PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isidro Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Delim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlon Delim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Morin
vs
Delim

181 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isidro Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlon Delim!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Delim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delim wants it to stay on the feet.
Delim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Morin closes the distance and pushes Delim back into the cage.

Delim tightens his grip and picks Morin up, before dumping him to the ground. Morin manages to land in guard.
Delim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Morin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Delim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delim is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

Morin moves into the clinch.

Delim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Delim manages to end up in side control.
Delim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Morin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delim taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Delim has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Morin pushes Delim away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Delim gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morin can't do much from the bottom here.
Morin is being controlled here.
Morin prevents Delim from moving into mount.
The referee asks Delim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Delim prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Delim might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Delim working away.
Delim tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Delim advances to full mount.
Morin manages to control the position for a moment.
Morin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delim controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morin holds on for dear life, controlling Delim's posture momentarily.
Morin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Delim content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delim is looking to work his way around to Morin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Morin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Delim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Delim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morin misses with a kick to the body.

Morin clinches.

Morin decides to pull guard.
Morin is trying to keep Delim in close.
Morin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delim is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Morin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Delim off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Morin drives through and clinches with Delim against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morin's efforts to push away.

Delim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morin is trying to keep an underhook but Delim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Marlon Delim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Delim uses his free foot to push down on Morin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morin.
Morin can't escape the position.
Delim content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin wants to control but Delim is having none of it.
Delim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morin really wants to buck Delim off and get back to his feet.
Delim fails to take his opponent's back.
Delim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morin 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.
Delim pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delim controlling from the full mount.
Delim is continuing to stall.
Morin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delim controlling from mount.
Morin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Delim content just to control the position here.
Morin tries to buck Delim off but he can't manage it.
Delim controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Delim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Delim controlling the position easily from mount.
Morin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Delim controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morin prevents Delim from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Delim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morin misses with a double jab.
Delim feints the counter takedown.
Morin misses with a takedown attempt - Delim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Morin closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delim prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isidro Morin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Delim tightens his grip and picks Morin up, before dumping him to the ground. Morin manages to land in guard.
Delim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morin wants to stand and escape but Delim is having none of it.
Morin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delim controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Delim the control monster continue. Boring.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

Morin takes the fight into the clinch.

Morin has Delim pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Delim tumbling to the mat - Morin dives into Delim's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin trying to control but Delim is working from the bottom.
Morin looking to sit in guard and control but Delim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Delim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Morin kicks Delim off and gets to his feet.

Morin has Delim up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Delim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morin trying to control from the bottom.
Delim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Delim prevents Morin from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morin wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delim is pressing down on Morin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morin is holding on for now.
Isidro Morin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Isidro Morin.
I think Delim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Delim!
An out of breath Marlon Delim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.