PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideaki Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor!. Hideaki Murakami will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Delphine
vs
Murakami

225 cm
30
150 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

171 cm
27
148 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Golden Supplements

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 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murakami closes the distance and clinches.
Delphine wants to take the fight to the mat but Murakami manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Delphine has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murakami uses from the top position.
Murakami won't allow Delphine to sweep him here.
Delphine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murakami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Delphine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murakami wants to stand but Delphine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Delphine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delphine wants to sweep here but Murakami controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delphine working for a triangle but Murakami defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delphine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murakami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murakami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delphine is keeping the position for now.

Delphine is looking for a triangle but Murakami pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Delphine wants to get back to full guard.

Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murakami pulls his head out easily.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.

Delphine has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Murakami. Oh but Delphine has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Murakami goes limp - he's gone! Delphine jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danny Delphine!
Danny Delphine made sure to mention his sponsor, Golden Supplements in his post fight interview.