PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 2988 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 246 p4p, 112 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Hey Oh as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smith
vs
Le Delma

176 cm
31
155
15 - 12 - 0

176 cm
27
152
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
Le Delma throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith swings for the body but Le Delma moves out of range.

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Le Delma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith 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.
Smith trying to control the position but Le Delma is working away.
Le Delma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Le Delma is keeping him busy.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma avoids it well.
Le Delma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smith wants to control but Le Delma is keeping him busy.
Le Delma is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Smith swings around for an armbar but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.

Le Delma stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Le Delma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Delma, as that shot connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Le Delma has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Le Delma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a right hand that Le Delma ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Delma also avoids with ease.
Le Delma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Le Delma slips a jab from Smith.
Le Delma connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Delma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith wants to slow Le Delma down by chopping away at his legs.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
Le Delma leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Le Delma.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Delma throws out the jab.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Le Delma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le Delma throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Le Delma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Le Delma moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Le Delma throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Le Delma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Le Delma lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Le Delma walks into a left hand.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Delma slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Le Delma.
Le Delma swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a hook. Le Delma ducked under it nicely.
Le Delma slips a jab from Smith.
Le Delma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Delma misses with the combination.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Le Delma slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emanuel Le Delma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Delma doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Delma scores with a leg kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Delma jabs at Smith's body.
Le Delma leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Le Delma throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Delma.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Le Delma slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Delma counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Le Delma throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Le Delma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Le Delma tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Le Delma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Le Delma.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Le Delma's head back.
Le Delma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Le Delma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Smith misses.
Le Delma misses with a looping right.
Smith misses the jab.
Le Delma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Delma lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Delma misses with a two punch combination.
Le Delma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Delma misses with a body shot.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Le Delma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Delma misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Crunch! Le Delma slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Delma.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Le Delma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith blocks a head kick by Le Delma.
Le Delma connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Le Delma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith sizes up Le Delma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith scores with a jab.
Le Delma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
A punch combination from Le Delma misses.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Le Delma throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Le Delma misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Le Delma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le Delma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Delma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Delma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Delma doesn't seem phased though.
Le Delma looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with the combination.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le Delma.
Le Delma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A nice side step and Le Delma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice takedown defense from Le Delma. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Delma checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Smith is rocked!
Le Delma plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Smith to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Smith just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Emanuel Le Delma!
A victorious Emanuel Le Delma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Jake Smith had this to say: 'Get ready for the gulag, homeboy.'.