PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Acid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Monaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Acid
vs
Monaco

191 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Acid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio Monaco!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monaco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monaco tries to clinch but Acid is having none of it.
Acid checks a leg kick.
Acid fails to land the takedown.
Monaco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Trent Acid has been cut.
Monaco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Acid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Acid shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monaco's guard.
Monaco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monaco is keeping the position for now.
Acid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monaco is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Acid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monaco looks gassed!
Monaco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monaco tries a low kick but Acid avoids it.
Monaco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acid was well out of range. Poor timing from Monaco.
Acid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monaco blocks a jab.
Acid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Helio Monaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monaco cracks a nice hook into Acid's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Acid.
Monaco scores with the left hand. Acid knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monaco scores with a jab to the body.
Monaco throws a jab but it's blocked by Acid.
Monaco lands an overhand right.
No luck for Acid with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Acid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Monaco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Acid doesn't seem phased though.
Monaco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monaco cracks Acid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Monaco.
A left lands for Monaco.
Monaco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monaco tries to close the distance and clinch but Acid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acid misses the jab.
A punch combination from Monaco misses.
Acid takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monaco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Acid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monaco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monaco scores with the left hand. Acid knows he should have avoided that one.
Helio Monaco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monaco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monaco takes a swing at Acid's ribcage but misses.
Monaco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monaco duly obliges.
Monaco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monaco stuffs the takedown attempt from Acid. Acid gets slowly back to his feet.
Acid throws an overhand right that lands on Monaco's shoulder, as Monaco tries to avoid the shot.
Monaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Acid.
Acid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monaco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monaco thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monaco takes a swing at Acid's ribcage but misses.
Monaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Acid is just out of range.
Monaco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acid.
Monaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Monaco tries to clinch but Acid moves out of range.
Monaco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acid moves away.
Monaco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monaco scores with a sloppy right hand. Acid should have avoided that one.
Acid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monaco.
Acid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Acid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monaco is fending him off so far but Acid persists. Nope, Monaco circles away and we're back to standing.
Monaco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Acid swats away the attempt to clinch by Monaco.

Acid has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Monaco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Acid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Acid swats away the attempt to clinch by Monaco.
Monaco tries to clinch there but Acid circles away.
Monaco throws a hook but Acid avoids it easily.
Acid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acid shoots in for a double leg but Monaco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monaco connects with the punch.
Acid throws a hook but Monaco blocks it.
Monaco swings for the body but Acid moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Acid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monaco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monaco works over Acid's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monaco stuffs the takedown attempt from Acid. Acid gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Acid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monaco throws a one two combo.
Jab, jab by Monaco - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Acid looks to throw the jab but Monaco is out of range.
Monaco dips to his left and cracks Acid with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Monaco.
Monaco lands a nice shot that snaps Acid's head back.
Helio Monaco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monaco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Acid checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Acid.
Acid throws a lazy right hand but Monaco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monaco lands a glancing blow to the side of Acid's head.
Monaco lands a nice shot that snaps Acid's head back.
Monaco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Acid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monaco did well to prevent Acid getting side control.
Monaco tries to kick Acid off but Acid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monaco wants to stand back up but Acid manages to pass into side control.
Monaco is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Acid is controlling him well.
Monaco tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Monaco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Monaco is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Acid has taken his back.
Monaco wants to get back to his feet.

Monaco fending off the submission attempt from Acid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monaco looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Monaco fending off the submission attempt from Acid.
Monaco is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Acid off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Acid tightening his grip on Monaco, looking for the choke.
Monaco is trying to get back to his feet but Acid has full control of the position and if anything, Monaco has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Acid tries to get the hooks in deep but Monaco pushed the leg off.
Monaco looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Will Acid go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Monaco controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Acid tightening his grip on Monaco, looking for the choke.
Monaco trying to get back to his feet but Acid is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Acid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trent Acid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Monaco throws out a powerful jab.
Monaco looks to land a left hand but Acid moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Monaco.
Acid blocks a jab.
Acid misses with a looping left.
Acid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monaco as he avoids it easily.
Acid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monaco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Acid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monaco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Acid misses with a straight right.
Monaco misses with a low kick.
Monaco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acid walks into a left hand.
Acid tries to move into range but Monaco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Acid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monaco finds it's way round the side to connect with Acid's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monaco lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monaco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monaco throws a push kick but Acid slaps the foot to one side.
Monaco cracks Acid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monaco keeps the fight on the outside.
Monaco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Acid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monaco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monaco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acid.
A big right from Acid misses.
Acid looks to throw the jab but Monaco is out of range.
Acid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monaco catches Acid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monaco looks for the body kick but Acid saw that one coming.
Acid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Acid misses the jab.
Nice cross by Monaco.
Monaco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Acid staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acid throws a jab when Monaco was well out of range.
Acid circles away from the clinch attempt

and Acid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Acid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Monaco tries to kick Acid off but Acid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Acid is looking for a kimura here.

Acid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monaco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acid.

Monaco has one foot on Acid's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monaco throws a body punch but Acid moves out of range.
Acid slips a jab from Monaco.
Monaco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Acid shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monaco napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Acid is working to tighten is grip on Monaco's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Monaco has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Acid is really squeezing tight and eventually Monaco passes out! Acid breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trent Acid!