PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Delaney (ranked 24932 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gu Mer (ranked 4820 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent Delaney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Delaney
vs
Mer

171 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gu Mer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mer scores with a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Delaney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mer.
Mer is pushing down on Delaney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Delaney is fighting to maintain full guard but Mer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Delaney missing with punches from the bottom.
Delaney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mer wants to pass the guard but Delaney is defending well.
Mer looks to land a strike but Delaney avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Delaney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delaney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delaney keeping moving, preventing Mer from controlling successfully.
Delaney trying to strike off his back.

Mer stands up and waves to Delaney to follow him.

Mer drives through with a takedown into Delaney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delaney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mer prevents Delaney from getting back to his feet.
Delaney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Mer stands up from Delaney's guard - Mer perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delaney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Delaney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mer manages to pass to side control.

Mer throwing shots but Delaney is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Delaney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mer in particular looking to stall.
Mer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delaney is staying active underneath Mer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mer stalling away here and it's allowed Delaney to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delaney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mer stands up from Delaney's guard - Mer perhaps looking for a knockout.

Delaney clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mer breaks the clinch.

Mer dives in and scores a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Delaney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gu Mer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kent Delaney has been cut.
Delaney looks for a takedown but Mer sprawls well.
Mer tries to clinch up but Delaney circles away and keeps his distance.
Delaney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mer.

Mer tries to keep at a distance but Delaney has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delaney moves away.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mer tries to sprawl but Delaney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delaney is one step ahead there.
Delaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delaney manages to get himself to full guard.

Delaney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Delaney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Delaney wants to control from the top but Mer keeps moving.
Delaney stopping the sweep attempt from Mer.

Mer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delaney defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Delaney is aware though and is defending well.

Delaney drops back looking for a leg! Mer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mer manages to kick Delaney off! Delaney jumps back into Mer's guard.
Mer being controlled here, momentarily.
Gu Mer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Delaney drops back looking for a leg! Mer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mer manages to kick Delaney off! Delaney jumps back into Mer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

Mer looking for a guillotine here but Delaney defends easily.
Delaney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gu Mer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kent Delaney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Delaney keeps the fight on the outside.

Mer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Delaney was covering up waiting for the punch and Mer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mer is standing up over Delaney. Delaney looks to escape but Mer dives into side control.

Delaney wants to control but Mer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaney manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mer works his way into full mount!
Mer looking to control but Delaney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Mer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mer prevents Delaney from getting the reversal.
Delaney holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Delaney blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney avoids a strike by Mer and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Mer's guard! Fantastic escape!
Mer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mer is looking to sweep but instead, Delaney has passed into half guard.
Delaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mer keeps working.
Mer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Delaney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Delaney's back!

Mer looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney trying to control but not successfully.
Delaney covering up well under a series of strikes from Mer.
Mer missing with strikes from the back.

Mer looking for the RNC.
Delaney rolls, trying to escape but Mer keeps control of the position.
Delaney is working hard here to advance position.
Mer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delaney covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mer keeps control of the position as Delaney tries to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delaney prevents Mer from getting a body triangle.
Mer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Delaney trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gu Mer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mer 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gu Mer!