PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Delamitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Lowery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lowery
vs
Delamitri

193 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Delamitri!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delamitri.
Delamitri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowery defends it well.
Lowery lands a jab to the nose.
Lowery throws a lazy uppercut

and Delamitri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Delamitri working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Delamitri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowery controls Delamitri momentarily but Delamitri frees himself.

Delamitri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lowery dives on top into guard.

Lowery wants to stand but Delamitri is controlling his posture from full guard.
Delamitri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowery is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery is looking to stand up but Delamitri won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delamitri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowery would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Delamitri pulls Lowery in close to prevent any damage.
Lowery tries to stand but Delamitri is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delamitri controlling Lowery's posture.
Lowery tries to stand but Delamitri is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delamitri slips under a jab from Lowery.
Lowery misses with a hook.
Lowery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delamitri moves away.
And Delamitri tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowery pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mike Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowery throws a lazy right hand but Delamitri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delamitri changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lowery looks to land a right hand but Delamitri moved out of range.
Lowery scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Delamitri ducks under a wild hook from Lowery.
Lowery throws a hook but Delamitri avoids it easily.
Delamitri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Delamitri moves away from the strike by Lowery.
Delamitri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery throws the left hand but Delamitri avoids the punch easily.
Delamitri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowery defends it well.
Jab from Lowery.

Lowery moves into the clinch.

Delamitri manages to pull guard.
Lowery won't allow Delamitri to get back to his feet.
Lowery tries to stand but Delamitri is controlling from the bottom.
Delamitri wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowery wants to stand but Delamitri is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Delamitri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Delamitri trying to control the position here.
Delamitri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lowery's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri throwing strikes but missing.
Delamitri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lowery has momentary wrist control but Delamitri slips an elbow through the middle.
Delamitri throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delamitri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Lowery's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Delamitri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lowery is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Delamitri, into his guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delamitri punching from the bottom - just letting Lowery know he's still in a fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Lowery misses.
Lowery scores with a shot to the body.
Delamitri avoids the body shot from Lowery.
Lowery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delamitri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowery.
Delamitri with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
Donk. Lowery catches Delamitri right on the button with a cross.
Lowery throws a hook but Delamitri avoids it easily.
Delamitri with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delamitri.
Delamitri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delamitri changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Delamitri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delamitri slips a straight right by Lowery.
And Delamitri tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowery pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lowery misses with the combination.
Delamitri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowery.
Lowery throws a lazy right hand but Delamitri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowery cracks Delamitri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lowery missing with a left hand there. Delamitri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delamitri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lowery looks to score with a jab to the body but Delamitri is just out of range.
Delamitri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowery misses the jab.
Delamitri feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Lowery.
Delamitri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lowery throws the left hand but Delamitri avoids the punch easily.
Lowery jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lowery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delamitri can do to turn this around?
Lowery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delamitri with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
Delamitri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowery.
Delamitri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big left from Lowery misses.
Delamitri with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
Mike Lowery is winning the standup battle so far.
Delamitri moves out of range as Lowery strikes.
Delamitri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lowery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delamitri with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
Lowery throws a looping overhand right but Delamitri ducks down to avoid it.
Lowery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lowery lunges at Delamitri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Delamitri's hand.
Lowery falls off balance throwing a combination

and Delamitri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri prevents Lowery from improving his position.
Delamitri sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Delamitri decides to stand up.
Lowery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lowery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delamitri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowery dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowery throws a hook but Delamitri blocks it.
Delamitri feints the counter takedown.
Lowery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delamitri was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowery.
Delamitri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowery defends it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowery, as that shot connected.
Delamitri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delamitri slips a jab and a cross from Lowery.
Delamitri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowery finds it's way round the side to connect with Delamitri's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delamitri.
Delamitri feints the counter takedown.
Lowery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delamitri.
Delamitri feints the counter takedown.
Lowery jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Delamitri.
Lowery swings widly with a right hand

and Delamitri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lowery won't be happy with that.
Lowery parries the strikes from Delamitri easily there. Delamitri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lowery to escape.

Delamitri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lowery has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lowery is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Delamitri cracks Lowery with an elbow. That is naaassty.
David Delamitri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Delamitri are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lowery takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Delamitri is working Lowery over with some ground and pound from side control.
Delamitri cracks Lowery with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Delamitri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Delamitri are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Delamitri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delamitri throws a strike aimed at the side of Lowery's head but Lowery avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri looks up at the clock and then as Lowery takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Delamitri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lowery struggling a bit here.
Lowery avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Delamitri.
Lowery avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Delamitri.
Lowery takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

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.
Lowery taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lowery taking a bit of punishment here - Delamitri scoring with strikes.
Delamitri looks up at the clock and then as Lowery takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Delamitri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Delamitri working the head with strikes.
Delamitri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Delamitri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lowery some visible discomfort.

Lowery is rocked!
Delamitri lands a few punches from side control.
Oh Lowery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delamitri crunches a massive hammerfist down on Lowery - he's out! Delamitri Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Delamitri!
A relieved looking David Delamitri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.