PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nilson Acacio (ranked 3813 p4p, 2985 weight class) and Jim Cools (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilson Acacio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Acacio
vs
Cools

176 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nilson Acacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cools!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cools uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acacio.
Nice defenses there by Cools.
Cools scores with a crisp jab that stopped Acacio in his tracks.
Cools takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Cools misses.
Acacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cools.

Acacio darts in and clinches Cools up against the cage.
Cools presses Acacio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Acacio lands a right hand.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Cools.
Cools pushes Acacio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cools has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Cools.
Acacio can't find room to land a body shot as Cools controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cools creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cools lands with a light punch inside.
Acacio blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Acacio.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cools throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Acacios head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cools blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Cools.
Cools misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cools.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Cools tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cools misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cools misses with the head strike.
Cools blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acacio lands a shot to the body.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cools backwards.
Cools swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacio tries to work over Cools's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cools misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cools prevents a body shot from Acacio.
Acacio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cools.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Acacio on the inside.
Acacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Cools uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio digs a right hand into Cools's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cools's gas tank.
Cools throws a head punch that misses.
Acacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Acacio lands a shot to the body.
Cools misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio digs a right hand into Cools's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cools's gas tank.
Cools looks winded!
Acacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cools misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Acacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coolss head.
Acacio works on Cools's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Acacio.
Acacio lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Acacio.
Acacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cools misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Acacio - that landed with a thud.
Acacio lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acacio blocking some punches.
Acacio presses Cools against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
Acacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coolss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acacio.
Acacio presses Cools against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Acacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cools backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cools is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cools is still on wobbly legs! Can Acacio finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Acacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Acacio.
Acacio works on Cools's body with a couple of short punches.
Acacio creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cools with a big uppercut! Cools tries to clinch up but Acacio pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cools to the mat! Cools covers up and Acacio unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nilson Acacio!