PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delight kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Reputation . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Delight
vs
Egardo

171 cm
29
149 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

168 cm
20
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Delight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egardo looks to land a right hand but Delight moved out of range.
Delight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egardo missing with a left hand there. Delight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Delight.
Egardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Delight counters with a straight right hand.
Delight throws a jab but it's blocked by Egardo.
Egardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delight.
Delight walks into a jab.
Delight is looking to slow Egardo down with leg kicks.
Egardo misses with a hook. Delight ducked under it nicely.
Delight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Fernando Egardo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egardo misses with a left hand
and Delight counters with a left and a right that stings Egardo.
Egardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delight counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Egardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Egardo clinches up against the cage.
Egardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Egardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Egardo misses with a body punch.
Delight blocking some punches.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Egardo looks gassed!
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Egardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Egardo.
Egardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Delight manages to break the clinch.
Delight misses with a double jab.
Fernando Egardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo lands a right hook to the body.
Egardo slips a jab from Delight.
Egardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delight.

Delight rushes Egardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Egardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Delight blocks an uppercut.
Delight working hard to break the clinch.
Delight has had enough of the clinch but Egardo keeps him there for the moment.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Delight controls the action.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Delight obliges.
Egardo misses with some punches.
Delight lands an elbow inside that Egardo shrugs off.
Egardo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delight prevents a body shot from Egardo.
Delight prevents a body shot from Egardo.
Nice body punch from Egardo - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Delight.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.

Delight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Delight misses.

Egardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Delight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Egardo.
Delight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Delight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Egardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Egardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delight backwards.
Delight lands an elbow that stopped Egardo in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delight is trying to push Egardo away but Egardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Delight scores with a knee to the head.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
Egardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delight is trying to break the clinch but Egardo is controlling him.
A short left from Egardo.

Delight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Delight moves into the clinch.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Delight controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Delight throws an elbow that misses.
Delight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Egardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delight prevents a body shot from Egardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dutch Delight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Egardo's cut.
That's time! Delight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Egardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egardo throws a body punch but Delight moves out of range.
Delight avoids the body shot from Egardo.

Egardo clinches.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Delight lands a good knee to the midsection. Egardo won't want to take too many of those.
Delight tries a knee to the head but Egardo blocks it.
Delight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Delight lands a good knee to the midsection. Egardo won't want to take too many of those.
Delight scores with a knee to the head.
Delight misses with an elbow strike.
Delight tries to land knees in the clinch but Egardo avoids the damage to the body.
Delight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egardo avoids it.
Delight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Egardo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egardo lands a slapping body shot.

Delight gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egardo.
Delight tries to land a knee to the head but Egardo blocks with his arms.
Delight lands a nice elbow.
Delight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Egardo's defenses.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delight misses with a knee strike.
Delight scores with a knee to the head.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
A head punch on the inside from Egardo fails to land.
Egardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Delight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Egardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.
Delight is trying to push Egardo away but Egardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Egardo lands a right hand.
Dutch Delight has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
Egardo blocks an elbow strike.
Delight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Egardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Delight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Delight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egardo avoids the elbow strike from Delight, against the cage.

Delight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delight staying out of range there.

Egardo clinches up with Delight and pushes him back against the cage.
Delight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Fernando Egardo's cut even more.
Delight prevents a body shot from Egardo.
A head punch on the inside from Egardo fails to land.
Delight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Egardo blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Egardo as the two fighters clinch.

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight avoids the body shot from Egardo.
Delight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Delight.
Egardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Egardo swinging wildly here.
Delight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Delight.
Egardo needs to keep his hands up - Delight had a free shot at his head there.
Egardo swings for the body but Delight moves out of range.
Egardo misses with a body shot.
Dutch Delight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight scores with a leg kick.
Egardo misses with a lunging right hand

and Delight counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Egardo.
Delight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Egardo's face.
Egardo misses with some punches.

Delight manages to break the clinch.

Delight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Delight controls the action.

Delight breaks the clinch.
Delight tries to land a front kick but Egardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dutch Delight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Egardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Delight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Egardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Delight misses with a two punch combination.
Egardo connects with a body shot that sends Delight's belly button to the back.
Delight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Egardo has Delight up against the cage in a clinch.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Delight controls the action.
Delight tries to land a knee to the head but Egardo blocks with his arms.
Egardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Delight tries a knee to the head but Egardo blocks it.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
Delight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Egardo.
Delight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Egardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
Egardo tries to work over Delight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egardo avoids it.

Delight breaks the clinch.
Delight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egardo.
Delight lunges at Egardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Egardo's hand.

Delight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Egardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delight's elbow.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.
Delight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Egardo's face.
Delight connects with a knee to the head.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Delight controls his hands.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
Egardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.

Delight breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egardo misses with an uppercut
and Delight counters with a good low kick that Egardo was not able to check.
Egardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egardo.
Egardo throws an off balance right hand
and Delight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Delight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Egardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Egardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That kick from Delight tenderised Egardo's leg. Egardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delight misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delight moves into the clinch.
Delight lands a good knee to the midsection. Egardo won't want to take too many of those.
Egardo avoiding damage as Delight throws knees to the body.
Delight tries a knee to the head but Egardo blocks it.
Egardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Delight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Egardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Delight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Egardo's face.
Dutch Delight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Delight.
Delight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Delight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Delight prevents a body shot from Egardo.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Delight avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Egardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delight missing with knees to the body.
Egardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
Delight blocks a body shot from Egardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Delight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernando Egardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The cut above Fernando Egardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dutch Delight.
Well Delight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dutch Delight!
A very excited looking Dutch Delight made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.