PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terry Acton's chin.

Fist
vs
Acton

190 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Acton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fist wants to get back to his feet.
Fist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fist tries to kick Acton off but Acton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Acton is trying to control the action in half guard but Fist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fist wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fist is defending against the submission attempts here by Acton.
Acton controlling the action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fist rushes Acton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fist pushes off an throws an elbow but Acton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fist looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fist throws an elbow but misses.
Fist pushes off an throws an elbow but Acton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fist prevents the takedown attempt.
Fist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Terry Acton has been cut.
Acton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fist prevents it.
Acton dodges an elbow strike from Fist.
Fist throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fist lands an elbow just above Acton 's eye.
Acton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jack Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Acton.
Fist throws an elbow but it misses.
Fist misses with an elbow over the top.
Fist misses with an elbow over the top.
Fist throws an elbow that misses.
Acton dodges an elbow strike from Fist.
Fist misses with an elbow over the top.
Acton blocks an elbow strike.
Fist has Acton pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fist lands an elbow inside.
Fist misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fist.
Acton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist is looking to clinch.
Fist misses with the combination.
Acton shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense.
Acton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fist tries to avoid it but Acton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fist to the ground. Fist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fist tries to clinch but Acton is having none of it.

Acton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Acton lands in his opponent's guard.
Fist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fist pushes Acton off and gets back to his feet.
Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Fist moves in looking to clinch but Acton pushes him off.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fist swivels and escapes.
Fist is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Acton shoots for a double leg takedown but Fist sprawls well. He's pushed Acton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Acton.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acton shoots in for a double leg but Fist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acton keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist moves in looking to clinch but Acton pushes him off.
Acton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fist tries to avoid it but Acton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fist to the ground. Fist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Fist.

Acton scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
Acton wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.
Fist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acton is controlling him.
Acton tries to free his leg and advance position but Fist is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terry Acton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terry Acton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fist is trying to stand up here but Acton is controlling him well.

Acton is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fist pushes Acton off looking to stand but Acton dives back in and keeps control.
Acton tries to pass to full mount but Fist defends it.
Acton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fist wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Acton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fist's waist but Fist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Acton off to one side.

Acton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acton showed some decent athleticism there.
Acton controlling the action here.
Acton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fist has one foot on Acton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fist is looking to clinch.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Fist.
Fist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fist tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.
Fist tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Acton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jack Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fist wants to clinch up but Acton keeps it at a distance.
Fist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Acton keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Acton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fist but Fist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Acton.
Fist moves in looking to clinch but Acton pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fist throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acton blocks an elbow strike.
Fist lands an elbow that stopped Acton in his tracks for a moment.
Fist lands a nice elbow.
Fist gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Acton blocks an elbow strike.
Fist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fist lands a damaging elbow.
Fist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fist lands an elbow just above Acton 's eye.

Acton is rocked!
Fist pushes off an throws an elbow but Acton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fist lands an elbow inside.
Acton is still on wobbly legs! Can Fist finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acton avoids the elbow strike from Fist, against the cage.
Acton avoids the elbow strike from Fist, against the cage.
Acton blocks the elbow strike.
Acton seems to have recovered his senses.
Fist misses with an elbow over the top.
Acton dodges an elbow strike from Fist.
Fist throws an elbow but it misses.
Fist misses with an elbow over the top.

Acton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fist wants to get up but he can't break Acton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Acton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Acton's guard.

Acton had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fist is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Acton Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fist's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton keeps control of the position easily here as Fist tries to buck him off.
Fist is trying to get back to his feet but Acton has full control of the position and if anything, Fist has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Acton is persistently looking for the submission but Fist is defending it well.
Fist wants to get back to his feet.
Fist staying busy and making it hard for Acton to control.

Acton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fist holding both Acton 's hands and preventing any damage.
Acton is looking to control Fist but Fist is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Acton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Acton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Acton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Acton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Acton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fist pushes Acton off and gets back to his feet.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acton keeps the fight on the outside.
Fist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fist is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fist tries to clinch but Acton moves out of range.
Fist tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fist wants to clinch.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Acton gets a takedown into half guard.
Acton moves into full mount! Fist won't be happy about that!
Fist is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Fist is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Acton locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fist is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Acton!