PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juskki Garganius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Delgado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Delgado
vs
Garganius

183 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juskki Garganius!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garganius scores with a shot to the body.

Garganius moves into the clinch.
Garganius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garganius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Garganius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Garganius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Delgado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Delgado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Delgado tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garganius decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Delgado throws a head kick but Garganius moves out of range.

Garganius closes the distance and clinches.
Garganius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garganius has had enough of the clinch but Delgado keeps him there for the moment.
Delgado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado is looking to break free of the clinch but Garganius has double underhooks.
Garganius wants to break free but Delgado has control.
Garganius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Delgado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Delgado being controlled against the cage.

Garganius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delgado tries to clinch up but Garganius circles away and keeps his distance.
Garganius misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garganius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Delgado's guard.

Garganius gets to his feet - Delgado follows without any prompting.
Garganius throws a head kick that misses
and Delgado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garganius looks gassed!
Garganius misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delgado tries to break the clinch but Garganius is controlling the position.
Garganius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delgado is trying to maintain a safe position but Garganius gets an underhook and turns Delgado into the cage.

Garganius breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garganius throws a sloppy head kick
and Delgado counters with a head kick.
Garganius thuds his shin into the meat of Delgado's side.
Garganius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Delgado clinches.
Delgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Delgado taking a breather.
Garganius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Delgado is working for takedown but Garganius is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garganius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delgado wants to get back to striking at distance but Garganius won't allow it.
Delgado with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Garganius breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Garganius.
Delgado misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garganius throws a series of strikes that have Delgado backpedaling.
A head kick by Garganius misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Delgado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garganius fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Delgado with that takedown attempt.
Delgado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Garganius forces Delgado back against the cage and clinches.
Garganius wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Garganius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juskki Garganius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garganius counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juskki Garganius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Delgado throws a combination that misses
and Garganius counters with a big head kick but Delgado shrugs it off.
Garganius moves out of range as Delgado throws a body kick.
Delgado scores with a three punch combo!
Delgado throws a sloppy head kick and Garganius moves out of range easily.
Delgado takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Garganius.
Garganius falls off balance throwing a combination

and Delgado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garganius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garganius is looking for a sweep. Delgado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Delgado is thwarting Garganius's attempts to control the position.
Garganius is holding on to half guard well.
Delgado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garganius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Delgado seems to be working for a kimura but Garganius defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Garganius.
Garganius misses with a kick to the body

and Delgado counters with a shoot takedown. Garganius fights it but they end up in guard.
Garganius trying to control the position here.
Delgado postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
Delgado being controlled here momentarily.
Delgado tries to free his leg and advance position but Garganius is retaining full guard.
Delgado is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garganius is pulling down on Delgado's head to control his posture.
Garganius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garganius, not yet.
Garganius controls Delgado momentarily but Delgado frees himself.
Garganius is pulling down on Delgado's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Delgado dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Delgado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Garganius counters with a single leg into guard. Delgado didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garganius content to stall in guard here.
Garganius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Juskki Garganius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garganius cracks Delgado with a solid left hand.
Garganius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garganius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garganius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garganius's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Juskki Garganius just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garganius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Garganius rushes Delgado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Garganius pulls guard effortlessly.
Delgado looking to sit in guard and control but Garganius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garganius landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garganius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garganius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garganius looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Delgado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garganius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garganius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garganius landing with the ground and pound.
Garganius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Delgado controls Garganius momentarily but Garganius frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juskki Garganius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garganius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juskki Garganius!