PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Delerimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

The
vs
Delerimo

225 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob The!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Delerimo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delerimo blocks a head kick by The.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Delerimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The shoots for a double leg takedown but Delerimo sprawls well. He's pushed The's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As The backs off Delerimo throws a huge counter combo but The manages to avoid it all.
The tries to clinch but Delerimo moves out of range.
The has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Land of the Rising Fun in the buildup to the fight.

The shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than The was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Delerimo throws The to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delerimo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delerimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delerimo throws a counter combo.
Delerimo blocks a head kick by The.
Delerimo throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by The.
The connects with a high kick.
The tries to clinch there but Delerimo circles away.
As The backs off Delerimo throws a huge counter combo but The manages to avoid it all.
The misses with a head kick.
Delerimo is looking for the big counter here.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delerimo circles away.

The gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Delerimo is looking to break free of the clinch but The has double underhooks.
Delerimo avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
Delerimo tries to break the clinch but The is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pushes off an throws an elbow but Delerimo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delerimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delerimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delerimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The misses with an elbow over the top.
Delerimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delerimo tries to break the clinch but The is controlling the position.
The throws an elbow that misses.
Delerimo blocks an elbow strike.
Delerimo can't break the clinch.
The throws an elbow that misses.
Delerimo dodges an elbow strike from The.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delerimo is trying to force a seperation but The has the dominant position.
Delerimo avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
A frustrated look appears on Delerimo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delerimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob The dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Delerimo circles away.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delerimo pushes him off.
Delerimo misses with the combination.
The tries a head kick but it misses.
The throws a head kick but Delerimo moves out of range.
Bob The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delerimo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The goes for a double leg but Delerimo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delerimo continues to drive forward.
Delerimo with the counter takedown but The avoids it easily.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Delerimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delerimo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The scores with a head kick.
The shoots for a takedown but Delerimo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Delerimo misses.
The slips a jab and a cross from Delerimo.
As Delerimo looks to move away, The throws a big counter combo but Delerimo just gets out of the way.
The closes the distance but Delerimo moves to the side
and Delerimo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The wants to clinch.
The tries for a takedown but Delerimo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Delerimo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The throws a head kick but Delerimo moves out of range.
As The backs off Delerimo throws a huge counter combo but The manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delerimo blocks a head kick by The.
Bob The is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delerimo pushes him off.
The pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Delerimo back to the cage. The follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delerimo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The tries to clinch up
and Delerimo counters with a left and a right that stings The.
Delerimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The.
The tries for a takedown but Delerimo circles away easily

and Delerimo counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delerimo avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delerimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Delerimo is looking to break free of the clinch but The has double underhooks.
The prevents Delerimo from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Delerimo dodges an elbow strike from The.
Delerimo wants to break free but The has control.
Delerimo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delerimo working hard to break the clinch.
Delerimo is trying to force a seperation but The has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Delerimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The shoots in for a double leg but Delerimo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Delerimo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delerimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delerimo fails to land with a series of punches.

The feints and as Delerimo raises his hands in defense, The changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Delerimo keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The stops Delerimo from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delerimo pushes The off and scrambles back to his feet.
The throws a head kick that half lands.
Delerimo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delerimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The.
The throws a big counter combination but Delerimo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Delerimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The wants to clinch
and Delerimo counters with a series of strikes. The will be more careful next time no doubt.
Delerimo throws a left and a right that both miss
and The counters with a left and a right that stings Delerimo.
The moves in looking to clinch but Delerimo pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Delerimo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Delerimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delerimo's waist but Delerimo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The off to one side.
Delerimo is looking for the big counter here.
The scores with a head kick. Delerimo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Delerimo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

The clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The throws an elbow but misses.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delerimo dodges an elbow strike from The.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The throws an elbow that misses.
The throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Delerimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delerimo can't break the clinch.
Delerimo avoids the elbow strike from The, against the cage.
Delerimo is looking to break free of the clinch but The has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Delerimo wants to break free but The has control.
Delerimo blocks an elbow strike.
Delerimo tries to break the clinch but The is controlling the position.
Delerimo avoids the elbow strike from The, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delerimo blocks an elbow strike.
Delerimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bob The did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Delerimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delerimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delerimo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Delerimo.
The dives in and grabs Delerimo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delerimo pushes down on The's head and hops out.
Jacob Delerimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The tries to bum rush Delerimo with a series of wild strikes but Delerimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delerimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delerimo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delerimo counters with a left and a right that stings The.
The throws a head kick that half lands.
Delerimo is looking to score with low kicks.
Jacob Delerimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delerimo avoids the head kick by The.
Delerimo unleashes a big counter combination but The bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Delerimo counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Delerimo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Delerimo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Delerimo counters with a left and a right... And another left! The is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Delerimo!
Jacob Delerimo is the new lightweight champion!