PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Bridger (ranked 1363 p4p, 3864 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 122 p4p, 304 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Je Reste Ghetto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bridger
vs
Le Delma

178 cm
27
158
9 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
152
8 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Bridger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridger tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bridger checks a leg kick.

Le Delma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bridger!
Le Delma controls the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Le Delma working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bridger dodges the ground and pound from Le Delma.
Le Delma trying to control the position but Bridger is working away.
Le Delma creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bridger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma in side control, throwing shots but Bridger defends.
Bridger wants to control but Le Delma postures up.
Le Delma is trying to ground and pound but Bridger uses the momentary lack of control by Le Delma to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Delma.
Le Delma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bridger defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Delma seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Delma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Le Delma.
Le Delma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Le Delma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Delma.
Bridger's coaches at Canadian Combat Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Le Delma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Delma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bridger taking some punishment here, with Le Delma in his half guard.
Le Delma trying to control the action but Bridger is working from the bottom.
Bridger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Delma thows a huge punch but Bridger dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Le Delma thows a huge punch but Bridger dodges it nicely.
Le Delma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Le Delma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Le Delma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bridger defending well though.
Le Delma drops an elbow to the side of Bridger's head.
Nice strikes from Le Delma there.
Nice strikes from Le Delma there.
Le Delma is looking to take a break and control but Bridger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Delma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridger moves into full guard.
Bridger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bridger keeping moving, preventing Le Delma from controlling successfully.
Le Delma cracks Bridger with a solid left hand.
Le Delma throws a strike but Bridger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bridger stops Le Delma from standing up.
Le Delma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bridger dives into side control.
Bridger wants to control but Le Delma is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Delma is defended easily by Bridger.
An attempted straight right counter from Bridger misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le Delma.
Bridger throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a head kick that half lands.
Bridger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bridger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Le Delma throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma misses with a kick to the body.
Le Delma misses with a few strikes there.
Le Delma throws a chopping leg kick but Bridger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bridger throwing a counter right hand but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Bridger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bridger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Delma just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBridger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridger throws an off balance right hand
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Bridger is looking to land body kicks.

Bridger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Le Delma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Le Delma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Delma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le Delma throws a big elbow that misses.
Le Delma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Le Delma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Le Delma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Le Delma chips away with some ground and pound.
Le Delma lands a couple of digs.
Le Delma is looking to work some ground and pound but Bridger has wrist control.
Bridger keeping moving, preventing Le Delma from controlling successfully.
Le Delma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Le Delma trying to control but Bridger is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridger throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma with a poor takedown
and Bridger counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Delma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bridger but Bridger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ed Bridger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Le Delma.
Le Delma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Le Delma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bridger as he avoids it easily.
Le Delma lands with a slapping head kick.
Bridger misses the shot to the body.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bridger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bridger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridger misses with a kick to the body.
Le Delma shoots for a double leg takedown but Bridger sprawls well. He's pushed Le Delma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Le Delma blocks the leg kick.
Bridger misses with a body shot.
Le Delma lands with a kick to the temple. Bridger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bridger tries to sprawl but Le Delma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Le Delma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Delma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Delma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Le Delma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Le Delma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Le Delma tries for a takedown but Bridger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bridger misses its target.
Bridger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Bridger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bridger checks a leg kick.
It looked like Bridger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bridger scores with a hook to the body. Le Delma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Delma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Delma misses with a hook
enabling Bridger to counter with a crisp jab.

Le Delma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Le Delma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bridger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Delma.
Le Delma is trying to control the action in half guard but Bridger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bridger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bridger is controlling Le Delma's posture.
Le Delma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emanuel Le Delma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Delma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Delma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Delma throws a strike but Bridger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Bridger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ed Bridger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Bridger passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Delma is looking to get back to is feet but Bridger passes into side control.
Le Delma is trying to get back to his feet.
Le Delma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Le Delma.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le Delma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bridger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bridger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bridger leaves Le Delma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bridger quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Le Delma shoots in for a double leg but Bridger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Bridger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ed Bridger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Le Delma.
Bridger lands a front kick.
Le Delma is looking to slow Bridger down with leg kicks.
Bridger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Bridger shrugs it off.
Le Delma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Delma or perhaps it was just good defense by Bridger, which made it look bad.
Bridger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Le Delma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bridger manages to avoid it.
Le Delma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bridger sprawls well. Bridger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Le Delma gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Delma throws a looping overhand right but Bridger ducks down to avoid it.
Bridger loads up on a big right hand but Le Delma slips the punch.
Bridger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Delma blocks the body kick.
Bridger missing with a left hand there. Le Delma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emanuel Le Delma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Delma takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Bridger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le Delma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.