PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orgun
vs
Acker

170 cm
29
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murat Orgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Acker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acker digs a good hook to Orgun's body.
Orgun scores with the left hand. Acker knows he should have avoided that one.
Orgun wants to clinch up but Acker keeps it at a distance.
Acker connects with a looping right hand.
Acker works Orgun's body with a nice hook.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orgun just misses with a punch to the body.
Acker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Acker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orgun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Acker scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Acker there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acker throws a body punch but Orgun moves out of range.
Orgun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orgun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acker moves away.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch but Acker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker thows a body shot but no joy.
Acker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orgun's hands.
Orgun tries to clinch there but Acker circles away.
Orgun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orgun on the side of the head.
Orgun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orgun moves away.
Acker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Acker throws a good cross that connects.
Orgun fails with the takedown.
Acker works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acker is fending him off so far but Orgun persists. Nope, Acker circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Orgun with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murat Orgun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Orgun misses.
Acker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orgun.
Acker dips to his left and cracks Orgun with an uppercut!
Orgun misses with a few strikes there.
Gerard Acker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orgun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acker but Acker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Orgun closes the distance but Acker moves to the side
and Acker counters with a two punch combo.
Acker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Orgun had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Acker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orgun. Orgun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orgun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orgun fails with a takedown attempt.
Acker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orgun's head backwards.
Acker throws a right hand that Orgun ducks under and follows up with a left that Orgun also avoids with ease.
Orgun fails with a takedown attempt.
Acker throws a one two combo.
Acker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun moves in looking to clinch but Acker pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acker slips a jab and a cross from Orgun.
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orgun shoots in but Acker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Acker blocks a jab.
Acker cracks a nice hook into Orgun's ribs.
Orgun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Acker counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orgun misses with a hook
and Acker counters with a left to the body.
Orgun is looking to clinch but Acker is avoiding it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Orgun. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Acker moves out of range as Orgun strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Acker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orgun tries to bum rush Acker with a series of wild strikes but Acker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orgun tries to clinch
and Acker counters with a stiff right hand.
Orgun misses with a combination
and Acker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Orgun.
Acker cracks a nice hook into Orgun's ribs.
Acker scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerard Acker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Orgun does no damage.
Acker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orgun in his tracks.
Murat Orgun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker dodges the punch combination from Orgun.
Acker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Murat Orgun has been cut.

Acker lands a left and a right that send Orgun crashing to the mat, dazed. Acker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Orgun is rocked!
Murat Orgun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Orgun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acker moves away.
Oh Orgun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orgun is looking to clinch but Acker is avoiding it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Orgun might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Acker keeps the fight on the outside.
Orgun seems to have got his legs back now.
Acker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Orgun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orgun misses with a series of wild punches.
Orgun digs a good hook to Acker's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orgun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orgun tries to clinch but Acker moves out of range.
Acker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orgun walks into a left hand.
Acker stalks Orgun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orgun's face. Orgun staggers backwards, shaken.
Orgun moves to clinch but Acker breaks away
and Acker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Acker lands a right hook to the body.
Orgun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orgun doesn't manage to clinch there - Acker circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun lands an overhand right.
Orgun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orgun misses with an uppercut.
Acker scores with a one two! Orgun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Acker scores with a jab to the body.
Orgun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Acker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orgun looks to clinch
and Acker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orgun thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun slips a jab and a cross from Acker.
Orgun swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orgun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Acker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Acker cracks a nice hook into Orgun's ribs.
Acker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orgun under the eye.
Orgun tries to bum rush Acker with a series of wild strikes but Acker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orgun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Acker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Acker does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murat Orgun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Acker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orgun looks to clinch
and Acker counters with a left to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Acker!

Acker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Orgun sprawling to the canvas! Orgun rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Acker finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acker jabs Orgun right on the nose. Orgun blinks but takes it well.
Acker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orgun on the side of the head.
Acker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orgun circles away quickly and effectively.
Orgun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orgun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Acker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Acker lands with a straight right. Orgun didn't see that one coming.
Orgun misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun walks into a straight right hand from Acker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Acker.
Acker moves away from the strike by Orgun.
Orgun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Acker lands a left and a right that send Orgun crashing to the mat, dazed. Acker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orgun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acker.
Orgun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orgun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acker swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Murat Orgun's cut is getting worse.
Acker punishes Orgun's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Acker! Orgun is backing up but he can't get away as Acker lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Orgun and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerard Acker!