PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaster Blade Jr (ranked 4877 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Delmore (ranked 7508 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaster Blade Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joey Delmore's chin.

Blade Jr
vs
Delmore

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaster Blade Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Delmore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade Jr with a poor takedown

and Delmore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delmore.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Delmore lands a left hand.
Blade Jr is trying to break free.

Delmore jumps into guard, dragging Blade Jr to the mat.
Blade Jr is looking to stand up but Delmore won't let him.
Blade Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Blade Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delmore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blade Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Delmore's legs - danger averted.
Delmore tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delmore controlling the position.
Delmore looking for a sweep. Not yet Delmore, not yet.
Delmore keeping moving, preventing Blade Jr from controlling successfully.
Blade Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delmore on the ground.
Blade Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delmore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blade Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Delmore stops Blade Jr from standing up.
Blade Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Delmore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blade Jr wants to get back to his feet but Delmore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delmore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Delmore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Delmore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blade Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delmore controls the pace.
Blade Jr working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blade Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Delmore. No joy for Blade Jr on that attempt.
Delmore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blade Jr as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade Jr tries for a takedown but Delmore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaster Blade Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blade Jr shoots in for a takedown but Delmore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blade Jr shoots in but Delmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delmore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blade Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delmore defends it nicely.
Blade Jr tries to clinch up
and Delmore counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Delmore.
Blade Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delmore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blade Jr looks to land a left hand but Delmore moved out of range nicely.
Blade Jr fails with the takedown

and Delmore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Delmore has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blade Jr regains guard immediately.
Delmore looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delmore pushes down on Blade Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blade Jr trying to control but Delmore postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Delmore dominated that 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.

Delmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blade Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Delmore moves into the clinch.
Blade Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Delmore jumps guard and drags Blade Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blade Jr wants to pass the guard but Delmore is keeping the position.

Delmore looking for a guillotine here but Blade Jr defends easily.
Blade Jr trying to control but Delmore is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delmore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blade Jr is trying to stand.
Delmore is nestled in close to Blade Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blade Jr tries to roll over but Delmore keeps him under control.
Blade Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Delmore working Blade Jr over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade Jr has hold of Delmore's hands but Delmore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Delmore scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Blade Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Delmore pulls his head out easily.
Blade Jr trying to control but Delmore postures up.
Delmore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Delmore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blade Jr to get to his feet.
Blade Jr shoots in for a double leg but Delmore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Delmore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blade Jr tries to clinch up.

Delmore instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade Jr is trying to break the clinch but Delmore is controlling him.
Blade Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delmore goes for a takedown attempt but Blade Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blade Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delmore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blade Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Delmore swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaster Blade Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blade Jr wants to clinch but Delmore slips to the side
and Delmore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delmore throws a head kick that misses.
Delmore is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Delmore. No joy for Blade Jr on that attempt.
Blade Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Delmore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blade Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blade Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
As Blade Jr backs off Delmore throws a huge counter combo but Blade Jr manages to avoid it all.

Blade Jr gets tackled into the cage by Delmore. Delmore maintains the clinch.

Delmore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delmore shoots in but Blade Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blade Jr throws a head kick but Delmore moves out of range.
Delmore has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Joey Delmore seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Delmore clinches up with Blade Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Delmore stops a takedown attempt from Blade Jr.
Delmore wants to take the fight to the mat but Blade Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Delmore has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blade Jr uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade Jr throws a strike but Delmore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delmore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Delmore postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Delmore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Delmore stuffs the takedown.
Blade Jr moves in looking to clinch but Delmore pushes him off.
Delmore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blade Jr throws a shot from downtown. Delmore moves away and avoids it.
Blade Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Delmore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delmore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blade Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Delmore somewhat.
Blade Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delmore defends well and Blade Jr ends up having to push Delmore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaster Blade Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delmore's waist but Delmore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blade Jr off to one side.
Delmore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Delmore clinches up with Blade Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Delmore pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delmore pulls Blade Jr into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blade Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blade Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blade Jr wants to stand but Delmore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Delmore is looking for a triangle but Blade Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Blade Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Delmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Delmore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Delmore engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blade Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Delmore stands up from Blade Jr's guard - Delmore perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delmore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blade Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delmore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blade Jr thinking.
Blade Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delmore defends well and Blade Jr ends up having to push Delmore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blade Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blade Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Delmore, looking for a takedown. Blade Jr pushes Delmore against the cage but Delmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blade Jr is looking to clinch but Delmore is avoiding it.
Blade Jr fails to land the takedown.
Blade Jr tries to clinch but Delmore moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delmore drives through and clinches with Blade Jr against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Delmore.
Blade Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Delmore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blade Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Delmore.
Delmore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blade Jr up against the cage.
Delmore pushes Blade Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Delmore jumps into guard, dragging Blade Jr to the mat.
Delmore looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Delmore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delmore 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Delmore!
A relieved looking Joey Delmore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.