PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Port (ranked 4198 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Marcus Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Delgado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Port
vs
Delgado

175 cm
24
180
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
193
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Port!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Port throws a combination. Delgado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Marcus Delgado has been cut.
Delgado throws a lazy right hand but Port sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Port throws a lazy body kick

and Delgado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Delgado.
Delgado postures up.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Port keeps moving.

Port escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Delgado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delgado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Port's guard.
Delgado is taking a breather. Port says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Port tries to roll over but Delgado keeps him under control.
Delgado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Port keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Port looking for submissions off his back.
Delgado stalling.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delgado prevents Port from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Port is trying to stand up here but Delgado is controlling him well.
Port is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Delgado.
Delgado winds up and cracks Port with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Port looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Delgado stops Port from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Port fails in his attempt to clinch.
Port lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delgado circles away quickly and effectively.
Delgado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Port will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Delgado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Port fails with a takedown attempt.
Delgado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Port.
Port fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delgado throws a big shot that misses.
Port is looking for a counter combo.
Delgado swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Delgado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Port looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Port manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Port works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Port is looking to sweep but instead, Delgado has passed into half guard.
Delgado is thwarting Port's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado working over Port with some ground and pound. Port looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Delgado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Port tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delgado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Port defends it well.
Port throws a series of punches but Delgado moves out of range.
Port fails in his attempt to clinch.
Port shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Delgado shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Delgado was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Delgado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Port on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado trying to control the action but Port is working from the bottom.
Port is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Port manages to work his way to half guard, despite Delgado's best efforts.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Port is trying to stand.
Delgado wants to control but Port is keeping him busy.
Port won't allow Delgado to pass to mount.
Port missing with punches from the bottom.
Port gets full guard.

That's two 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.
Port wants to control but Delgado passes easily into half guard.
Delgado prevents Port from improving his position.
Delgado tries to pass to full mount but Port defends it.
Port trying to control but Delgado postures up.
Port is looking to improve his position.
Delgado passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Port wants to hold on but Delgado pushes him away.
Delgado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Delgado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Port can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Delgado.
Delgado raining down shots from the mount!
Delgado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Port is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is stalling here but it's allowed Port to get half guard.
Port is staying active underneath Delgado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delgado is thwarting Port's attempts to control the position.
Delgado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Delgado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Delgado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Delgado takes a swing at Port's ribcage but misses.
Port has a takedown stuffed.
Port uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delgado.
Port throws a body kick that misses

and Delgado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Delgado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Port is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Delgado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Delgado's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Port's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Port looking for the choke from the back.
Port avoiding Delgado 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado tries to break free.
Port trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delgado doesn't escape.
Port trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Port is persistently looking for the submission but Delgado is defending it well.
Marcus Delgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Delgado is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Delgado trying to control the hands but Port breaks the grip.
Delgado prevents Port from getting a body triangle.

Delgado is having to fend off submission attempts from Port, who is looking to sink in the choke. Port doesn't have the hooks in though and Delgado manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Delgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delgado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control but Port is working from the bottom.
Delgado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Delgado working some strikes from top position.
Delgado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Port wants to stand up but Delgado is controlling him.
Delgado looking to pass the guard.
Port is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Delgado.
Well Delgado 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!

Marcus Delgado wins by unanimous decision!