PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Delaware (ranked 5800 p4p, 5131 weight class) and Arrhichion Pankratios (ranked 623 p4p, 592 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Delaware
vs
Pankratios

191 cm
19
203
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Delaware !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arrhichion Pankratios!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios misses with a body shot.
Delaware drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pankratios sprawls and moves away.
Delaware misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Delaware moves into the clinch successfully.
Pankratios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pankratios lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pankratios fails to land.
Pankratios keeps control of Delaware as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delaware wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pankratios.
Pankratios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pankratios scores with a shoulder strike.

Delaware pulls guard effortlessly.
Pankratios is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios throwing strikes but missing.
Delaware wants to get back to his feet but Pankratios passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pankratios wants to work for an arm triangle but Delaware is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pankratios thows a huge punch but Delaware dodges it nicely.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Pankratios looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pankratios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pankratios lands with a punch from half guard.
Pankratios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pankratios throwing shots but Delaware is blocking nicely.
Pankratios missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Delaware definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pankratios working the head and body with strikes.
Delaware is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Delaware swats away the attempt to clinch by Pankratios.
Delaware misses with a combination
enabling Pankratios to counter with a crisp jab.

Pankratios gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Delaware to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Delaware being controlled here momentarily.
Delaware trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Delaware with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaware is looking to work some ground and pound but Pankratios has wrist control.
Pankratios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delaware manages to get himself to full guard.

Pankratios working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pankratios throws a big elbow that misses.
Pankratios throwing strikes but missing.
Pankratios stops Delaware from standing up.
Delaware knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pankratios on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pankratios accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arrhichion Pankratios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Delaware fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pankratios sprawls well initially but Delaware persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pankratios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Delaware throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pankratios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pankratios managing to control the position.
Pankratios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nice strikes from Pankratios there.
Pankratios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaware blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pankratios.
Pankratios working over Delaware with some ground and pound. Delaware looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Pankratios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios prevents Delaware from standing back up.
Pankratios looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pankratios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pankratios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delaware defending well though.
Pankratios scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pankratios lands strikes from half guard.

Delaware is rocked!
Pankratios thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Delaware avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pankratios.
Pankratios thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pankratios landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pankratios 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.
Pankratios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Pankratios waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Delaware . Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Delaware to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Delaware is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pankratios stands up over Delaware , holding on to his feet. Pankratios throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Delaware is out cold! Pankratios lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arrhichion Pankratios!