PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona has chosen Stemm - Face the pain as his entrance music. Aydine Antona is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Acton
vs
Antona

160 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acton pinned against the cage. Acton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Antona shoots for a double leg takedown but Acton sprawls well. He's pushed Antona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Acton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Acton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Acton lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Antona is looking to reverse the position.

Acton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Antona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acton grinds an elbow into Antona's temple.
Acton wants to control but Antona is keeping him busy.

Acton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Antona, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Antona gets back to half guard.
Antona works his way to full guard. Good work.
Acton wants to pass the guard but Antona is keeping the position.

Antona working for a triangle but Acton defends it easily.
Acton wants to control from the top but Antona keeps moving.
Acton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Antona has his foot on Acton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Acton works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton throwing strikes from guard but Antona blocks nicely.

Antona has his foot on Acton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Acton works his way back into a safe position though.

Antona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antona looks gassed!
Acton is pushing down on Antona's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antona is fighting to maintain full guard but Acton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Acton lands strikes from half guard.
Acton lands strikes from half guard.
Antona moves into full guard.

Acton drops back looking for a leg! Antona is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antona manages to kick Acton off! Acton jumps back into Antona's guard.
Acton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton cracks Antona with a solid left hand.
Acton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antona is keeping the position for now.

Antona looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Antona working for a triangle but Acton defends it easily.
Acton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Acton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Antona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Antona had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Acton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Antona Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Acton's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Acton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Antona has hold of Acton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Acton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Acton is looking to get to half guard.
Acton gets back to half guard.
Acton gets back to full guard.
Acton has momentary wrist control but Antona slips an elbow through the middle.
Acton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acton is trying to keep Antona in close.
Antona working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Antona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Acton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Acton.
Antona tries to bench press Acton off him but Acton keeps the position.

Acton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Acton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Acton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Antona gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Acton is trying to control the action in half guard but Antona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Antona regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Antona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Antona to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Acton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Antona pulls down on the head and he's put Acton to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aydine Antona!