PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 2835 p4p, 5380 weight class) and Nilson Acacio (ranked 248 p4p, 372 weight class). Stevenson's entrance music is TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stevenson
vs
Acacio

181 cm
23
156
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
34
150
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nilson Acacio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson has Acacio up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acacio backwards.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Acacio.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson pushes Acacio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acacio throws a head punch that misses.
Acacio misses with some punches.
Acacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Still in the clinch, Stevenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Acacio.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacio tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
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!
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Acacio.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Acacio.
A short right from Acacio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acacio.

Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
A short right from Stevenson.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Acacio blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Acacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
Acacio blocks an uppercut.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acacio.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio misses with the head strike.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson lands with a right to the head.
Acacio can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Stevenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acacio backwards.
Acacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Acacio backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Acacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Acacio.
Acacio working aggressively here.
Acacio tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stevenson rushes Acacio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Acacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio misses with the head strike.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acacio.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acacio can do to turn this around?
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Acacio misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acacio blocks an uppercut.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Acacio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Acacio lands a right hand.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Acacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Acacio misses with some punches.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teófilo Stevenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
A short right from Acacio.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Acacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acacio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acacio lands with a light punch inside.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Acacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Acacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson gets through Acacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Acacio tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.
Acacio lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Acacio.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Acacio.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Acacio tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Acacio back against the cage.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acacio has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Acacio can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Acacio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
A head punch on the inside from Acacio fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Acacio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Acacio fails to land.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acacio tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stevenson closes the distance and pushes Acacio back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stevenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Acacio cracks Stevenson with a nice body shot.
Stevenson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio misses with some punches.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Acacio.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Acacio has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acacio misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a right to the head.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Acacio lands a right hand.
Acacio misses with some punches.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Acacio scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Acacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio blocks an uppercut.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilson Acacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acacio.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acacio.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Acacio backwards.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Acacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Acacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Acacio.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Stevenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acacio backwards.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Acacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Acacio misses with a body punch.
Acacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Acacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacio tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Acacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Acacio fails to land with a short punch 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 shot in the inside from Acacio.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Acacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Acacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stevenson on the inside.
Acacio misses with the head strike.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Acacio blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acacio blocking some punches.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Acacio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teófilo Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevenson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teófilo Stevenson!
Teófilo Stevenson retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Teófilo Stevenson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.