PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes comes to the cage accompanied by Winter Warz. Acer has chosen Mad at Gravity- Burn as his entrance music. Isiah Acer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rhymes
vs
Acer

185 cm
41
217 lbs
39 - 22 - 0

178 cm
35
214 lbs
27 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhymes throws a jab but it's blocked by Acer.
Acer shoots in for a double leg but Rhymes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot by Acer.
We've been told by Rhymes's head coaches at Philly Dawgz MMA - PIT Inc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck for Acer with that takedown attempt.
Acer throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhymes counters with a head kick.
Rhymes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acer throws a lazy right hand but Rhymes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhymes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rhymes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acer.
Acer shoots for a takedown but Rhymes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Busta Rhymes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Acer.
Acer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhymes was well out of range. Poor timing from Acer.
Rhymes misses the jab.
Rhymes throws a right hand that misses
and Acer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rhymes slaps away a takedown attempt from Acer, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer misses with a right hand
and Rhymes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Acer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Acer lands a right hook to the body.
Acer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhymes. Rhymes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Acer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Acer misses.
Rhymes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rhymes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acer checks it well.
Acer shoots in but no luck this time.
Acer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acer lands with a good body shot.
Acer scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rhymes.
Rhymes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhymes swivels and escapes.
Acer lands a nice shot to the body.
Acer blocks a head kick by Rhymes.
Acer throws a hook to the side of Rhymes's head but Rhymes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acer thuds his right hand into Rhymes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Acer misses with a hook. Rhymes ducked under it nicely.
Rhymes throws a head kick that half lands.
Rhymes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Acer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhymes misses the jab.
Acer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Acer dives in and grabs Rhymes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rhymes pushes down on Acer's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer shoots in for a takedown but Rhymes shows good takedown defense.
Acer shoots in for a takedown but Rhymes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhymes circles away.
Rhymes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acer lands a nice shot to the body.
Isiah Acer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acer dives in for a single leg takedown but Rhymes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rhymes digs a right hand underneath Acer's ribcage. Acer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Rhymes on the inside.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Rhymes.
Acer looks winded!
Rhymes lands with a light punch inside.

Acer is rocked!
A hook to the body from Rhymes.
Acer is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhymes finish him?

Rhymes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Acer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rhymes is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Acer is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Busta Rhymes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Busta Rhymes made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.