PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Acosta (ranked 3502 p4p, 3948 weight class) and Dezzi Island (ranked 418 p4p, 463 weight class). 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.

Acosta
vs
Island

192 cm
19
271
3 - 4 - 0

191 cm
19
270
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dezzi Island!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island blocks a jab.
Acosta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Island counters with a nice body shot.
Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Island sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Acosta.
Island lands a lovely overhand right.
Island bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Acosta's head.
Acosta scores with a decent looking hook.
Acosta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Acosta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Island lands a lovely overhand right.
Acosta misses with a left hand
letting Island counter with a right hand.
Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Acosta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Island slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Acosta - just one landing.
Island lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a left hand
and Island counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Elliott Acosta has been cut.
Island digs a good body shot into Acosta's ribs.
The fighters circling - Acosta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Island.
Acosta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Island uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Acosta has time to react.
Acosta misses the jab.
Island is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Acosta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Island slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Island cracks Acosta with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Island has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Acosta to stand back up!

Acosta is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Island lands with a shot to the body.

Island cracks Acosta with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Island has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Acosta to stand back up!
Oh Acosta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Island lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Acosta at a distance.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Island lands with a right and another and another! Acosta is in big trouble! Island lands again and this time it's lights out for Acosta! A quality knockout there for Island.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dezzi Island!
In his post fight interview, Dezzi Island started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.