PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans comes to the cage accompanied by Hans being Hans. 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.

Hans
vs
Delgado

180 cm
35
170 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

168 cm
31
156 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Urban Savage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esteban Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hans.
Hans attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delgado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hans doesn't seem bothered though.
Super Hans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hans has time to react.
Hans throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delgado throws a front kick aimed at Hans's knee but Hans avoids it well.
Hans misses with a wild body shot.
Delgado looks to land a left hand but Hans moved out of range nicely.
Hans shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delgado throws a hook but Hans avoids it easily.
Hans looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Hans just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hans.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans gets the takedown into side control.
Delgado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Hans politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hans prefers to stall for the moment though.
Delgado struggling a bit here.
Delgado tries to bench press Hans off him but Hans keeps the position.
Hans tries to move into full mount but can't pass Delgado's legs.
Delgado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Delgado preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Delgado is staying active underneath Hans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hans is looking for a kimura but Delgado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hans to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado wants to control but Hans is keeping busy.

Hans is working for a submission of some sort.
Hans thows a huge punch but Delgado dodges it nicely.
Hans is trying to control. Delgado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Delgado is looking to improve his position.

Hans is working for a kimura but Delgado is defending it quite comfortably.

Delgado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hans pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controlling the position for now.
Delgado is trying to maintain the position but Hans is very close to passing his half guard.
Delgado tries to roll over but Hans keeps him under control.
Delgado is not content to let Hans control the position.
Hans trying to control the pace.
Hans is thwarting Delgado's attempts to control the position.
Hans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hans misses with a hook. Delgado ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Hans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
A clash of legs there as Delgado blocks the low kick.
A jab from Delgado finds it's way through Hans's defenses.
Hans looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Hans lands the left hand.
Hans throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Hans lands a jab to the head.
Hans shoots in looking for a takedown. Delgado tries to sprawl out of it but Hans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delgado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Hans just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Hans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hans scores with a sloppy right hand. Delgado should have avoided that one.
Hans throws a lazy right hand but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Hans misses
and Delgado counters with a right hand to the body.
Hans misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a nice uppercut.
Delgado blocks the body kick.
A big left from Delgado misses.
Hans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hans.
Delgado throws a jab when Hans was well out of range.
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Delgado walks into a straight right hand from Hans.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Hans.
Hans misses with a lunging right hand
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Delgado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado connects with a solid leg kick.
Hans cracks Delgado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Delgado gets a clinch.
Hans dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Delgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Hans has a couple of punches blocked by Delgado.
Hans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado pushes Hans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hans misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Delgado as the two fighters clinch.
Hans throws a head punch that misses.
Hans throws a punch but it's blocked by Delgado.
Hans misses with a punch on the inside.
Delgado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado blocks a body shot from Hans.
Delgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Hans.
Hans struggles to land a body shot inside as Delgado controls his hands.
A short left from Delgado.
A short right from Hans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Delgado lands a takedown into guard.

Hans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delgado is working Hans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.
Delgado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hans managing to control the position.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Hans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delgado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado passes Hans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hans tries to roll over but Delgado keeps him under control.
Hans wants to control but Delgado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Delgado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Delgado trying to control from Hans's half guard. Hans has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Esteban Delgado was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by Hans.
Hans misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delgado checks a low kick from Hans.
Hans thuds a left hand into Delgado's body.
Delgado lands a right hook to the body.
Super Hans is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delgado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hans scores with a punch to the head.
Delgado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Esteban Delgado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Hans.
Hans throws a predictable looking body shot
and Delgado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hans is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hans swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Hans there.
Hans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Delgado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Delgado connects with an inside leg kick.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delgado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Delgado there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Hans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans punishes Delgado's body with a nice straight punch.
Hans misses with a straight right.
Hans misses the shot to the body.
Delgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Hans circles away.
Delgado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hans's sensitive parts.
Hans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Delgado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Delgado walks into a straight right hand from Hans.
Hans misses with a leg kick.
Delgado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hans lands with a shot to the body.
Delgado wants to clinch up but Hans keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hans misses with a straight right.
Hans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
Hans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hans.
Hans throws a jab but it's blocked by Delgado.
Delgado thumps Hans with a low kick.
Hans throws a lazy right hand but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delgado blocks a head kick by Hans.
Hans throws a sloppy head kick

and Delgado moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delgado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hans backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Delgado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hans misses with a body punch.
Hans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.
Delgado scores with a shoulder strike.
Delgado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delgado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Delgado wants a takedown.
Delgado lands a nice shot to the body.
Hans blocks a body shot from Delgado.
Hans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delgado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hans working aggressively here.
Hans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hans tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Hans back against the cage.
Hans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delgado.
Hans tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Hans back against the cage.
Hans tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Hans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado loads up on a big right hand but Hans slips the punch.
Delgado connects with an inside leg kick.
Hans fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Delgado is out of range.
Delgado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Hans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Esteban Delgado just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Delgado tries to clinch but Hans is having none of it.

Delgado has managed to clinch.
Hans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delgado misses with some punches.
Delgado scores with a hook to the body.
Delgado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hans backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Delgado looking for a takedown.
Delgado tries for a takedown but Hans manages to get underhooks.
Hans swings wildly with an uppercut but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hans is trying to drag Delgado to the mat but Delgado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hans scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.

Delgado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hans is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Shield, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Delgado trying to control the action but Hans is working from the bottom.
Delgado cracks Hans with a big right hand but Hans just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Delgado controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Hans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Delgado trying to control the action but Hans is working from the bottom.
Delgado working the ground and pound.
Delgado works to advance to full mount. Hans defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans is desperately trying to improve his position but Delgado has a good base and remains in mount.
Delgado tries to control but Hans wriggling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hans is trying desperately to improve position.
Delgado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Delgado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hans is looking to get to half guard.
Hans is squirming around, avoiding Delgado's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controlling from the full mount.
Delgado tries to control but Hans wriggling away.
Delgado lands a nice shot to the head.
Hans tries to hold on but Delgado postures up.
Delgado raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hans tries to reverse the position but Delgado maintains control.
Delgado working Hans over with strikes here.
Hans sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Delgado wants to take a breather but Hans is having none of it.
Hans is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hans is defending against the submission attempts here by Delgado.
Delgado prevents Hans from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans is staying active underneath Delgado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hans gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delgado trying to control but Hans is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Delgado dominated that fourth 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hans throws a low kick but Delgado moves out of range easily.
Hans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delgado tries to clinch there but Hans circles away.
Delgado with a nice cross.
Delgado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hans lands a right hook to the body.
Hans lands a jab to the head.
Hans throws a leg kick that is checked

and Delgado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hans won't be happy with that.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Hans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hans is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans is not content to let Delgado control the position.
Esteban Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hans sneaks back into half guard.

Hans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hans is refusing to be controlled, as Delgado sits in half guard.
Hans trying to control but Delgado postures up.
Hans tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Super Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hans is trying to keep Delgado in close.

Hans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delgado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Delgado stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hans has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Delgado manages to get his head free but now Hans has transitioned to an armbar! Delgado grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hans! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Super Hans!
Super Hans thanked the fans post fight for their support.