PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Howard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Acevedo's chin.

Howard
vs
Acevedo

170 cm
23
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Acevedo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard forces Acevedo back against the cage and clinches.
Howard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howard.
Howard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Howard wants to stall.

Howard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Howard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Acevedo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howard wants to stand but Acevedo is controlling the position.
Howard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Acevedo from controlling successfully.
Acevedo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howard wants to stand and escape but Acevedo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Acevedo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Howard fails with the takedown
and Acevedo counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acevedo but Acevedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Howard as Acevedo shoots in.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.

Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Acevedo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Howard manages to break the clinch.

Howard rushes Acevedo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Howard has hold of one of Acevedo's legs. Acevedo is fighting the takedown attempt but Howard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Howard wants to stand but Acevedo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Acevedo managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acevedo wants to sweep but no luck.
Acevedo trying to control the position here.
Howard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howard preventing the sweep.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony Acevedo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acevedo clinches up against the cage.
Howard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acevedo smiles and moves away.
Acevedo has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Acevedo.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Acevedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Acevedo or perhaps it was just good defense by Howard which made him look bad.
Acevedo is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Howard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acevedo is fending him off so far but Howard persists. Nope, Acevedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Acevedo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Acevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Howard finish him?
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Acevedo seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick by Howard misses

and Acevedo moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard has a takedown stuffed.
Howard tries for a takedown but Acevedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Howard gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard misses with a body punch.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howard letting Acevedo take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Acevedo shoots in looking for a takedown but Howard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Acevedo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Acevedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acevedo fakes the leg kick and cracks Howard in the body.
Acevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Tony Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acevedo slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acevedo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Acevedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acevedo is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Acevedo shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Acevedo. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Acevedo misses the shot to the body.
Howard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Acevedo can pounce on him.

Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acevedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Howard.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard tries to circle away but Acevedo has him pinned against the cage.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a takedown
and Acevedo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Acevedo misses with a body shot.
Howard tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.

Acevedo pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Acevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Howard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Acevedo breaks from the clinch.

Acevedo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Acevedo is trying to pull guard but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Acevedo backwards.
Acevedo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Acevedo wants to stall.
Howard is working for takedown but Acevedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Acevedo leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acevedo has clasped his hands together around Howard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.

Acevedo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Acevedo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Howard tries to escape but Acevedo is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Howard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Howard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Acevedo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet.

Acevedo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acevedo closes the distance and clinches up with Howard, looking for a takedown. Acevedo pushes Howard against the cage but Howard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howard moves out of range of the body kick from Acevedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Acevedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard is looking to clinch but Acevedo is avoiding it.
Tony Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
Howard tries to clinch but Acevedo moves out of range.
Acevedo lands with a kick to the temple. Howard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Acevedo actively working from the bottom here.
Acevedo trying to control here.
Howard tries to stand and escape but Acevedo is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to control Howard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Acevedo avoid being mounted?
Howard wants to stand up but Acevedo has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Howard escapes and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howard taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Acevedo looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Howard.
Howard taking a breather.
Acevedo is looking for a takedown.
Acevedo tries to pull guard but Howard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tony Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Acevedo.
Howard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Acevedo's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Howard.
A short left from Howard.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Acevedo keeps him there for the moment.
Acevedo can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
Howard is looking to control Acevedo's arms but Acevedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howard has his back to the cage.
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Howard manages to pull guard.
Acevedo won't allow Howard to get back to his feet.
Acevedo lands a couple of digs.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acevedo is controlling him.
Acevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acevedo slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Howard kicks off Acevedo and gets to his feet.

Acevedo clinches with his opponent.

Howard decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acevedo pushes down on Howard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Howard!
Tony Howard 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.