PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Aceves (ranked 1843 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 207 p4p, 322 weight class). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaxon Aceves's chin.

Aceves
vs
Vakhtangishvili

194 cm
25
255
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
235
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Primal
Island clothing lite

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaxon Aceves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aceves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch.
Aceves lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aceves finds it's way round the side to connect with Vakhtangishvili's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vakhtangishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vakhtangishvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aceves slips a jab and a cross from Vakhtangishvili.
Nice uppercut lands for Aceves. That snapped Vakhtangishvili's head back.
Aceves jabs at Vakhtangishvili's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vakhtangishvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aceves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aceves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aceves dips to his left and cracks Vakhtangishvili with an uppercut!

Vakhtangishvili tries to keep at a distance but Aceves has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aceves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aceves misses with the head strike.
Aceves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aceves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aceves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aceves's elbow.
Aceves blocks an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Aceves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aceves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards.
Aceves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vakhtangishvili looks winded!
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Aceves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aceves misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aceves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Aceves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aceves gets through Vakhtangishvili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Aceves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Aceves.
A left hand lands to the body for Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vakhtangishvili blocking some punches.
Aceves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Aceves controls his hands.
Aceves blocks an elbow strike.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an uppercut.
Aceves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aceves can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili trying to land knees to the body.
Aceves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aceves has a couple of punches blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Aceves controls his hands.
Aceves misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakhtangishvili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aceves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Aceves avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Aceves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aceves can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.
Aceves lands a left hand.
Aceves scores with a hook to the body.
Aceves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards.
Aceves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vakhtangishvili.
Aceves prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Aceves lands with a left to the head.
Aceves lands a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Aceves lands with a right to the head.
Aceves pushes Vakhtangishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aceves swings wildly with an uppercut but Vakhtangishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aceves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aceves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Aceves.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Aceves 's eye.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Aceves.
Aceves lands an uppercut.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Aceves can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.
Aceves works on Vakhtangishvili's body with a couple of short punches.
Aceves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aceves's elbow.
Aceves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aceves prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aceves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Aceves.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aceves lands a shoulder strike.

Vakhtangishvili is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Aceves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aceves moves into the clinch successfully.
Aceves blocks the elbow strike.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Aceves avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Aceves avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Aceves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vakhtangishvilis head.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow that misses.
Aceves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vakhtangishvili can do to turn this around?
A short right from Aceves on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Aceves finish him?
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Aceves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Aceves.
Aceves lands a big right hand that drops Vakhtangishvili! The killer instinct kicks in and Aceves finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Aceves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxon Aceves!