PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rome (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
Rome

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 London, Jose Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Rome!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome throws the left hand but Delgado avoids the punch easily.
Delgado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Delgado misses the jab.
Rome misses with a double jab

and Delgado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delgado tries to pull guard but Rome won't allow it.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Delgado blocking some punches.
Delgado prevents a body shot from Rome.

Delgado jumps guard.
Rome throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delgado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome throws a strike but Delgado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rome has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Delgado has passed into side control.
Delgado passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rome!
Delgado controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Delgado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Delgado is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delgado tries to move into range but Rome moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jose Delgado has been cut.
Rome looks to throw the jab but Delgado is out of range.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rome as he avoids it easily.
Rome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Rome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rome pushes Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.
Rome is pressed up against the cage. Delgado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rome down to the mat. Rome avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab by Rome.

Delgado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rome, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Delgado tries to break free but Rome pushes him back against the cage.
Delgado is looking to break free of the clinch but Rome has double underhooks.
A short left from Delgado.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Rome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Delgado is breathing heavily.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rome pushes Delgado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rome scores with a hook to the body.
Rome tries to work over Delgado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rome tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Rome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rome can't find room to land a body shot as Delgado controls the action.
Rome lands a nice uppercut.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Rome back against the cage.
Rome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rome is working Delgado over against the cage.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.
Rome tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Delgado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado prevents a body shot from Rome.
Rome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Rome.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Delgado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rome prevents it.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
Rome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome tries to work over Delgado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delgados head.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Rome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Delgado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rome throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rome as he jumps to the side.
Rome lands a jab to the nose.
Rome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
Rome misses with the combination.
Rome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delgado shoots in looking for a takedown. Rome tries to sprawl out of it but Delgado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rome manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado tries for a takedown but Rome sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado fails to land the takedown.
Rome circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Delgado to the canvas! Delgado doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rome keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Rome!