PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goban Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goban Declan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Declan
vs
Acosta

187 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goban Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan missing with a left hand there. Acosta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Acosta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Acosta cracks Declan with an open hand slap.
Declan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan misses the jab.
Declan dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Declan lands a nice looking body shot.

Declan drives through and clinches with Acosta against the cage.
Acosta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Acosta tries to circle away but Declan has him pinned against the cage.
Acosta wants to get back to striking at distance but Declan won't allow it.
Declan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan stalls.
Declan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Acosta's elbow.
Declan misses with a body punch.
Declan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Declan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Declan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan has Acosta pressed against the cage, preventing Acosta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Declan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Acosta up against the cage.
Declan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Declan lands a nice uppercut.

Acosta breaks the clinch.
Acosta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Acosta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Declan.
Declan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acosta.
Declan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Acosta is rocked!

It looks like Thiago Acosta has been cut.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Declan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acosta moves out of range of the body kick.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Acosta throws a lazy uppercut
and Declan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Acosta.
Declan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Goban Declan has been cut.
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!
Acosta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Declan. Declan obviously looking to wear him down.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acosta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Acosta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Declan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Acosta is still on wobbly legs! Can Declan finish him?
Declan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Acosta seems to have recovered his senses.

Oooooh!!! Acosta has knocked Declan down with a huge combo! Acosta steps away and waves a wobbly Declan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Declan is rocked!
Acosta throws a combination that misses
and Declan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Acosta throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Declan scoring well with a low kick there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Declan.
Declan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Declan.
Acosta lands with an overhand left.
Acosta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Declan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Acosta takes a step back to recover.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Declan.
A punch combination from Acosta misses.
Declan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Declan connects with a leg kick. Acosta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Declan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Acosta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Declan - the referee stops the clock and Acosta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Declan. Acosta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Declan.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Acosta misses with a few strikes there.
Acosta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Declan closes the distance and clinches.
Declan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan is working Acosta over against the cage.
Acosta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Declan stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acosta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Declan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Declan pushes Acosta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Declan pushes Acosta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Acosta looks winded!
Declan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acosta blocks a body shot from Declan.
A short left from Declan.
Declan lands a left hand.
Declan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acosta working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Declan.
Declan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Declan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Declan pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Declan.
Acosta misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goban Declan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Declan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goban Declan is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Declan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Declan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acosta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goban Declan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Acosta misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Declan.
Declan lands a shoulder strike.
Declan lands a right hand.
Acosta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acosta.
Declan misses with the head strike.
Acosta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Declan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Acosta breaks from the clinch.
Acosta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Declan. That one must have hurt.
Declan misses with an uppercut. Acosta saw that one coming.
Declan scores with a shot to the body.
Declan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Acosta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Declan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Acosta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Declan circles away quickly and effectively.
Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acosta throws a nice looking combination but Declan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Declan lands with a nice body punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Declan.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Acosta misses with a jab, cross combination.

Declan drops Acosta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Acosta looks back up at him and smiles so Declan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Declan lands with a nice body kick.
Declan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Acosta right on the button. Acosta goes down! Declan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Declan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goban Declan!