PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Acer
vs
Foster

178 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Foster!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster misses with a looping left.

Acer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acer showed some decent athleticism there.
Acer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Acer is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acer trying to pass the guard but Foster defending well.

Acer is trying to work for a kimura but Foster is defending well.
Foster is looking to improve his position.
Foster trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Acer feints and as Foster raises his hands in defense, Acer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foster keeping full guard, as Acer tries to pass.

Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Acer is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer passes Foster's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Acer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Acer seems content to control.
Acer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Foster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Acer winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acer stands up from half guard.
Acer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt

and Acer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foster won't be happy with that.
Foster looks gassed!
Foster tries to buck Acer off but Acer is having none of it.
Foster pushes Acer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Acer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Acer works to advance to full mount. Foster defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Acer controlling the pace for now.
Foster is bucking up trying to escape but Acer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Acer raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Acer looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Acer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Acer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster wants to hold on but Acer pushes him away.

Acer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Foster has worked his arm free - good work by Foster!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acer looking to control but instead Foster has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Foster fails with the takedown

and Acer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Isiah Acer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Acer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acer.
Acer winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Acer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Acer is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Foster is not content to let Acer control the position.
Foster has hold of Acer's hands but Acer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer moves nicely into side control.

Acer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acer lands a nice forearm strike.
Foster is not content to let Acer control the position.
Acer throws a strike aimed at the side of Foster's head but Foster avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster struggling a bit here.

Acer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Acer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Acer crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Acer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acer is looking to clinch.
Acer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foster throws the left hand but Acer avoids the punch easily.
Foster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Acer.
Foster takes a swing at Acer's ribcage but misses.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acer counters with a right hand to the body.

Acer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Acer works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to hold on but Acer pushes him away.
Acer lands a nice shot to the head.
Acer throws some wild stikes that Foster manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Acer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Acer unloads with some shots from mount but Foster bucks and avoids them well.
Acer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Foster misses with a looping right.
Foster fails with the takedown
and Acer counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Acer blocks the leg kick.
Acer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Acer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Acer counters with a nice uppercut.
Foster shoots and misses

so Acer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Isiah Acer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Foster.
Acer passes into half guard.
Foster is in trouble now - Acer has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foster looks a forlorn figure.
Foster is bucking up trying to escape but Acer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Acer is landing with some decent strikes but Foster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Acer controlling from mount.
Acer wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to lock up and control but Acer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acer throws some wild stikes that Foster manages to avoid easily.
Acer looking to finish Foster with some ground and pound. This is bad for Foster!
Foster gets back to half guard.

Acer has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Foster defend it? Acer steps over the head and cranks it - Foster is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Acer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isiah Acer!