PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Delaney (ranked 24740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Dregan (ranked 4525 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Delaney
vs
Dregan

171 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

180 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Dregan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dregan instigates a clinch.

Dregan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Delaney can't fight it off and eventually Dregan manages to take the fight to the floor. Delaney looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Delaney wants to get back to his feet but Dregan passes into half guard.

Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dregan trying to mount his opponent but Delaney defends it.
Dregan keeps trying to improve his position.
Dregan stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Dregan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dregan works his way into full mount!
Dregan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dregan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dregan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Dregan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Delaney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dregan advances to mount.
Dregan controlling the position easily from mount.
Dregan scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Kent Delaney has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dregan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Dregan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kent Delaney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Delaney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delaney lands in his opponent's guard.
Dregan 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.
Dregan seems keen to control Delaney's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dregan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dregan, not yet.
Dregan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dregan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Dregan uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Dregan misses.

Delaney gets tackled into the cage by Dregan. Dregan maintains the clinch.

Dregan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dregan manages to end up in side control.
Dregan is staying tight to Delaney's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dregan advances to mount.
Dregan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dregan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dregan with a couple of short strikes.
Dregan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delaney is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dregan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dregan unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Dregan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kent Delaney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Delaney tries to clinch there but Dregan circles away.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown but Dregan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - Dregan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dregan throws a big shot that misses.
Delaney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dregan pinned against the cage. Dregan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney shoots for a double leg takedown but Dregan sprawls well. He's pushed Delaney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Delaney looks for a takedown but Dregan sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delaney fails to land the takedown.
Dregan looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dregan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Delaney blocks an uppercut.
Dregan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delaney avoids it.
Dregan missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dregan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dregan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dregan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delaney's guard.
Dregan moves into full mount! Delaney won't be happy about that!
Dregan content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Dregan.
Delaney wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dregan.
Dregan content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dregan breaks from Delaney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dregan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dregan is continuing to stall.
Kent Delaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronald Dregan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Dregan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dregan 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Dregan!