PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yung Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yung Jack will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Delaney
vs
Jack

169 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrea Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yung Jack!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jack closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delaney quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jack is keen to just control but Delaney is a slippery customer.
Delaney is controlling Jack's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Delaney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jack preventing the sweep.
Delaney keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yung Jack hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Jack cracks Delaney with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Delaney looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jack finish him?

Delaney is rocked!

It looks like Andrea Delaney has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jack has Delaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Delaney has Jack pressed against the cage, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney has Jack pressed against the cage, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delaney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delaney wants to break free but Jack has control.

Jack tightens his grip and picks Delaney up, before dumping him to the ground. Delaney manages to land in guard.
Jack wants to control from the top but Delaney keeps moving.
Delaney is adopting a defensive guard.
Jack wants to stand but Delaney has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Delaney is controlling Jack's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jack scores with a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Jack wants to stand but Delaney has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delaney has Jack pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrea Delaney.

Jack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jack wants to stand and escape but instead Delaney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jack has momentary wrist control but Delaney slips an elbow through the middle.
Delaney is working Jack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delaney defends it easily.
Jack looks winded!

Delaney stands and steps away. Jack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Delaney rushes Jack and presses him up against the cage.

Jack ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jack no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Delaney really is a fat lump.
Delaney connects with a couple of short punches.
Jack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delaney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Delaney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jack's head.
Delaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delaney working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Delaney drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Delaney as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jack screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Delaney! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andrea Delaney!