PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joshua (ranked 2079 p4p, 58 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 1431 p4p, 69 weight class). Joshua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Problem Child. Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. Gauthier Delsarte will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Joshua
vs
Delsarte

193 cm
28
255 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

225 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte checks the leg kick.
Joshua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delsarte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshua scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Joshua misses its intended target.
Joshua throws a leg kick but Delsarte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joshua avoids the body shot from Delsarte.
Joshua throws a low kick, looking for Delsarte's leg but Delsarte calmly moves out of range.

Delsarte rushes Joshua and presses him up against the cage.
Delsarte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshua.
Delsarte digs a right hand underneath Joshua's ribcage. Joshua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Delsarte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Delsarte.
Delsarte struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Joshua taking a breather.
Delsarte can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Delsarte fails to land.
Delsarte blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Delsarte works on Joshua's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Delsarte.
Joshua misses with the head strike.
Delsarte swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Delsarte lands a body punch.
Joshua misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Delsarte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Delsarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delsarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice left hand lands by Delsarte.
Delsarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Delsarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delsarte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joshua seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Delsarte can turn it around.
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with a punch to the body.
Delsarte throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
A short uppercut from Joshua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte misses with a body punch.
Delsarte tries to stall but Joshua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joshua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delsarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delsarte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Delsarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delsarte misses with a body punch.
Joshua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Delsarte or not.
Delsarte scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Delsarte.
Joshua misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Delsarte on the inside.
Joshua is trying to stall.
Joshua trying to control the position but instead, Delsarte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joshua into the cage.
Delsarte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Delsarte.
Delsarte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delsarte misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is trying to stall.
Delsarte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joshua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshua tries to work over Delsarte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delsarte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Delsarte lands a shoulder strike.
Joshua being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delsarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delsarte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshua leaning against his opponent.
Delsarte misses with some punches.
Delsarte swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delsarte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
Delsarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte misses with a body punch.
Delsarte lands a body punch.
Delsarte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delsarte.
Delsarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delsarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte pushes Joshua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Delsarte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Delsarte.
Delsarte pressing his opponent against the cage.
Delsarte leaning against his opponent.
Delsarte struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Delsarte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joshua up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joshua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
That's time! Joshua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joshua tries to keep at a distance but Delsarte has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Delsarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delsarte lands an uppercut.
Joshua working aggressively here.
Joshua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Delsarte blocking some punches.
Delsarte lands with a short shot to the head.
Delsarte blocks an uppercut.
Delsarte struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Delsarte lands a hook that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Joshua looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Delsarte.
Delsarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Delsarte backwards.
Delsarte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delsarte lands with a right to the head.
Delsarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua tries to stall but Delsarte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Delsarte fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Delsarte misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Delsarte.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delsarte tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delsarte.
Joshua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Delsarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delsarte pushes Joshua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Delsarte tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Delsarte back against the cage.
Delsarte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Delsarte tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Delsarte back against the cage.
Delsarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with a punch to the body.
Delsarte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Delsarte as the two fighters clinch.
Delsarte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Delsarte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Delsarte lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Delsarte fails to land.
Delsarte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Delsarte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delsarte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delsarte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.

Joshua is rocked!
Delsarte lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Joshua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delsarte lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delsarte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delsarte.
Delsarte stalling in the clinch.
Delsarte misses with a body punch.
Delsarte lands a nice uppercut.
Delsarte lands with a left to the head.
Delsarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delsarte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Delsarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joshua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Delsarte.
Joshua seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a head punch that misses.
Delsarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delsarte tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Delsarte back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshua.
Joshua blocks a body shot from Delsarte.
A head punch on the inside from Delsarte fails to land.
Delsarte lands a shoulder strike.
Delsarte lands with a left to the head.
Delsarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delsarte lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Joshua to his knees! Delsarte keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gauthier Delsarte!
A very excited looking Gauthier Delsarte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.