PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer comes to the cage accompanied by Mad at Gravity- Burn. 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.

Acer
vs
J MacReady

178 cm
25
214 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

186 cm
29
210 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacReady scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.
MacReady lands the left hand.
MacReady misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Acer misses.
MacReady looks to land a combination but Acer avoids it well.
Acer misses with a wild body shot.
Acer shoots for a double leg takedown but MacReady sprawls well. He's pushed Acer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacReady misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacReady lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacReady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acer scores with a hook to the body. MacReady takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Acer just misses with a punch to the body.
Acer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacReady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacReady manages to avoid it.
Acer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacReady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
MacReady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacReady needs to keep his hands up - Acer had a free shot at his head there.
Acer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Acer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacReady swivels and escapes.
MacReady throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
R J MacReady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acer cracks a nice hook into MacReady's ribs.
Acer is looking to wear down MacReady with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot lands for MacReady.
MacReady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady defending well as Acer loads up on a big left hand.
Acer tries for a takedown but MacReady sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isiah Acer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Acer fails to land the takedown.
MacReady works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
MacReady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from MacReady misses.
R J MacReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacReady uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacReady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacReady jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacReady looks to throw the jab but Acer is out of range.
Acer throws the left hand but MacReady avoids the punch easily.
MacReady works Acer's body with a nice hook.
MacReady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acer.
MacReady lands a nice looking body shot.
Acer connects with a looping right hand.
MacReady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acer circles away quickly and effectively.
Acer swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacReady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acer counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacReady throws a body punch but Acer moves out of range.
MacReady misses with a looping right.
Acer moves out of range of the leg kick from MacReady.
MacReady thumps Acer with a low kick.
MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
MacReady fakes the leg kick and cracks Acer in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacReady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acer was well out of range. Poor timing from MacReady.
MacReady takes a swing at Acer's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

R J MacReady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isiah Acer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

MacReady throws a leg kick which misses Acer's front leg but catches the back leg as Acer tries to avoid it.
MacReady lands a two punch combo.
MacReady lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Isiah Acer's cut is getting worse.
MacReady throws a shot to the body.
MacReady throws a jab but it's blocked by Acer.
MacReady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacReady tries to bum rush Acer with a series of wild strikes but Acer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacReady takes a swing at Acer's ribcage but misses.
MacReady looks to land a combination but Acer avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer lands with a good body shot.
MacReady scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from MacReady misses.
MacReady throws a right hand that Acer ducks under and follows up with a left that Acer also avoids with ease.
MacReady scores with a jab to the jaw.
Acer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Acer misses with a looping right.
Acer avoids the body shot from MacReady.
MacReady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacReady ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acer throws an overhand right that lands on MacReady's shoulder, as MacReady tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Acer.
MacReady stuns Acer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacReady throws a one two combo.
MacReady pounces like a tiger and cracks Acer with a vicious hook! Acer is down but not out! MacReady follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). R J MacReady!
Our winner, R J MacReady, 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.