PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Acacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Holliday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Acacio
vs
Holliday

150 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Untouchable Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Acacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holliday shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Acacio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Acacio manages to get back to half guard.

Acacio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holliday pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Acacio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Holliday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Acacio defends it well.
Acacio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Holliday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Acacio has managed to free his arm - good work.

Acacio looking for submissions off his back.
Holliday throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holliday trying to control the action but Acacio is working from the bottom.

Acacio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Holliday is looking for a kimura but Acacio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holliday to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacio is looking to improve his position.
Acacio is staying active underneath Holliday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Acacio actively working from the bottom here.
Acacio manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holliday with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Acacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holliday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acacio wants to sweep but no luck.

Holliday avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Acacio is looking for a triangle but Holliday pushes his legs off easily.
Holliday working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holliday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Acacio, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Holliday gets a double leg takedown into Acacio's guard.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Acacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Acacio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holliday gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holliday slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Acacio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Acacio regains half guard.

Holliday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Holliday is keen to just control but Acacio is a slippery customer.

Acacio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holliday pulls his head out easily.
Acacio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holliday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acacio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holliday pulls his head out easily.

Holliday seems to be working for a kimura but Acacio defends the submission attempt.
Holliday throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Acacio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Holliday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Acacio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Acacio is refusing to be controlled, as Holliday sits in half guard.
Acacio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Acacio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday winds up and cracks Acacio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holliday winds up and cracks Acacio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Acacio actively working from the bottom here.
Holliday is looking to take a break and control but Acacio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acacio gets full guard.
Acacio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holliday's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Acacio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holliday is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holliday has escaped and now he's on top!

Holliday avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holliday connects with a couple of short punches.

Acacio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Holliday escapes and throws Acacio's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Holliday dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Acacio misses with a takedown attempt

and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Holliday showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday trying to control but Acacio is working from the bottom.
Holliday is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Doc Holliday has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Acacio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holliday counters with a straight right hand.

Holliday shoots in and gets a takedown into Acacio's guard.
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!

Acacio isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Holliday stacks Acacio on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Holliday!
Holliday wants to control but Acacio is keeping him busy.
Holliday is working Acacio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Holliday working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Holliday crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Holliday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Acacio is looking for a sweep.
Holliday wants to control but Acacio is keeping him busy.
Holliday working the ground and pound but Acacio is defending the strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Acacio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Holliday is working for a submission of some sort.

Acacio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Acacio has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Holliday. Oh but Acacio has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Holliday goes limp - he's gone! Acacio jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mauricio Acacio!
Our winner, Mauricio Acacio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.