PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Delaney (ranked 24775 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Flores (ranked 6197 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Flores will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Delaney
vs
Flores

171 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 1

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delaney shoots in and bounces Flores off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Delaney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flores trying to control the position.
Delaney advances position into side control!
Delaney is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Delaney stands up and beckons Flores to his feet.
Flores tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Delaney on his heels. He'll look to pass Delaney's guard now, I'm sure.
Flores trying to stand up but can't free himself from Delaney's guard.
Flores looks winded!
Delaney has control of Flores's left arm, preventing Flores from doing any damage.

Delaney kicks Flores off and gets to his feet.

Delaney gets a takedown into half guard.

Delaney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Delaney drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delaney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Delaney content to stall in guard here.
Delaney wants to stand but Flores has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Delaney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Delaney wants to stand and escape but instead Flores has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores postures up.
Flores won't allow Delaney to sweep him here.
Delaney wants to stand but Flores is controlling the position.
We've been informed that Flores has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Delaney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Delaney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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.

Delaney gets to his feet. Flores looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Flores shoots in and gets a takedown into Delaney's guard.

Delaney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Flores presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delaney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Delaney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Delaney dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Delaney throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it.

Flores closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Delaney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flores wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delaney is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flores off and has taken his back!
Delaney really is a fat lump.

Flores defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Delaney's arms.
Delaney has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Flores's body.

Delaney is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Delaney is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delaney tightening his grip on Flores, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores trying to control the action but Delaney just sinks the hooks in.
Delaney trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Flores doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Delaney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flores for as long as he can get away with.

Delaney working for a choke but Flores is defending well.

Delaney has his arm under Flores's chin here. Game over son! Delaney squeezes tightly and Flores is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kent Delaney!