PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Acton

170 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Acton!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acton wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is looking to stall here but Acton recovers full guard.
Garcia stops Acton from standing up.
Acton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Acton has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
Acton with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Acton!
Garcia landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Acton looks gassed!
Garcia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Acton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Garcia is going olschool here, as he tries to force Acton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Acton shrugs it off.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acton is looking to escape.

Garcia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garcia trying to control but Acton is having none of it.
Acton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Acton manages to avoid easily.
Garcia working Acton over with strikes here.
Garcia tries to control but Acton wriggling away.
Acton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Acton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Garcia breaks from Acton's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Garcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Acton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Garcia tries to control but Acton wriggling away.
Acton wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control but Acton is having none of it.
Acton tries to buck Garcia off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Acton is squirming around nicely.

Acton bucks up and throws Garcia to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Acton tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia fails with the takedown

and Acton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Acton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Garcia controls his leg.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Acton with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcia stops Acton from standing up.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Acton won't let him.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia postures up in Acton's guard and throws a big left but Acton blocks it.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.

Acton pushes Garcia off and gets back to his feet.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Acton counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Acton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acton smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Acton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Acton postures up.

Acton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!

Garcia clinches.
Acton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Acton lands a nice elbow.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia has Acton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Acton lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Acton.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Acton lands a damaging elbow.
Acton pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acton gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Acton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Acton taking a breather.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Acton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Acton lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Acton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acton lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Acton.
Acton lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Acton, against the cage.
Acton lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acton lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Acton misses with an elbow strike.
Acton lands an elbow inside.
Garcia is trying to drag Acton to the mat but Acton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Acton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Acton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Acton.
Acton lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Acton lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Acton lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A short uppercut from Acton.
Acton pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acton throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Acton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Acton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Acton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Acton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Acton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Acton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Acton lands an elbow inside.
The is referee keeping an eye on Acton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Acton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Acton's half guard.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Acton kicks Garcia off and gets back to his feet.

Acton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Acton getting side control.

Acton stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
Acton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.

Acton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garcia is working an open guard so Acton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Acton decides to stand back up.

Acton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Acton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Garcia to stand up.
Acton closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Acton pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Acton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Acton wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Acton postures up.
Acton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Acton controlling him for the moment.
Acton wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acton stands up from Garcia's guard - Acton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Acton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acton showed some decent athleticism there.
Acton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garcia.

Acton stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Acton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Acton is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Acton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Acton.

Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.

Acton wriggles free and stands up.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Acton counters with a takedown into side control.

Acton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Acton circles away easily

so Acton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Acton is trying to stand.
Garcia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Acton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Acton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Acton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Acton!