PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Grip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grip
vs
Delaney

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Grip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Delaney!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Delaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grip moves away.
Grip tries to clinch up but Delaney circles away and keeps his distance.
Grip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delaney.
Delaney throws a leg kick that misses.

Grip moves into the clinch successfully.
Grip tries a knee to the head but Delaney blocks it.
Grip lands a knee to the head.
Grip scores with a knee to the head.
Grip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grip blocks a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney tries to throw a body punch but Grip avoids it by throwing Delaney back against the cage.
Delaney jumps guard but Grip turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grip misses with an elbow strike.
Grip crunches a lovely knee into Delaney's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grip blocks a body shot from Delaney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grip trying to control the position but instead, Delaney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grip into the cage.
Grip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grip lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grip obliges.
Grip blocks a body shot from Delaney.
Grip lands a right hand.
Grip connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delaney's face.
Grip throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delaney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grip with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Delaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Delaney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Delaney looks winded!
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!
Grip leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Grip.
Grip with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Grip.
Grip prevents a body shot from Delaney.

Grip drops Delaney with a big knee straight up the middle! Delaney is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Delaney is rocked!
Delaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delaney is still on wobbly legs! Can Grip finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Delaney. Grip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grip is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Grip tries to clinch up.
Delaney seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delaney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grip avoids it really well and circles away.
Grip tries to clinch but Delaney moves out of range.
Grip tries to clinch up.
Grip throws a body punch but Delaney moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney misses with a hook.
Grip tries to clinch there but Delaney circles away.
Grip tries to clinch but Delaney is having none of it.
Sean Delaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delaney misses with a body shot.
Delaney takes a swing at Grip's ribcage but misses.
Grip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Delaney.
Delaney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grip wants to clinch up but Delaney keeps it at a distance.
Grip moves in looking to clinch but Delaney pushes him off.
Grip avoids a kick to the body.
Delaney misses with a body kick.
Grip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grip tries to clinch there but Delaney circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grip moves out of range of the body kick.
Grip darts in trying to clinch

and Delaney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Delaney chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grip wants to hit a switch here but Delaney passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grip there!
Delaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Delaney avoids the attempt from Grip to control.
Delaney postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grip looks a forlorn figure.
Grip knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delaney on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grip is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Delaney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Delaney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grip throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Delaney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Delaney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grip defending well though.
Grip is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delaney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Delaney lands strikes from half guard.
Grip is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grip avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Delaney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Delaney is keen to just control but Grip is a slippery customer.
Delaney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Delaney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Delaney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Delaney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Delaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grip keeps working.
Delaney is nestled in close to Grip, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Delaney moves nicely into side control.
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!
Delaney lands some shots froms side control.
Delaney has control of an arm but Grip manages to advance to Delaney's back!
Delaney trying to control the hands but Grip breaks the grip.
Delaney can't escape the position.
Delaney trying to control the hands but Grip breaks the grip.
Grip struggling to keep hold of the position.
Delaney turns into Grip and is now in his guard.
Delaney is in close to Grip's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney advances to half guard.
Grip missing with punches from the bottom.
Delaney moves nicely into side control.
Grip is looking to regain half guard here but Delaney keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Grip's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delaney tries for a kimura but Grip is defending well.
Delaney controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney is working Grip over with some ground and pound from side control.
Delaney working the ground and pound from side control.
Delaney cracks Grip with a big right hand but Grip just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Delaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grip keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Delaney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Grip's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grip tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delaney wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grip keeps working.
Delaney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Delaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grip's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Delaney motions for Grip to come forward. Delaney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grip shoots in for a takedown but Delaney shows good takedown defense.
Grip blocks the body kick.
Nate Grip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grip moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Delaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delaney looks to land a left hand but Grip moved out of range nicely.
Grip wants to clinch.
Grip blocks a leg kick.
Delaney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delaney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grip is out of range and Delaney settles back down.
Grip tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delaney swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grip has closed the distance and engaged Delaney in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grip lands a nice knee to the body.
Delaney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grip to keep the fight standing.
Delaney takes a knee right on the jaw!

Grip breaks from the clinch.
Grip goes for a double leg but Delaney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delaney continues to drive forward.
Delaney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grip connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delaney's face.
Delaney taking a breather.
Grip lands a knee to the body.
Delaney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grip with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grip with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nate Grip has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grip connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delaney's face.
Grip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Delaney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grip connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delaney's face.
Grip scores with a knee to the head.
Delaney tries a body shot but Grip blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Grip.
Grip lands a knee to the body.
Grip tries a body shot but Delaney blocks it.
Grip lands a knee to the body.
Grip landing knees to the head.
Grip stalls.
Grip landing knees to the head.
Grip crunches a lovely knee into Delaney's ribcage.
Grip using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grip with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grip landing knees to the head.
Grip scores with a knee to the head.
Grip pushes off an throws an elbow but Delaney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Grip manages to break the clinch.
Delaney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grip.
Grip tries to clinch but Delaney is having none of it.
Grip closes the distance and clinches up with Delaney, looking for a takedown. Grip pushes Delaney against the cage but Delaney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Grip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delaney throws out a loose jab but Grip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaney misses the shot to the body.
Grip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delaney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grip tries to clinch up but Delaney circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney misses with a leg kick.

Delaney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Delaney is looking to advance position but Grip won't allow it.
Grip is holding on to half guard well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaney trying to control from half guard but Grip is working away.
Delaney working Grip over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grip is trying to get back to full guard.
Delaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grip keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Grip showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grip has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Grip!