PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Jerikko Teodoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Delaney
vs
Jerikko Teodoro

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Jerikko Teodoro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Teodoro.
Jesus Jerikko Teodoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Teodoro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Teodoro is trying to control. Delaney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Delaney is holding on to half guard well.
Delaney is looking to control Teodoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delaney avoid being mounted?

Teodoro is working for a kimura but Delaney is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodoro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teodoro wants to control but Delaney is keeping him busy.
Delaney is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teodoro is looking to stall here but Delaney recovers full guard.
Delaney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Teodoro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Teodoro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodoro looking to pass the guard.
Teodoro looking to sit in guard and control but Delaney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Teodoro has his foot on Delaney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Delaney works his way back into a safe position though.

Teodoro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Delaney has passed into half guard!
Delaney wants to control but Teodoro is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Delaney is controlling the pace.
Delaney is keen to just control but Teodoro is a slippery customer.
Teodoro trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delaney is looking to advance position but Teodoro won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Jerikko Teodoro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Delaney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Delaney tries for a takedown but Teodoro circles away easily

and Teodoro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Delaney!
Delaney tries to control the position but Teodoro now has his back.
Teodoro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Delaney is in a bad position with Teodoro working for a choke. Delaney manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Delaney stopping the sweep attempt from Teodoro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delaney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Teodoro, up you get!
Delaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Teodoro.
Delaney doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Teodoro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Teodoro.
Teodoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Delaney has wrist control.
Teodoro being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teodoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Delaney is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delaney has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Teodoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Teodoro wants to control from the top but Delaney keeps moving.
Teodoro postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teodoro wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Delaney's closed guard. He's half up but Delaney has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Delaney pivots and extends the arm, Teodoro falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Delaney! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Delaney!