PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Acosta (ranked 5229 p4p, 5918 weight class) and Michael Brogan (ranked 455 p4p, 493 weight class). Brogan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique - Open Your Eyes. Michael Brogan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Acosta
vs
Brogan

192 cm
18
271
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
253
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elliott Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Brogan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brogan works Acosta's body with a nice hook.
Brogan throws a jab when Acosta was well out of range.
Acosta is looking to counter punch.
Brogan scores with a jab to the head.
Acosta connects with a jab.
Brogan digs a good body shot into Acosta's ribs.
Brogan misses with a hook. Acosta ducked under it nicely.
Acosta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Acosta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Acosta is looking to clinch but Brogan is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Acosta.
Brogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Acosta has time to react.

It looks like Elliott Acosta has been cut.
Acosta blocks a jab.
Acosta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brogan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogan moves forwards but Acosta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Acosta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acosta throws a hook to the side of Brogan's head but Brogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Brogan misses with a hook
and Brogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brogan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acosta.
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Brogan.
Acosta slips a straight right by Brogan.
Acosta throwing a counter right hand but Brogan manages to avoid it.
Brogan lands with a straight right. Acosta didn't see that one coming.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acosta throws out a loose jab but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Acosta misses.
Acosta takes a swing at Brogan's ribcage but misses.
Brogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acosta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Acosta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Michael Brogan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brogan lands with a straight right. Acosta didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Brogan misses the target.
Acosta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acosta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Brogan clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Brogan.
Brogan lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Acosta or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brogan tries to work over Acosta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brogan.
A short left from Acosta.
A short body shot lands from Brogan as the two fighters clinch.
Brogan throws an elbow that misses.
Brogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Brogan throws a head punch that misses.
Acosta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Acosta is looking to break free of the clinch but Brogan has double underhooks.

Brogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brogan misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acosta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brogan! But no joy.
Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Acosta.
Acosta staying out of range there.
Brogan ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brogan throws a hook but Acosta blocks it.
As Brogan tries to get set, Acosta tries to push him back and clinch up but Brogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Brogan misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Acosta misses the target.
A slow jab from Brogan misses its intended target.
Acosta slips under a jab from Brogan.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Brogan avoids them all with ease.
Acosta tries to clinch there but Brogan circles away.
Acosta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acosta is looking to counter the offense by Brogan and move into the clinch.
Acosta blocks a jab.
Brogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Acosta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Brogan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brogan misses with a straight right.
Brogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brogan ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Acosta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Acosta cracks Brogan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Acosta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Acosta.
Brogan throws a body punch but Acosta moves out of range.
Brogan misses with a right hand
enabling Acosta to counter with a crisp jab.
Acosta lands a lovely overhand right.
Acosta misses with a straight left.
Acosta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta lands a head shot.
Brogan scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Acosta finds it's way through Brogan's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Brogan tries to get set, Acosta tries to push him back and clinch up but Brogan manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acosta.
Brogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Acosta is looking to counter the offense by Brogan and move into the clinch.
Brogan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Acosta to counter with a crisp jab.
Acosta defending well as Brogan loads up on a big left hand.
Acosta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brogan.
Acosta just misses with a punch to the body.
Brogan tries to counter with a clinch but Acosta shakes him off and moves away.
Brogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brogan throws a shot to the body.
Acosta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Acosta throws out a loose jab but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta staying out of range there.
Acosta misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Acosta finds it's target.
Acosta throws a looping overhand right but Brogan ducks down to avoid it.
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acosta misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brogan! But no joy.
Brogan throws an overhand right that lands on Acosta's shoulder, as Acosta tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Acosta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Acosta is looking to clinch but Brogan is avoiding it.
Brogan missing with a left hand there. Acosta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Acosta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brogan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Acosta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brogan throws out a counter right but Acosta avoids it with no problem.
Brogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brogan tries to clinch but Acosta is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acosta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acosta swats away the attempt to clinch by Brogan.
Brogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Acosta scores with the left hand. Brogan knows he should have avoided that one.
Brogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acosta sets himself, and Brogan steps forward looking for the clinch! Acosta avoids it this time.
Brogan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Brogan misses.
Acosta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That has opened up Michael Brogan's cut even more.
Brogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brogan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brogan throws a body punch but Acosta moves out of range.
Acosta misses with a hook. Brogan ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Brogan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Brogan is rocked!
Acosta drops his hands momentarily and Brogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Acosta jabs at Brogan's body.
Acosta throws a hook but Brogan blocks it.
Acosta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acosta sets himself, and Brogan steps forward looking for the clinch! Acosta avoids it this time.
Acosta slips under a jab from Brogan.
Brogan loads up on a big right hand but Acosta slips the punch.
Brogan tries to move into range but Acosta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Acosta lands the left hand.

The cut above Michael Brogan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brogan throws a shot from downtown. Acosta moves away and avoids it.
Acosta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Acosta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elliott Acosta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brogan blocks a jab.
Acosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brogan.
Acosta lands a body shot.
Brogan misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Brogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brogan.
Brogan walks into a jab.
Brogan throws a jab when Acosta was well out of range.
Elliott Acosta is winning the standup battle so far.
Brogan throws a hook to the side of Acosta's head but Acosta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Acosta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Brogan misses.
Acosta is looking to counter punch.
Brogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Acosta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Acosta avoids the body shot from Brogan.
Good standup being displayed there by Acosta as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acosta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brogan on the side of the head.
Brogan misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Acosta as he connects with a hook.
Acosta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brogan under the eye.
Acosta misses with a left hand
enabling Brogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Acosta throws a body punch but Brogan moves out of range.
Brogan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Acosta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acosta slips a straight right by Brogan.
Acosta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brogan.
Brogan ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
It seemed like Brogan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Acosta.
Acosta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acosta ducks under a wild hook from Brogan.
Acosta slips a jab from Brogan.
Acosta avoids the body shot from Brogan.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brogan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acosta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brogan throws out the jab.
Acosta throws a sloppy body shot

and Brogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brogan.
Acosta misses with the head strike.
Brogan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Acosta's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta blocks the elbow strike.
Brogan pushes off an throws an elbow but Acosta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acosta swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brogan.
Brogan digs a right hand underneath Acosta's ribcage. Acosta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Acosta dodges an elbow strike from Brogan.
Brogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Acosta.
Acosta looking to slow down the pace here.
Brogan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Acosta misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Acosta on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan throws an elbow that misses.
Brogan misses with a body punch.
Acosta throws a head punch that misses.
Brogan blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brogan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Acosta misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Acosta as the two fighters clinch.
Acosta tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
Acosta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogan's elbow.
Acosta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Acosta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brogan.
Brogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Acosta controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elliott Acosta.
I think Acosta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elliott Acosta!