PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nilson Acacio (ranked 2982 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Kody Harbrant (ranked 283 p4p, 259 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kody Harbrant was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Acacio
vs
Harbrant

176 cm
28
150
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brooklyn Apothecary
Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nilson Acacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Harbrant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Harbrant.
Harbrant lands with a right hand.
Harbrant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harbrant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Acacio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Acacio leaves Harbrant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harbrant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harbrant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harbrant throws a series of punches but Acacio moves out of range.

Harbrant closes the distance and clinches.
Acacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio lands a nice uppercut.
Harbrant blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbrant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acacio lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harbrant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harbrant has had enough of the clinch but Acacio keeps him there for the moment.
Acacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Harbrant.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harbrant.
Harbrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Acacio won't allow it.
Harbrant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acacio has him pressed against the cage.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Harbrant avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Harbrant.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harbrant is trying to pull guard but Acacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Acacio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Acacio misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Acacio fails to land.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Harbrant avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.
Harbrant is trying to pull guard but Acacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nilson Acacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kody Harbrant.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio prevents Harbrant from breaking the clinch.
Acacio working aggressively here.
Acacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Acacio scores with a shot to the side of Harbrant's head.
Acacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Harbrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acacio misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant is looking to break free of the clinch but Acacio has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harbrant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harbrant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harbrant is trying to break the clinch but Acacio is controlling him.
Harbrant is looking to break free of the clinch but Acacio has double underhooks.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Harbrant.
Acacio lands an uppercut.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Acacio on the inside.
Harbrant blocking some punches.
Harbrant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Acacio fails to land.
Acacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Harbrant is trying to break the clinch but Acacio has him pressed against the cage.
Acacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Harbrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Acacio has a couple of punches blocked by Harbrant.
Acacio tries to work over Harbrant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harbrant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Acacio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Acacio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nilson Acacio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Acacio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harbrant under the eye.

It looks like Kody Harbrant has been cut.
Acacio misses with a series of wild punches.
Acacio scores with a decent looking hook.
Acacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbrant needs to keep his hands up - Acacio had a free shot at his head there.

Harbrant is rocked!
Acacio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Acacio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Harbrant.
Harbrant misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Acacio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harbrant throws a right and a left that Acacio avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Acacio.
Harbrant is still on wobbly legs! Can Acacio finish him?
Harbrant defending well as Acacio loads up on a big left hand.
Harbrant seems to have recovered his senses.
Acacio connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbrant misses with a takedown attempt
and Acacio counters with a left to the body.
Nilson Acacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Harbrant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Acacio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acacio closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Harbrant! Acacio dives in looking to finish! Harbrant is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nilson Acacio!