PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galen Fisherman (ranked 4147 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Elliott Acosta (ranked 415 p4p, 421 weight class). Elliott Acosta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisherman
vs
Acosta

195 cm
18
277
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
271
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Galen Fisherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elliott Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta connects with a jab.

It looks like Galen Fisherman has been cut.
Acosta misses with a lunging right hand
and Fisherman counters with a straight right hand.
Fisherman ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Acosta lands a nice shot to the body.
Acosta misses with a right hand
and Fisherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Acosta stuns Fisherman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Acosta misses with a lunging right hand
and Fisherman counters with a stiff right hand.
Acosta tests Fisherman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Fisherman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisherman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Acosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisherman.
Acosta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Acosta jabs Fisherman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Acosta throws a big shot that misses.
Fisherman lands a nice shot that snaps Acosta's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acosta missing with a left hand there. Fisherman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisherman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fisherman takes a swing at Acosta's ribcage but misses.
Fisherman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fisherman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fisherman lands a body shot.
Acosta misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Fisherman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fisherman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acosta's head backwards.
Fisherman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Acosta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fisherman at a distance.
Fisherman scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisherman scores with a hook to the body. Acosta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fisherman cracks Acosta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Fisherman - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a hook to the body
and Fisherman counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fisherman, as that shot connected.
Acosta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fisherman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acosta scores with a hook.
Acosta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisherman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Acosta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisherman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fisherman moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Acosta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fisherman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acosta.
Fisherman connects with a single shot there.
Acosta cracks Fisherman with a good jab.
Fisherman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Acosta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fisherman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fisherman dips to his left and cracks Acosta with an uppercut!
Fisherman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Acosta on the side of the head.
Acosta takes one to the chin there.
Acosta connects with the punch.

Fisherman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Acosta sprawling to the canvas! Acosta rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fisherman finish him?!
Acosta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Acosta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fisherman fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisherman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fisherman clobbers Acosta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Acosta misses with a combination
and Fisherman counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisherman clobbers Acosta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisherman takes a swing at Acosta's ribcage but misses.
Acosta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fisherman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Acosta moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisherman lands the left hand.
Fisherman misses with a lunging right hand
and Acosta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fisherman punishes Acosta's body with a nice straight punch.
Fisherman misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acosta tries to clinch up.
Fisherman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Acosta throws a right hand that misses
and Fisherman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fisherman misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Fisherman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galen Fisherman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot by Fisherman.
Acosta takes one to the chin there.
Fisherman throws a body punch but Acosta moves out of range.
No joy there for Fisherman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acosta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Acosta scores with a jab to the head.
Fisherman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acosta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Fisherman.
Acosta misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Fisherman. That snapped Acosta's head back.
Acosta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Acosta lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acosta throws a right hand that misses
and Acosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisherman needs to keep his hands up - Acosta had a free shot at his head there.
Fisherman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Acosta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fisherman's head backwards.
Fisherman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acosta can do to turn this around?

Acosta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisherman tries to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling the position.
Acosta lands an uppercut.
Acosta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Acosta misses.
Fisherman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Acosta doesn't seem bothered though.
Fisherman moves out of range of the strikes.
Acosta slips a jab from Fisherman.
Acosta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fisherman.
Acosta cracks Fisherman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fisherman counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisherman throws a looping overhand right but Acosta ducks down to avoid it.
Acosta misses with a hook. Fisherman ducked under it nicely.
Fisherman connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisherman. Acosta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fisherman lunges at Acosta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Acosta's hand.
A big right from Acosta misses.
Fisherman misses with an uppercut
and Fisherman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisherman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acosta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisherman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Acosta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Acosta misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Fisherman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisherman scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Acosta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fisherman scores with a punch to the head.
Acosta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Acosta is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fisherman! Acosta is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galen Fisherman!