PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Owinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Delivire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Delivire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Owinashi
vs
Delivire

203 cm
26
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
226 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Owinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Delivire!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owinashi swinging wildly here.
Owinashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Owinashi does no damage.
Delivire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Owinashi but Owinashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Owinashi feints a jab promting Delivire to slip. Owinashi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Delivire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Owinashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delivire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Delivire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Owinashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Delivire.
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!
Owinashi misses with a few strikes there.
Delivire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Owinashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owinashi cracks Delivire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delivire tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Owinashi defends well and Delivire ends up having to push Owinashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Delivire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Owinashi after a bit of a struggle.

Owinashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owinashi throws a push kick but Delivire slaps the foot to one side.
Owinashi connects with a single shot there.
Owinashi swinging wildly here.
Owinashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Owinashi. Beautiful body shot.
Owinashi swinging wildly here.
Owinashi throws a combination. Delivire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owinashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delivire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robert Owinashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delivire misses with a head kick.
No luck for Delivire with that takedown attempt.
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owinashi misses with a series of wild punches.

Delivire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Delivire.
Delivire is trying desperately to land a takedown but Owinashi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Delivire.
Delivire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Owinashi is keeping busy.
Delivire prevents Owinashi from breaking the clinch.

Owinashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delivire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Owinashi does no damage.
Owinashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Owinashi cracks Delivire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Owinashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delivire throws out the jab.
Delivire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owinashi circles away.
Owinashi works over Delivire's head and body with a nice combination.
Owinashi throws a lazy head kick

and Delivire counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Owinashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Delivire is looking for a takedown.
Delivire throws a head punch that misses.
Owinashi is trying to break the clinch but Delivire has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delivire misses with the head strike.
Owinashi can't break the clinch.
Owinashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delivire has Owinashi pressed against the cage, preventing Owinashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Owinashi can't break the clinch.
Delivire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delivire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Delivire can't get the takedown.
Owinashi tries to circle away but Delivire has him pinned against the cage.
Owinashi can't break the clinch.
Delivire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owinashi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Owinashi scores with a four punch combination!
Delivire looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Owinashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delivire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Owinashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Delivire closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delivire lands in his opponent's guard.
Owinashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delivire throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Delivire postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Owinashi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Delivire, into his guard.
Owinashi wants to get up but he can't break Delivire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Delivire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Owinashi defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Owinashi wants to stand but Delivire has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Owinashi gets to his feet - Delivire follows without any prompting.
Owinashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robert Owinashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Owinashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Owinashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Owinashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Owinashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delivire tries to clinch there but Owinashi circles away.
Delivire dodges the punch combination from Owinashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delivire darts in looking for a takedown but Owinashi gets double underhooks and turns Delivire into the cage.
Owinashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Delivire.
Delivire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Owinashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Delivire has double underhooks.
Owinashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delivire scores with a shoulder strike.
Owinashi takes a shot to the head.
Delivire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Owinashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Delivire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owinashi's waist but Owinashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Delivire off to one side.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Delivire.
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!
Delivire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Owinashi as he avoids it easily.
Owinashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delivire counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Delivire shoots in but Owinashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delivire is breathing heavily.
A combination from Owinashi does no damage.
Owinashi misses with a wild combination.
Owinashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Owinashi.
Delivire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Owinashi but Owinashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Owinashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owinashi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delivire blocks a head kick by Owinashi.
A combination from Owinashi does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delivire dives in for a single leg takedown but Owinashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Delivire stalling in the clinch but Owinashi improves position.
Owinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owinashi working hard to break the clinch.
Delivire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delivire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owinashi is trying to push Delivire away but Delivire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Delivire keeps control of Owinashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owinashi has had enough of the clinch but Delivire keeps him there for the moment.
Delivire tries for a takedown but Owinashi manages to get underhooks.
Delivire keeps control of Owinashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owinashi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delivire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Owinashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Owinashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delivire tries for a takedown but Owinashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Owinashi digs a good body shot into Delivire's ribs.
Owinashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Delivire.
Robert Owinashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Delivire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owinashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owinashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Owinashi throws a series of punches but Delivire avoids them all with ease.
Owinashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owinashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delivire can do to turn this around?
Delivire shoots in for a takedown but Owinashi shows good takedown defense.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Delivire.
Owinashi misses with the combination.
Delivire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Owinashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Owinashi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Delivire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Owinashi keeping moving, preventing Delivire from controlling successfully.
Owinashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Owinashi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Owinashi tries to get out of the position.
Delivire connects with a couple of short punches.
Robert Owinashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delivire postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Owinashi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Delivire, into his guard.
Owinashi tries to stand but Delivire is controlling from the bottom.

Delivire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owinashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delivire is trying to keep Owinashi in close.
Owinashi is looking to stand up but Delivire won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Owinashi gets to his feet. Delivire looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delivire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Owinashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delivire.
Sloppy strikes from Owinashi. Those never looked like landing.
Owinashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Delivire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Owinashi as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Owinashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Owinashi. No joy for Delivire on that attempt.
Owinashi misses with a double jab

and Delivire counters by moving into the clinch.
Owinashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delivire goes for a takedown attempt but Owinashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricardo Delivire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owinashi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Delivire eats them both and turns towards Owinashi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Owinashi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Delivire misses
and Owinashi counters with a series of strikes. Delivire will be more careful next time no doubt.

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 Robert Owinashi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owinashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Owinashi!