PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Ricardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya On (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.

Ricardo Acosta
vs
On

177 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
151 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ricardo Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ilya On!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
On misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acosta looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
On fails with a takedown attempt.
On shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acosta as he avoids it easily.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya On.
On tries for a takedown but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
On shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from On. On gets slowly back to his feet.
On misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Julio Ricardo Acosta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
On shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
On looks for a takedown but Acosta sprawls well.
A punch combination from On misses.
A nice combination there by Acosta.
On misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Acosta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Acosta slams his shin into On's torso.

Acosta clinches with his opponent.

Acosta manages to break the clinch.
On shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Acosta as he jumps to the side.
Acosta tries a head kick but it misses.
On works over Acosta's head and body with a nice combination.
On tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.
Acosta scores with a spinning back kick!
Acosta misses with a kick to the body.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
On fails with a takedown attempt.
Acosta drops his hands momentarily and On takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Acosta looks to land a right hand but On moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
On shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
On lands with a cross.
On moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
On scores with a jab to the body.
On blocks a head kick by Acosta.
Acosta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by On.
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!
On stalks Acosta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Acosta's face. Acosta staggers backwards, shaken.
On is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
On misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
On showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acosta.
Acosta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from On.
On shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Acosta clinches up with On and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
On takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
On closes the distance and clinches up with Acosta, looking for a takedown. On pushes Acosta against the cage but Acosta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
On scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
On shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acosta as he avoids it easily.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta throws a body kick that misses.
On is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acosta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
On fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by On. Beautiful body shot.
On works Acosta's body with a nice hook.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses.
On shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acosta eats them both and turns towards On to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from On. On gets slowly back to his feet.
On shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acosta eats them both and turns towards On to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
On throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing On off to one side.
On with a hook.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
On will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
On will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
On looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
On throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing On off to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Acosta - that will leave a mark!
Julio Ricardo Acosta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
On throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
On shoots for a takedown but Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Acosta gets a clinch.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
On moves away from the strike by Acosta.
On shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julio Ricardo Acosta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Acosta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Decent striking displayed by On there.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but On swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acosta throws a half hearted mid kick.
On throws a one two combo.
On getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
On tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.
On shoots in and drives through. Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta throws a sloppy head kick and On moves out of range easily.
Acosta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya On.
A punch combination from On misses.
On pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Acosta back to the cage. On follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
On lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Acosta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ilya On seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from On.
Acosta stuffs the takedown.
On shoots in for a double leg but Acosta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Acosta throws a nice looking combination but On bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
On fails to land the takedown.
On throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing On off to one side.
Acosta moves forwards but On connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Acosta looks to land a combination but On avoids it well.
Acosta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from On.
On shoots for a takedown but Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
On lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
On misses with a double jab.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from On.
On is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
On shoots for a double leg takedown but Acosta sprawls well. He's pushed On's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
On throws a series of punches but Acosta moves out of range.
Acosta connects with a high kick.
On connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from On. On gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
On shoots in for a double leg but Acosta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
On looks for a takedown but Acosta sprawls well.
On checks a low kick from Acosta.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by On!
On on the wrong end of a nice hook.
On is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
On feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Acostas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
On lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by On.
Acosta scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
On fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Acosta. No joy for On on that attempt.
On closes the distance and clinches up with Acosta, looking for a takedown. On pushes Acosta against the cage but Acosta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
On shoots for a double leg takedown but Acosta sprawls well. He's pushed On's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
On misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses.
Acosta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
On looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
On will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acosta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
On shoots for a double leg takedown but Acosta sprawls well. He's pushed On's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by On!
On avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from On.
On avoids the head kick by Acosta.
Acosta tries a head kick but it misses.
On has a takedown stuffed.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from On. On gets slowly back to his feet.
On uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Acosta has time to react.
On takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Acosta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
On looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta misses with a body kick.
Acosta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
On shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. On gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acosta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by On.
Nice sprawl there from Acosta as On shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ilya On will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Acosta misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from On.
On closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acosta circles away.
On lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acosta backs up against the cage.
No luck for On with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Acosta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from On.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya On.
On fails with the takedown.
On shoots in looking for a takedown but Acosta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing On's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Acosta moves into range and clinches up with On.
On is trying to force a seperation but Acosta has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
On tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acosta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten On somewhat.
Acosta throws a sloppy head kick and On moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.
Acosta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on On if he has to take too many more of those.
On shoots for a double leg takedown but Acosta sprawls well. He's pushed On's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Acosta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Acosta avoids a punch combination nicely.

On tries to keep at a distance but Acosta has taken the fight into the clinch.

Acosta breaks from the clinch.
On tries for a takedown but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from On misses.
On throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing On off to one side.
On lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acosta circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta connects with a high kick.
On stalks Acosta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Acosta's face. Acosta staggers backwards, shaken.
Acosta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from On.
On looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but On persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
On shoots in and drives through. Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from On.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
On will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
On will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
On fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab from On.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from On.
Acosta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
On shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. On gets slowly back to his feet.
On shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
On throws a series of punches but Acosta avoids them all with ease.
On is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from On.
On throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
On fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
On lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by On.
Acosta leaves On with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Acosta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
On shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
On swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by On or perhaps it was just good defense by Acosta which made him look bad.
On misses with a few strikes there.
On is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
On shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. On gets slowly back to his feet.
On shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by On. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
On shoots for a takedown but Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body kick there by Acosta.
Acosta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acosta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of On's head.
Acosta fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ilya On.
I think On has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya On!