PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tito Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Alejara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejara has chosen I´m in Miami Bitch as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tito Acton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tito Acton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Acton
vs
Alejara

165 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Alejara!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton leaves Alejara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alejara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Acton scores a takedown into full mount!
Alejara wants to hold on but Acton pushes him away.

Acton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Alejara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Acton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acton.
Tito Acton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Alejara.
Alejara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Acton manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Acton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Acton stalling in the clinch.
Acton trying to stall but Alejara improves his position.
Acton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alejara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alejara can't get the takedown.
Alejara looks gassed!
Alejara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alejara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Acton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Acton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Acton lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Acton.
Acton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Acton lands an elbow just above Alejara 's eye.
Alejara can't get the takedown.
Acton pushes Alejara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alejara wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Acton.
Acton is pressed up against the cage. Alejara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acton down to the mat. Acton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alejara tries for a takedown but Acton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Acton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alejara's half guard.

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

Acton moves into the clinch successfully.
Alejara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alejara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alejara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alejara takes an elbow to the temple.
Alejara jumps guard but Acton stands there with Alejara around his waist. Alejara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Alejara in his tracks for a moment.
Acton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Acton lands a nice elbow.
Alejara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acton prevents it.
Alejara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alejara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acton lands a right hand.
Alejara jumps guard but Acton stands there with Alejara around his waist. Alejara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alejara being controlled against the cage.
Acton lands with a left to the head.
Acton lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Acton.
Alejara jumps guard but Acton stands there with Alejara around his waist. Alejara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Alejara manages to break the clinch.
Javier Alejara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Acton scores with a takedown into Alejara's guard.

Alejara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Acton passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acton decides to stand up.
Alejara leaves Acton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alejara shoots for a takedown but Acton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Alejara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alejara won't let Acton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alejara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Acton hang on?
Alejara trying to control but Acton is having none of it.
Acton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Alejara get's back to his feet.
Acton shoots in for a takedown but Alejara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Alejara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Acton did well to prevent Alejara getting side control.

Acton pushes Alejara off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alejara misses with a head kick.

Acton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alejara wants to control but Acton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Acton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Acton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Acton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Acton decides to return to a standing position.
Alejara tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Acton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alejara working a defensive guard here.

Alejara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Acton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alejara, up you get!
Tito Acton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Alejara fails with a takedown attempt.

Acton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alejara is trying to defend but Acton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Acton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Acton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tito Acton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Alejara.
Acton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alejara.
Alejara has Acton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alejara misses with a knee to the head.
Acton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alejara.
Alejara is working for takedown but Acton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alejara looking for a takedown.
Acton lands a damaging elbow.
Alejara tries to score a body lock takedown but Acton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Acton is pressed up against the cage. Alejara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acton down to the mat. Acton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Acton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alejara did well to prevent Acton getting side control.
Alejara tries to get to full guard but Acton has control of the leg.

Alejara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton prevents Alejara from improving his position.

Acton decides to stand and escape the position.

Acton moves into the clinch.
Alejara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Acton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alejara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alejaras head.
Alejara wants a takedown but no success here.
Alejara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acton prevents it.
Acton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Acton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alejara tries for a takedown but Acton manages to get underhooks.
Alejara dodges an elbow strike from Acton.
Acton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alejara.
Alejara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Acton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alejara tries to pull guard but Acton won't allow it.
Acton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alejara's defenses.
Alejara fails to pull guard.
Alejara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acton lands a hook that snaps the head of Alejara backwards.
Acton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Acton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alejara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alejara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Acton lands an elbow just above Alejara 's eye.
Alejara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Acton just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton lands with a light punch inside.
Acton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alejara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acton lands a nice elbow.
Acton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alejara has Acton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Acton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alejara's defenses.
Alejara wants a takedown.
Acton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Acton is pressed up against the cage. Alejara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acton down to the mat. Acton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Acton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alejara to the mat! Alejara manages to get full guard.

Acton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Acton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alejara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Acton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alejara can do to turn this around?

Acton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alejara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alejara tries to clinch

and Acton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alejara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Acton dominated that second round.
That's time! Acton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Acton has closed the distance and engaged Alejara in a clinch.
Acton looking to slow down the pace here.
Acton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alejara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Acton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alejara wants to clinch

so Acton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tito Acton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Acton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Acton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alejara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acton swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Acton moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alejara's defenses.
Alejara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tito Acton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Alejara.
Acton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alejara's defenses.
Acton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Alejara pulls guard.
Alejara is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Acton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alejara tries to clinch

and Acton counters with a shoot takedown. Alejara fights it but they end up in guard.
Acton won't allow Alejara to sweep him here.

Alejara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Alejara looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Acton is defending well. Alejara quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Acton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Alejara celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Alejara!