PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McGully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Delaroca
vs
McGully

168 cm
26
136 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

200 cm
28
138 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lolo Delaroca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McGully!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaroca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGully backs up against the cage.

Delaroca looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

McGully wriggles free and stands up.
McGully closes the distance but Delaroca moves to the side
and Delaroca counters with a right hand to the body.
McGully is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGully takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGully tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delaroca swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McGully gets a clinch.
McGully blocks an uppercut.
McGully scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGully is looking to control Delaroca's arms but Delaroca gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGully has his back to the cage.

Delaroca pulls McGully into guard.
McGully has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Delaroca is proving hard to escape from.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGully wants to stand and escape but instead Delaroca has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Delaroca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca postures up in McGully's guard and throws a big left but McGully blocks it.
McGully avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delaroca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Delaroca trying to control but McGully is working from the bottom.
Delaroca won't allow McGully to get back to his feet.
Delaroca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGully working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delaroca.
Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but McGully is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delaroca pushing down on McGully's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca works his way into side control.
Delaroca fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Delaroca is looking to take a break and control but McGully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Delaroca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGully knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Delaroca trying to control the position but McGully is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca throws an elbow but McGully slips to the side and avoids it well.
McGully prevents Delaroca from moving into mount.
Delaroca is putting a hurting on McGully here, landing some big shots from side control.
Delaroca lands a few punches from side control.
Delaroca landing a few strikes.
Delaroca trying to control the action but McGully is working from the bottom.
Delaroca tries to score with some ground and pound. McGully controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McGully is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Delaroca is controlling him well.
Delaroca tries to score with some ground and pound. McGully controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Delaroca lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delaroca prevents McGully from escaping the position.
Delaroca grinds an elbow into McGully's temple.

Delaroca wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGully, who protects the arm well.
Delaroca is working McGully over with some ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delaroca cracks McGully with a big elbow.
McGully is looking to get back to his feet here but Delaroca is keeping cool and he's managed to take McGully's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Delaroca dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Delaroca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Delaroca showed some decent athleticism there.
McGully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Delaroca thows a huge punch but McGully dodges it nicely.
McGully blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delaroca.
Delaroca throws a strike but McGully avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McGully keeping moving, preventing Delaroca from controlling successfully.
Delaroca scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaroca wants to pass the guard but McGully is keeping the position.
Delaroca forces his way into half guard.

Delaroca 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.
Delaroca is looking to advance position but McGully won't allow it.
Delaroca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGully is trying to stand.
Delaroca has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lolo Delaroca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delaroca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGully looks a forlorn figure.
McGully is in a horrible position here. Delaroca smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Delaroca jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McGully is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McGully and Delaroca has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delaroca is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca lands an elbow.

McGully is rocked!
Delaroca lands a strong strike to the head of McGully. That's dazed him! Delaroca looking to finish here. McGully is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Delaroca lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolo Delaroca!
Lolo Delaroca took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Spacial thanks to his roomate'.