PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Andersson
vs
Delgado

181 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Andersson scores with a takedown into Delgado's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado is trying to control the position but Andersson postures up.
Andersson trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
Delgado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andersson has passed into side control.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delgado keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson working the head with strikes.

Andersson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Delgado to his feet.

Delgado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Delgado tries to stand and escape but Andersson actually recovers to full guard.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andersson looking for a guillotine here but Delgado defends easily.
Delgado preventing the sweep.

Andersson is looking for a triangle but Delgado pushes his legs off easily.
Andersson has a closed guard, preventing Delgado from standing up.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andersson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Delgado is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Andersson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Delgado's back instead.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Andersson is hanging on to Delgado's back as he tries to escape.

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.
Delgado tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Delgado wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Delgado sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delgado wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
Andersson is keen to just control but Delgado is a slippery customer.
Delgado trying to control from the bottom.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Delgado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Delgado wants to stand up but Andersson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson stopping the sweep attempt from Delgado.
Andersson trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.

Delgado looking for a guillotine here but Andersson defends easily.
Andersson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delgado controls Andersson momentarily but Andersson frees himself.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.

Delgado is looking for a triangle but Andersson pushes his legs off easily.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Delgado has wrist control.
Andersson lands a couple of digs.
Andersson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Delgado's head.
Delgado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Andersson tries to hold on but Delgado postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Delgado will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Delgado with a poor takedown

and Andersson counters by clinching up.
Delgado tries to pull guard but Andersson won't allow it.

Andersson breaks from the clinch.

Andersson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delgado wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.

Andersson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Delgado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Delgado has his foot on Andersson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andersson works his way back into a safe position though.
Delgado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson is in close to Delgado's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andersson chips away with some ground and pound.
Delgado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Andersson drops back looking for a leg! Delgado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Delgado manages to kick Andersson off! Andersson jumps back into Delgado's guard.
Delgado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andersson's guard.
Andersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eric Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Delgado trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Andersson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.
Delgado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Delgado has his feet on Andersson's thighs here. He's pushed Andersson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Andersson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Delgado!