PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garret Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kanta (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.

Delaney
vs
Kanta

210 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 Hilo, Garret Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Kanta!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney has his takedown stuffed
and Kanta counters with a left and a right that stings Delaney.

Delaney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Delaney scoring with punches and elbows.

Delaney decides to stand back up. Delaney steps back and let's Kanta get back to his feet.
Kanta stuffs the takedown.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - Kanta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Delaney backs off Kanta throws a huge counter combo but Delaney manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garret Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Delaney with that takedown attempt.
Kanta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Delaney tries for a takedown but Kanta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Delaney.
Delaney connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kanta some visible discomfort.
Delaney fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Delaney sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kanta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kanta defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney slows the pace down.
Delaney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Delaney has hold of Kanta's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kanta seems comfortable defending it but Delaney has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kanta is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kanta is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Delaney couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garret Delaney!