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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Delgado (ranked 4024 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Eladio Vasquez (ranked 488 p4p, 575 weight class). Eladio Vasquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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5 - 0 - 0 |
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185
3 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eladio Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Delgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delgado throws a front kick aimed at Vasquez's knee but Vasquez avoids it well.
Vasquez checks a leg kick nicely.
Delgado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Power Plant MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasquez wants to stand but Delgado is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vasquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delgado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado content to stall in guard here.
Vasquez wants to get back to his feet but Delgado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Delgado tries to pass.
Vasquez wants to stand and escape but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquez wants to stand and escape but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Delgado is really struggling to control Vasquez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vasquez jabs at Delgado's body.
Vasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Delgado is predictable there
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Vasquez.
Vasquez takes a swing at Delgado's ribcage but misses.
Delgado avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delgado feinted with a counter takedown.
Vasquez wants to clinch but Delgado slips to the side
and Delgado counters with a shoot takedown. Vasquez fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delgado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Delgado with a nice head shot there.
Delgado trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Delgado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delgado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Delgado postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
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.
Delgado wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is keeping the position.
Delgado passes Vasquez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Delgado seems content to control.
Vasquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delgado.
Delgado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado lands strikes from half guard.
Vasquez is trying to stand back up but Delgado is controlling him
Delgado wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is defending well.
Delgado is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Delgado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vasquez looks to land a combination but Delgado avoids it well.
Vasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Delgado feinted with a counter takedown.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delgado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vasquez is trying to stand up here but Delgado is controlling him well.
Delgado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vasquez is in trouble now - Delgado has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado won't let Vasquez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Delgado raining down hammerfists from mount.
Delgado landing strikes from the mount and Vasquez is in trouble!
Delgado lands a big shot there that rocks Vasquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Delgado landing shots from mount.
Vasquez is rocked!
Delgado breaks from Vasquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vasquez is still in real trouble! Can Delgado finish him?
Delgado lands a big shot there that rocks Vasquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Delgado unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vasquez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Delgado celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Delgado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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