PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston has chosen Born of a Broken Man as his entrance music. Mike Acton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Austin Houston's chin.

Acton
vs
Houston

175 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Houston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Acton's head.
Acton shoots for a double leg takedown but Houston sprawls well. He's pushed Acton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Houston dips to his left and cracks Acton with an uppercut!
Houston throws a shot from downtown. Acton moves away and avoids it.
Acton staying out of range there.
Houston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Houston scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Houston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Acton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Acton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Acton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
Houston misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Acton.

Acton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Houston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Houston drops an elbow to the side of Acton's head.
Acton is refusing to be controlled, as Houston sits in half guard.
Houston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Acton's head.
Ground and pound from Houston.
Acton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Houston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston blocks the strikes from Acton.
Houston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Houston trying to mount his opponent but Acton defends it.
Houston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Acton tries to roll over but Houston keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acton moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Acton looking for a guillotine here but Houston defends easily.
Acton is breathing heavily.

Houston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Houston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Houston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Houston trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Houston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Acton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Acton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Houston chips away with some ground and pound.
Houston preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Acton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Acton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Houston slaps away a takedown attempt from Acton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Houston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Houston connects with a single shot there.
Houston pushes Acton away with a front kick.
Houston lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Houston, as that shot connected.
Houston connects with a single shot there.
Houston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Austin Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston throws out a powerful jab.
Houston lands an overhand right.
Houston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Houston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Houston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston throws a head kick that Acton semi-blocks.
Houston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Acton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Acton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Houston lands with a kick to the temple. Acton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Houston cracks Acton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acton backs up against the cage.
Houston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Acton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Acton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Houston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Houston scores with a hook.
Houston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Houston connects with a body shot.
Houston lands with a nice body kick.
Acton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Houston.
Houston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Houston lands with a kick to the ribs.
Acton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acton backs up against the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Houston.
Acton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Houston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Houston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Houston.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Houston.
Houston connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Houston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Houston pushes Acton away with a front kick.
Houston cracks Acton with an open hand slap.
Acton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston scores with a nice strike.

Houston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Houston tries to land knees in the clinch but Acton avoids the damage to the body.
Houston throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houston.
Acton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston connects with a knee to the head.
Houston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Houston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Houston.
Houston lands an elbow just above Acton 's eye.
Houston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acton avoids it.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Acton blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Acton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houston looking to throw knees to the head but Acton is blocking nicely.
Houston lands a nice knee to the body.
Acton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Houston just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Acton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Houston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Houston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Houston lands a knee to the head.
Houston pushes off an throws an elbow but Acton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Houston scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Houston.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Houston connects with a knee to the head.
Houston putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Acton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Houston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Houston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acton blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Acton dodges an elbow strike from Houston.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Acton blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Acton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Houston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Acton tries to score a body lock takedown but Houston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston scores with a knee to the head.
Acton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Houston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acton blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Acton lands a takedown into guard.
Acton stopping the sweep attempt from Houston.
Houston working a defensive guard but Acton passes into half guard.
Acton wants to pass the guard but Houston is defending well.
Houston works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Acton throws a big right hand that misses.
Acton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houston is keeping the position for now.
Houston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Acton trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Houston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Houston holds on and takes a little breather.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Acton is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Houston seems keen to control Acton's posture.
Acton preventing the sweep.
Acton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houston scores with a jab. Acton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Acton looks for a takedown but Houston sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Houston scores with a four punch combination!
Houston lands with a slapping head kick.
Houston scores with a head kick.
Houston lands a jab.
Acton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Houston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Acton blocks a head kick by Houston.

Acton rushes Houston and presses him up against the cage.
Acton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Houston landing knees to the head.
Houston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acton avoids it.
Houston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Houston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acton avoids a wild elbow strike from Houston.
Houston looking to throw knees to the head but Acton is blocking nicely.
Houston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acton blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Houston.
Acton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Houston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Houston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Acton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Houston throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston scores with a knee to the head.
Acton managing to block the knees to the body from Houston.
Houston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Houston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acton wants a takedown.
Houston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Acton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houston smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Houston lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Houston. That snapped Acton's head back.
Acton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Houston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Houston lands but Acton takes it in his stride.
Houston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Houston has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a knee to the body.
Acton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Houston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acton blocks the elbow strike.
Acton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston with a knee to the head.

Acton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Houston uses from the top position.
Houston won't allow Acton to sweep him here.
Acton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Houston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Houston gets to his feet - Acton follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
Houston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Houston misses.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Houston.
Houston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Acton.
Austin Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Austin Houston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Acton doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Houston.
Houston thows a body kick. Acton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Austin Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Houston scores with a nice head shot.
Houston lands with a slapping head kick.
Houston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Houston connects with a looping right hand.
Houston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Houston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Houston does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Acton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Acton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Houston connects with a nice looking jab.
Mike Acton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston lands with a hook. Acton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Acton ducks right into an uppercut from Houston.
Houston lands a high kick!

Houston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acton, pushing him back against the cage.
Houston with a knee to the head.
Houston working Acton over with knees to the body.
Acton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Houston lands a damaging elbow.
Acton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Houston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acton throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Houston!