PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Acosta (ranked 2673 p4p, 4142 weight class) and Ian Walsh (ranked 138 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Acosta
vs
Walsh

210 cm
20
315
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
300
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Walsh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Acosta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walsh stands up over Acosta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walsh throwing strikes from guard but Acosta blocks nicely.
Walsh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Walsh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Acosta trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Acosta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Acosta's back!
Walsh scores with punches to the body.
Walsh missing with punches from the back.
Walsh not allowing Acosta to control his hands.
Walsh lands a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta trying to control the position but Walsh manages to sink in the hooks.
Walsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acosta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acosta covers up after that shot from Walsh.
Acosta is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Walsh lands shots from the back.
Acosta is trapped and Walsh is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Acosta covers up after that shot from Walsh.
Walsh punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsh has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Acosta.
Acosta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Walsh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Acosta tries to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Acosta regains half guard.
Walsh slips a nice elbow through Acosta's hands, connecting with Acosta's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acosta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walsh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Acosta's head.
Walsh postures up in Acosta's guard and throws a big left but Acosta blocks it.

Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Acosta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walsh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Walsh stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Acosta has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Walsh manages to get his head free but now Acosta has transitioned to an armbar! Walsh grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Acosta! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikos Acosta!