PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaylin Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acker comes to the cage accompanied by The Motto. Jaylin Acker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Acker
vs
White

195 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaylin Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White scores with a takedown into Acker's guard.
Acker working a defensive guard here.
Acker is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Acker is on top in guard.
White controls Acker momentarily but Acker frees himself.
Acker won't allow White to sweep him here.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Acker got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Acker has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Acker manages to get himself to full guard.

Acker pushes White off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to clinch.
White tries to clinch but Acker moves out of range.
White slips a jab and a cross from Acker.
Acker scores with a head kick.
Acker shoots in but no luck this time.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick from White lands but Acker takes it in his stride.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Acker misses with a wild combination.

Acker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Acker is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acker working away.
Acker misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker working the ground and pound but White is defending the strikes.
Acker landing a few strikes.
White wants to get back to his feet but Acker drags him back down.
Acker advances nicely into full mount.
Acker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White?
White is working to get back to half guard.
Acker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White?
Acker landing punches.

Acker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but White manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Acker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker prevents White from escaping the position.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Acker prevents White from escaping the position.
Acker lands a nice forearm strike.

Acker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Acker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Acker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
White tries to bench press Acker off him but Acker keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Acker scoring with punches from side control.
Acker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear White down.
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!

Acker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Acker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Acker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but White is defending well.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.

Acker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Acker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Acker. No joy for White on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylin Acker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acker throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Acker misses with the combination.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

White looking to score a takedown here. Acker is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Acker's guard.
White won't allow Acker to get back to his feet.

Acker is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White stops Acker from standing up.

Acker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acker keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Acker wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
White wanted to stand there but Acker had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.

Acker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Acker is striking from the bottom but White uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Acker is trying to stand up here but White is controlling him well.
White winds up and cracks Acker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Acker is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
Acker missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

White pushes Acker up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Acker on the inside.

White has Acker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Acker tumbling to the mat - White dives into Acker's guard.
Jaylin Acker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Acker landing some decent shots from guard.
Acker tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Acker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White trying to control the position.

Acker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White dodges the punch combination from Acker.
Acker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acker pinned against the cage. Acker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaylin Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Acker clinches with his opponent.
Acker scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Acker's efforts to push away.
Acker has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Acker breaks the clinch.
Acker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaylin Acker is winning the standup battle so far.
Acker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acker misses with a jab, cross combination.

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Acker is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White won't let Acker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.

White has hold of Acker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Acker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Acker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
White is landing with strikes. Acker can't take much more of this.
Acker looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
White lands a shot to the body.

White is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Acker looking very determined here, making life difficult for White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White has Acker flattened out and is raining down punches.
Acker manages to reverse the position and now he's in White's guard. Nice work there by Acker.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Acker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Acker gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Acker misses with a two punch combination.

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Acker's guard.
Acker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Acker keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Acker is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Acker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White tries to clinch up.
Acker throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Acker to the ground. White is now in Acker's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acker striking from the bottom here.
Acker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Acker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White wants to control from the top but Acker keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank White!
Frank White decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.