PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Convents
vs
Acton

200 cm
22
269 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Acton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton works Convents's body with a nice hook.
Acton misses the shot to the body.
Acton keeps the fight on the outside.
Convents connects with a right hand. Acton shakes it off.
Convents fails with an attempt to clinch.
Convents misses with a double jab.
Acton tries to clinch up but Convents circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Acton misses.
Acton misses with a double jab

and Convents counters with a single leg into guard. Acton didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Acton pushes Convents off and scrambles back to his feet.
Acton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Convents sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Convents - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Convents moves out of range as Acton strikes.
Convents doesn't manage to clinch there - Acton circles away.
Acton lands with a nice combination. Convents backs away looking to recover.
Acton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acton looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Convents uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acton.
Acton throws a right and a left that Convents avoids nicely.
Convents throws a head kick that misses.
Acton moves out of range of the body kick.
Convents throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Convents throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Convents.
Convents showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acton.
Convents lands a head kick. Acton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Acton misses with a series of wild punches.
Convents wants to clinch but Acton slips to the side
enabling Acton to counter with a crisp jab.
Convents throws a head kick but Acton moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Convents.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Convents is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Convents takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Convents.
Convents throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Convents on the side of the head.
Convents keeps Acton at a distance using the push kick.
Convents tries to clinch up but Acton circles away and keeps his distance.
Convents misses with a hook.
Acton takes a swing at Convents's ribcage but misses.
Acton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Convents clinches up with Acton and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Acton.
Acton is trying to break the clinch but Convents has him pressed against the cage.
Acton prevents Convents from breaking the clinch.
Acton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convents is trying to break the clinch but Acton has him pressed against the cage.

Convents breaks the clinch.
Convents doesn't manage to clinch there - Acton circles away.
Convents throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acton.
Acton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Convents.
Convents throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Acton. That snapped Convents's head back.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acton misses with the combination.
Convents fails with an attempt to clinch.
Convents dodges the punch combination from Acton.
Convents wants to clinch up but Acton keeps it at a distance.

Convents rushes Acton and presses him up against the cage.

Acton breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convents is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Convents misses with a head kick.
A cross from Acton lands.
Aaron Acton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Convents clinches.
Acton tries to break free but Convents pushes him back against the cage.

Acton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Acton clinches up against the cage.
Acton stalling in the clinch but Convents improves position.
Convents is trying to force a seperation but Acton has the dominant position.
Convents tries to circle away but Acton has him pinned against the cage.
Acton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Acton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acton can't get the takedown.

Convents breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Convents tries to clinch up but Acton circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robin Convents will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Convents tries to clinch but Acton moves out of range.
Acton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Acton gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Acton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acton wants to get back to striking at distance but Convents won't allow it.
Convents wants to break the clinch but can't.

Convents escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acton avoids the head kick by Convents.
Convents tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acton misses with a double jab.

Convents gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Convents pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aaron Acton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acton tries to clinch up.
Convents cracks the inside of Acton's front leg.
No joy there for Convents, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Convents lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents lands with a slapping head kick.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Convents.
Convents is looking to clinch.
Convents misses with a takedown attempt - Acton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acton misses with a double jab.
Convents swats away the attempt to clinch by Acton.
Convents scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Acton doesn't seem bothered though.

Convents closes the distance and pushes Acton back into the cage.
Acton keeps control of Convents as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Acton is leaning against Convents and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Acton is pushing Convents up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Convents can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Convents is trying to force a seperation but Acton has the dominant position.
Acton wants a takedown but no success here.
Convents has Acton pushed against the cage.
Convents has had enough of the clinch but Acton keeps him there for the moment.

Acton pulls guard.
Convents slips nicely into half guard.
Convents scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Convents wants to stand up but Acton has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Convents is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acton has one foot on Convents's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Convents.
Convents tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Convents.
Acton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acton.
Acton lands with a nice combination. Convents backs away looking to recover.
Convents looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Acton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Convents tries a head kick but it misses.
Acton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Convents throws a sloppy head kick and Acton moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convents keeps the fight on the outside.
Acton misses with a double jab

and Convents counters by moving into the clinch.
Convents has a couple of punches blocked by Acton.

Acton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acton misses with the combination.
A cross from Convents lands.
Acton throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Convents.
Convents tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.
Convents with a nice cross.
Convents throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acton.
Convents takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Acton looks to score with a jab to the body but Convents is just out of range.
Convents wants to clinch

and Acton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Convents will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Convents swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Convents forces Acton back against the cage and clinches.

Acton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Convents would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Acton wants to stand and escape but Convents is having none of it.

Convents stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Convents lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acton's sensitive parts.
Convents wants to clinch up but Acton keeps it at a distance.
Acton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Acton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Convents misses with a punch to the body.
Acton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Convents avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Convents wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acton has him pressed against the cage.
Convents tries a knee to the head but Acton blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents working aggressively here.
Acton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Convents prevents it.
Acton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Convents pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robin Convents has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Acton.
Acton throws a combination that misses
and Convents counters with a head kick. That will keep Acton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Acton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Convents counters with a big head kick but Acton shrugs it off.
Convents is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Convents dodges the punch combination from Acton.
Acton throws a nice looking combination but Convents bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Convents.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch but Acton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acton lands a glancing blow to the side of Convents's head.
Acton throws a series of punches but Convents avoids them all with ease.

That's two 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Convents.
Acton blocks a head kick by Convents.
Acton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Convents throws a series of punches but Acton avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Acton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Convents doesn't seem phased though.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Acton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Convents momentarily.
Convents slips a jab and a cross from Acton.
Convents scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Convents misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Acton drives through and clinches with Convents against the cage.
Convents wants to break free but Acton has control.
Acton tries for a takedown. No joy.

Acton breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton misses with a series of wild punches.
Convents tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Convents fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acton checks it well.
Acton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Convents was well out of range. Poor timing from Acton.
Convents is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Acton lands with an overhand left.

Acton closes the distance and pushes Convents back into the cage.
Convents is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Acton manages to break the clinch.
Aaron Acton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Convents is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Convents avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acton throws a jab when Convents was well out of range.

Convents clinches up with Acton and pushes him back against the cage.
Convents is trying to break the clinch but Acton has him pressed against the cage.

Acton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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.

Convents rushes Acton and presses him up against the cage.
Acton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Convents prevents it.
Convents wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acton has him pressed against the cage.
Convents is trying to break the clinch but Acton is controlling him.
Acton taking a breather.
Aaron Acton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Acton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acton throws out a powerful jab.
Acton wants to clinch.
No joy there for Acton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robin Convents is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Convents manages to avoid it.
Convents doesn't manage to clinch there - Acton circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Convents showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Convents has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Convents!