PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 1098 p4p, 1518 weight class) and Joe Bidden (ranked 53 p4p, 69 weight class). Delsarte comes into the arena with Ah Non Cest Terrible blaring out of the sound system. Gauthier Delsarte had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Delsarte
vs
Bidden

225 cm
43
293
40 - 22 - 1

203 cm
22
268
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Bidden!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bidden lands a jab.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bidden circles away.
It seemed like Bidden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bidden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delsarte manages to avoid it.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bidden.
Delsarte fails with the takedown.
Joe Bidden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Delsarte.
Delsarte blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte thows a body kick. Bidden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bidden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delsarte walks into a left hand.
Delsarte shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Delsarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte just misses with a punch to the body.
Bidden takes a swing at Delsarte's ribcage but misses.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bidden avoids the head kick by Delsarte.
Bidden throws a leg kick that misses.
Delsarte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Delsarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bidden misses the target.
Bidden misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Delsarte does no damage.
A nice combination there by Delsarte.
Delsarte cracks Bidden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Delsarte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Delsarte shoots in looking for a takedown but Bidden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delsarte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Delsarte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bidden misses.
Bidden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delsarte.
Bidden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joe Bidden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Bidden as he checks the leg kick.
Bidden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bidden throws a looping overhand right but Delsarte ducks down to avoid it.
Delsarte misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Bidden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bidden avoids the head kick by Delsarte.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bidden misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Delsarte scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Joe Bidden has been cut.
Bidden has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bidden dodges the punch combination from Delsarte.
Bidden dodges the punch combination from Delsarte.
Bidden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bidden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delsarte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Bidden. Beautiful body shot.
Bidden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delsarte manages to avoid it.
Delsarte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Bidden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delsarte tries to counter with a takedown but Bidden is quick to defend against it.
Bidden jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Delsarte gets a double leg takedown into Bidden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delsarte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bidden swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte is in close to Bidden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bidden wants to stand and escape but Delsarte is having none of it.
Bidden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delsarte.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delsarte stops Bidden from standing up.
Delsarte throwing strikes but missing.
Delsarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bidden wants to stand up but Delsarte is controlling him.
Delsarte throws a big elbow that misses.
Delsarte throws a big elbow that misses.
Delsarte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bidden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bidden wants to stand and escape but Delsarte is having none of it.
Delsarte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delsarte lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delsarte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Delsarte won't allow Bidden to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gauthier Delsarte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Delsarte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bidden misses with a left hand
enabling Delsarte to counter with a crisp jab.
Bidden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Delsarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bidden misses with a hook
and Delsarte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bidden avoids the head kick by Delsarte.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Bidden.
Nice body kick from Delsarte.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bidden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Delsarte misses with a double jab.
Bidden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bidden checks a leg kick.
Bidden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte shoots in looking for a takedown. Bidden tries to sprawl out of it but Delsarte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bidden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bidden throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
Bidden lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bidden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delsarte is looking for a counter combo.
Joe Bidden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delsarte misses the shot to the body.
Bidden is trying to counter with his kicks.
Delsarte misses with a double jab
and Bidden counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Delsarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bidden throws out the jab.
Delsarte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bidden misses with an uppercut. Delsarte saw that one coming.
Delsarte throws a big counter combination but Bidden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gauthier Delsarte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delsarte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Delsarte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Delsarte is trying to control. Bidden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Delsarte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bidden's head.
Bidden looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bidden pushes Delsarte off but Delsarte dives into side control.
Delsarte in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bidden is trying to buck Delsarte off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bidden is not content to let Delsarte control the position.
Delsarte is working Bidden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Delsarte wants to control but Bidden is keeping him busy.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Delsarte throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bidden tries to escape but Delsarte is in control.
Gauthier Delsarte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Delsarte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Delsarte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Delsarte taking a breather here.
Bidden on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bidden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Delsarte has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Delsarte working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Delsarte.
Delsarte trying to control the position but Bidden is working away.
The strikes coming from Delsarte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Delsarte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bidden keeps working.
Bidden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Delsarte misses with the ground and pound.
Delsarte controlling the position.
Bidden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Delsarte has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Delsarte scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bidden to see if he's OK.
Bidden pushes Delsarte away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Delsarte gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Delsarte dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bidden misses with a lunging right hand
and Delsarte counters with a solid body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bidden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Delsarte shoots in looking for a takedown but Bidden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delsarte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Bidden.
Bidden dips to his left and cracks Delsarte with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a really nice looking cross but Bidden seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delsarte moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Delsarte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delsarte working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bidden is trying to get back to his feet.
Bidden prevents Delsarte from improving position.
Bidden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Delsarte working the ground and pound but Bidden is defending the strikes.
Delsarte fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet but Delsarte is dominant here and he's now got Bidden's back!
Bidden is trying to stand back up.
Delsarte lands strikes to the head.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Delsarte missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidden is trying to get back to his feet but Delsarte has full control of the position and if anything, Bidden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Delsarte lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bidden.
Delsarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bidden can do to turn this around?
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Bidden covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gauthier Delsarte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delsarte misses with an elbow to the head.
Delsarte controlling the position well here. Bidden rolled but Delsarte kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bidden trying to get back to his feet but Delsarte is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Delsarte.
Bidden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Delsarte struggling to land strikes to the head as Bidden covers up.
A lull in the action here.
Delsarte throwing sloppy strikes.
Delsarte is riding his opponent, not letting Bidden buck him off.
Bidden is trying to stand back up.
Bidden is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bidden defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Delsarte missing with strikes from the back.
Bidden is trying to stand back up.
Delsarte keeps control of the position easily here as Bidden tries to buck him off.
Delsarte punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bidden trying to get back to his feet but Delsarte is in full control for now.
Bidden covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bidden wants to get back to his feet.
Joe Bidden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delsarte lands punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier Delsarte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delsarte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Delsarte!
Gauthier Delsarte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.