PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mad at Gravity- Burn. Yerface has chosen In Flames - Like You Better Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Acer
vs
Yerface

178 cm
34
214 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

190 cm
39
214 lbs
29 - 16 - 2

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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 24 - 22 - 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 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer avoids the head kick by Yerface.
Acer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yerface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yerface dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yerface misses with a left hand

and Acer counters with a single leg into guard. Yerface didn't expect that.
Yerface looking for a sweep. Not yet Yerface, not yet.
Acer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Acer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yerface keeping moving, preventing Acer from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acer is stalling in the full guard.
Acer pushes down on Yerface's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Acer slips a nice elbow through Yerface's hands, connecting with Yerface's forehead.

Acer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yerface sees it coming and defends easily.
Yerface is positioning himself well to prevent Acer advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface is trying to maintain the position but Acer is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acer throwing shots but Yerface is blocking nicely.
Yerface has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yerface wants to get back to full guard.

Acer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yerface trying to control but Acer postures up.
Acer wants to control but Yerface is keeping him busy.

Acer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yerface defends it well.
Yerface tries to roll over but Acer keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface is trying to control but can't.
Yerface wants to improve his position but Acer is controlling well.
Acer wants to pass the guard but Yerface is defending well.

Acer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Acer wants to work for an arm triangle but Yerface is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yerface wants to control but Acer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yerface moves into full guard.
Yerface trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer is pushing down on Yerface's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yerface is fighting to maintain full guard but Acer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Acer not doing much here.
Yerface wants to control but Acer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yerface is staying active underneath Acer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yerface wants to improve his position but Acer is controlling well.
Yerface trying to control but Acer postures up.

Acer seems to be working for a kimura but Yerface defends the submission attempt.
Yerface is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer wants to free his trapped foot but Yerface is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yerface is pressing down on Acer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Acer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yerface wants to hit a switch here but Acer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yerface there!
Acer avoids the attempt from Yerface to control.
A nice elbow there by Acer.
Yerface is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Acer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yerface is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yerface uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acer.
Yerface fakes the leg kick and cracks Acer in the body.
Yerface lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yerface slaps away a takedown attempt from Acer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yerface walks into a straight right hand from Acer.
Acer misses with a hook. Yerface ducked under it nicely.
Acer throws the left hand but Yerface avoids the punch easily.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Acer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yerface is trying to defend but Acer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yerface has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Acer is working away from the top position though.
Acer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yerface defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface wants to get back to his feet.

Acer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yerface defends it well.

Acer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yerface sees it coming and defends easily.

Acer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yerface wants to get back to full guard.
Acer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yerface keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface wants to get back to full guard.
Acer trying to control the action but Yerface is working from the bottom.
Yerface controlling the position for now.
Acer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yerface controlling the position well.
Yerface wants to get back to full guard.
Yerface wants to control but Acer is keeping busy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ima Yerface wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yerface walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Acer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface throws a leg kick
and Acer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Acer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yerface blocks a jab.
Acer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yerface slips a straight right by Acer.
Yerface ducks under a wild hook from Acer.
Acer throws a head kick that misses.
Acer tries to move into range but Yerface moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Acer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Acer misses the target.
Acer slips under a jab.
Yerface scores with a kick to the body.
Yerface misses with an uppercut
and Acer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acer misses with an uppercut.
Acer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerface digs a good hook to Acer's body.
Yerface misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acer.
A shot to the liver by Acer. Beautiful body shot.
Yerface misses with a leg kick.
Acer throws a body punch but Yerface moves out of range.
Acer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yerface tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acer was well out of range. Poor timing from Yerface.
Acer looks to throw the jab but Yerface is out of range.
Yerface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yerface is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yerface tries to avoid it but Acer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yerface to the ground. Yerface escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acer looks to land a left hand but Yerface moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Acer!
Yerface throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Acer lands the left hand.

Yerface moves into the clinch.

Acer lands a takedown into guard.
Acer looking to sit in guard and control but Yerface gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yerface trying to control the position from guard on top but Acer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Acer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yerface trying to control but Acer is working from the bottom.
Yerface is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yerface preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Acer is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yerface accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acer wants to sweep here but Yerface controlling him for the moment.
Yerface chips away with some ground and pound.
Yerface throws a big right hand that misses.
Acer wants to sweep but no luck.
Yerface trying to control the position from guard on top but Acer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isiah Acer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acer trying to control the position.
Acer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yerface is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yerface trying to control but Acer is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ima Yerface hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A jab from Yerface misses.
Isiah Acer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerface scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yerface digs a good body shot into Acer's ribs.
Acer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acer misses with a wild body shot.
Yerface throws a looping overhand right but Acer ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yerface tries to land a leg kick but Acer saw it coming and moves away.
Yerface clobbers Acer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ima Yerface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Acer.
Acer lands with a slapping head kick.
Acer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Acer slips a jab from Yerface.
Yerface throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acer.
Yerface ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acer moves away.
Acer throws a head kick but Yerface moves out of range.
Acer lands a head shot.
A big left from Acer misses.
Acer tests Yerface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yerface takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yerface closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Acer has picked Yerface up - he's going for a ride! Acer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Acer manages to pass to mount!
Acer landing shots from mount.
Acer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yerface is looking to escape.
Acer looking to finish Yerface with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yerface!
Yerface really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Acer looking to finish Yerface with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yerface!
Acer raining down shots from the mount!

Yerface is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Acer drops a big elbow. That's hurt Yerface! More shots from Acer and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isiah Acer!
Isiah Acer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.