PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jones (ranked 6538 p4p, 522 weight class) and Mihail Delov (ranked 24946 p4p, 581 weight class). Daniel Jones looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jones
vs
Delov

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Delov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Delov gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
A nice side step and Delov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Delov wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Delov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delov is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Delov down to the mat. Delov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delov.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Delov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delov is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.

Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Delov frees his head quite easily.

Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Delov manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Delov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delov prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Delov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones tries for a kimura but Delov is defending well.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delov, who protects the arm well.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Delov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

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.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Delov manages to avoid easily.
Jones wants to take Delov's back but he can't do it this time.

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Delov is in no mood to give up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Delov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.

Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Delov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Delov shrugs it off.
Jones lands a couple of good shots and Delov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Delov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delov is really stuck here.
Delov is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Delov has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Delov covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Delov is in a bad position with Jones working for a choke. Delov manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Delov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Delov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Delov defends the submission attempt.

Jones is working for a kimura but Delov is defending it quite comfortably.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a huge punch but Delov dodges it nicely.
Delov won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delov defending well though.
Delov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Delov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Delov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Delov tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Delov is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Delov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Delov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Delov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Delov wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Delov tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delov delivers a nice body kick.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mihail Delov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Delov counters with a two punch combo.
Delov tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delov scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delov doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delov feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Delov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Delov connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones shoots and misses
and Delov counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delov.

Jones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delov tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Delov moves into the clinch.
Delov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Delov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delov is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Delov is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones jumps guard but Delov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Delov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Delov tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Delov tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delov prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delov is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Delov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Delov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Delov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delov tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to counter punch.

Delov moves into the clinch successfully.

Delov breaks the clinch.
Delov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Delov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delov is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Delov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Jones counters with a quick kick to the body but Delov blocks it.
Delov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Delov - just one landing.

Delov moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delov's efforts to push away.
Delov is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Delov won't allow it.

Delov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delov tries to clinch up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Delov.
Delov tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Jones misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Delov.
Delov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Delov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delov doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Delov.
Delov lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Delov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Delov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.

Delov moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Delov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones keeps control of Delov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delov working hard to break the clinch.
Delov is trying to break free.
Jones tries for a takedown but Delov manages to get underhooks.
Delov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Delov holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delov is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Delov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Delov holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Delov scores with a shoulder strike.
Delov is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.

Delov breaks from the clinch.
Delov looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Delov wants to clinch.
Mihail Delov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Delov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mihail Delov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delov lands a jab to the nose.
Delov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Delov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mihail Delov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delov connects with a high kick.
Delov scores with a punch to the head.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Delov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mihail Delov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Mihail Delov!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Mihail Delov!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Mihail Delov!

Mihail Delov wins by unanimous decision!