PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 913 p4p, 49 weight class) and Andy Rodgers (ranked 1552 p4p, 54 weight class). Delsarte comes to the cage accompanied by Ah Non Cest Terrible. 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.

Delsarte
vs
Rodgers

225 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
33
247 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Delsarte momentarily.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Delsarte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Delsarte has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a left to the body.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Delsarte.
Rodgers thuds his right hand into Delsarte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodgers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Delsarte at a distance.
Delsarte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodgers to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rodgers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers scores with a jab. Delsarte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodgers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Delsarte ducked under it nicely.
Delsarte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Delsarte throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodgers misses the target.
Andy Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Delsarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodgers, right into the meat.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers.
Rodgers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Delsarte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delsarte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Delsarte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Delsarte throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers scores with a leg kick.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Delsarte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Delsarte throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Delsarte.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Delsarte is looking to counter punch.
Delsarte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers.
Delsarte looks to land a body kick but Rodgers moved away.
Delsarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Delsarte lands.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delsarte.
Rodgers throws a fast counter high kick but Delsarte manages to duck under it in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rodgers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodgers misses with a head kick.
Delsarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Delsarte slips a jab from Rodgers.
Delsarte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodgers throws out a loose jab but Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodgers.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
Delsarte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delsarte throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Rodgers throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte ducks right into an uppercut from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a glancing blow to the side of Delsarte's head.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from Rodgers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers tries to land a leg kick but Delsarte saw it coming and moves away.
Delsarte lands a jab to Rodgers's midsection.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Delsarte ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Andy Rodgers's cut even more.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Rodgers throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers misses with a head kick.
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Delsarte ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers cracks Delsarte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodgers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Delsarte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rodgers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers cracks Delsarte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Delsarte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Delsarte ducks under and follows up with a left that Delsarte also avoids with ease.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delsarte.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodgers's head.
Delsarte moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Rodgers throws a hook to the side of Delsarte's head but Delsarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delsarte moves forwards but Rodgers connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte jabs at Rodgers's body.
Delsarte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Andy Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a front kick aimed at Rodgers's knee but Rodgers avoids it well.
Delsarte looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Delsarte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Delsarte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodgers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Rodgers.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delsarte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte connects with a body shot.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Delsarte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Delsarte.
Rodgers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Delsarte's hands.
Rodgers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers.
Delsarte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodgers just manages to avoid it.
Delsarte misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut.
Delsarte throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
Delsarte throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Delsarte avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delsarte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodgers scrambles back to his feet.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
enabling Delsarte to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Andy Rodgers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.
Rodgers tries a low kick but Delsarte avoids it.
Rodgers wants to slow Delsarte down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Delsarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Delsarte avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Rodgers.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Delsarte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodgers misses the jab.
Delsarte lands a leg kick that knocks Rodgers off balance momentarily.
Delsarte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delsarte.
Rodgers cracks the inside of Delsarte's front leg.
Rodgers takes one to the chin there.

Andy Rodgers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rodgers.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers drops his hands momentarily and Delsarte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Rodgers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gauthier Delsarte!
Gauthier Delsarte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.