greg Dellaria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Putski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Putski gets a double leg takedown into Dellaria's guard.
Putski wants to control from the top but Dellaria keeps moving.
Putski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dellaria is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Putski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dellaria is keeping the position for now.
Dellaria wants to stand up but Putski is controlling him.
Putski trying to control but Dellaria is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivan Putski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dellaria.
Dellaria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putski.
Putski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dellaria can pounce on him.
Putski checks a leg kick.
Dellaria connects with a leg kick. Putski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Putski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria throws a nice looking combination but Putski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dellaria scores with a punch to the head.
Dellaria feints and then cracks Putski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putski down.
Putski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dellaria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Putski scrambles back to his feet.
Putski checks a low kick from Dellaria.
Dellaria circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dellaria tries to keep at a distance but Putski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Putski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dellaria pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dellaria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Putski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putski is trying to drag Dellaria to the mat but Dellaria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Putski wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Dellaria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dellaria winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Dellaria!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Dellaria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.