PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jayson delhoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). delhoy comes to the cage accompanied by Overcome. Flair has chosen ric flair theme song as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

delhoy
vs
Flair

201 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jayson delhoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair shoots in for a takedown but delhoy shows good takedown defense.

Flair clinches with his opponent.
A short right from delhoy.
delhoy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flair tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. delhoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
jayson delhoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Flair.
Flair tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. delhoy smiles and moves away.
delhoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
delhoy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Flair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in delhoy's guard now.
Flair postures up and lands a big shot to delhoy's brow.
delhoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flair's guard.
Flair looking to hit a scissor sweep but delhoy is one step ahead there.
delhoy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flair is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delhoy postures up.
Flair wants to stand but delhoy is controlling the position.
delhoy trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.
Flair trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flair can do anything to dispel that myth.
delhoy content to stall in guard here.
delhoy wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
delhoy with a poor takedown

and Flair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delhoy pushes Flair off looking to stand but Flair dives back in and keeps control.
Flair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flair throwing shots but delhoy is blocking nicely.
Flair looks gassed!
delhoy is refusing to be controlled, as Flair sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair lands strikes from half guard.
delhoy trying to hold on to Flair's head to control him but Flair postures up.
Flair wants to take a breather but delhoy is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flair closes this distance looking for a takedown but delhoy circles away.
delhoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair takes a kick to the side of the head.
delhoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Flair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
delhoy controls Flair momentarily but Flair frees himself.
Flair thows a big elbow that misses.
delhoy controlling the position.
delhoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

delhoy looking for a guillotine here but Flair defends easily.
Flair won't allow delhoy to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

delhoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flair looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
delhoy misses with a takedown attempt - Flair sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Flair looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
delhoy wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

delhoy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Flair counters with a single leg into guard. delhoy didn't expect that.
Flair cracks delhoy with a solid left hand.
Flair distracts delhoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
delhoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. delhoy is keeping the position for now.
delhoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
delhoy has momentary wrist control but Flair slips an elbow through the middle.
Flair postures up in delhoy's guard and throws a big left but delhoy blocks it.
Ric Flair has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair lands a couple of elbows.
Flair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with delhoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but delhoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
delhoy wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
delhoy keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
delhoy with a poor takedown

and Flair counters with a shoot takedown. delhoy fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair thows a big elbow that misses.
Flair must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
delhoy is trying to control the position but Flair postures up.
Flair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flair wants to control from the top but delhoy keeps moving.
delhoy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

delhoy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
delhoy working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Flair closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delhoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Flair lands with a punch from half guard.
delhoy wants to get back to full guard.
delhoy is looking to control Flair's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can delhoy avoid being mounted?
Flair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed delhoy's head.
delhoy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flair is working away from the top position though.
Flair wants to control but delhoy is keeping him busy.
Flair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
delhoy tries to clinch but Flair moves away

and Flair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for delhoy!
delhoy regains half guard.
delhoy is trying to get back to full guard.
delhoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
delhoy looking for a sweep. Not yet delhoy, not yet.
Flair passes into half guard.
delhoy moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
delhoy keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Flair tries for a takedown but delhoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
delhoy wants to clinch but Flair slips to the side

and Flair counters with a nice double leg into side control. delhoy won't be happy with that.
delhoy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Flair.
Flair with the ground and pound but delhoy regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
delhoy trying to hold on to Flair's head to control him but Flair postures up.
Flair is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flair wants to control from the top but delhoy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair stops delhoy from standing up.
delhoy trying to keep a closed guard but Flair is proving a slippery customer.
Flair prevents delhoy from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
delhoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Flair has managed to clinch.
Flair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. delhoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
jayson delhoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Flair.
Flair drops down looking for an ankle pick but delhoy pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flair.
jayson delhoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
delhoy tries for a takedown but Flair circles away easily

and Flair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flair.
Flair wants to stand but delhoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
delhoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flair manages to get himself to full guard.
Flair will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flair has a closed guard, preventing delhoy from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair wants to hit a switch here but delhoy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Flair there!
Flair has given up his back. Will we see delhoy going for some submissions?
A lull in the action here.
delhoy gets his hands free as Flair looks to control.
delhoy landing with strikes.
delhoy wants to control the position but Flair frees himself and scrambles - delhoy manages to regain control in side control.
Flair tries to bench press delhoy off him but delhoy keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
delhoy wants to control but Flair is keeping him busy.
Flair tries to buck delhoy off but delhoy is having none of it.

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

and Flair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flair.
Flair wants to control from the top but delhoy keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flair winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!