PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Keziah Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keziah Delaney
vs
Jones

186 cm
16
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Keziah Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Delaney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Delaney's head.
Delaney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Delaney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Delaney circles away.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delaney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Delaney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones scores with a one two! Delaney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delaney.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Delaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delaney throws out the jab.
Delaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Delaney misses the target.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Delaney misses with an uppercut.
Delaney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ray Jones has been cut.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delaney.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delaney looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delaney scores with a punch to the head.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delaney counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Delaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Delaney.
Delaney lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Delaney throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Delaney strikes.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Delaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delaney misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Delaney.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones tries to clinch there but Delaney circles away.
Delaney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delaney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Delaney shakes him off and moves away.
Delaney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delaney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delaney throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Delaney.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Delaney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a right hand that Delaney ducks under and follows up with a left that Delaney also avoids with ease.
Jones looks winded!
Delaney looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Delaney throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Delaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delaney scores with a hook.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delaney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Delaney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delaney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
Delaney throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Delaney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Delaney lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Delaney stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!

That has opened up Ray Jones's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delaney cracks Jones with a left hook right on the temple and Jones goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Delaney lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jones is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Keziah Delaney!