PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buckley Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Russian Roulette. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Acacia
vs
Armstrong

185 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

176 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buckley Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acacia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Acacia moves out of range.
Acacia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Acacia as he connects with a hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Acacia.
Acacia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armstrong keeps working.
Acacia working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Armstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Acacia trying to control the action but Armstrong is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong gets back to half guard.
Acacia is thwarting Armstrong's attempts to control the position.
Acacia not doing much here.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Acacia moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Acacia taking a breather here.
Acacia throws a strike aimed at the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Armstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Armstrong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Acacia tries to roll over but Armstrong keeps him under control.
Acacia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acacia tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Acacia is keeping him busy.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Acacia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Armstrong stops Acacia from standing up.
Acacia controlling the position.
Armstrong trying to control but Acacia is working from the bottom.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.

Armstrong has gone for a leg lock! Acacia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Armstrong's guard.

Acacia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Acacia has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.

Armstrong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Acacia is aware though and is defending well.
Acacia wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Acacia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Acacia wants to stand but Armstrong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Armstrong managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Acacia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

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

Armstrong looking for submissions off his back.
Acacia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Armstrong is trying is best to control the position here.
Still in half guard, Acacia seems content to control.
Armstrong wants to control but Acacia is keeping busy.
Armstrong tries to roll over but Acacia keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Acacia is keeping busy.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Acacia has control of the leg.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Acacia pulls his head out easily.
Armstrong works his way to full guard. Good work.

Armstrong looking for subs off his back but Acacia has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Acacia there.
Acacia wants to stand but Armstrong has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Armstrong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Armstrong is pressing down on Acacia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acacia's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong has gone for a leg lock! Acacia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Armstrong trying to control the position.
Acacia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Armstrong working for a triangle but Acacia defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Acacia is staying active underneath Armstrong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acacia is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Acacia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Armstrong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Acacia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Acacia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acacia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acacia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Acacia misses with a head kick.
Acacia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acacia. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the body
and Acacia counters with a straight right hand.
Acacia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acacia.
Acacia cracks Armstrong with a good jab.
Acacia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Acacia lands a nice looking body shot.
Acacia with a jab.
Acacia cracks Armstrong with a good jab.
A jab from Acacia misses.
Acacia lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Acacia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Acacia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Acacia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Acacia counters with a head kick. That will keep Armstrong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Armstrong gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Armstrong is rocked!
Acacia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Acacia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Acacia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Acacia finish him?
Acacia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice uppercut there from Acacia.
A slapping body kick lands there for Acacia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia stalks Armstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armstrong's face. Armstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
Acacia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Acacia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Acacia lands a nice looking body shot.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Acacia.
Acacia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Acacia misses with a body shot.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Acacia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zeke Acacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acacia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Acacia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Acacia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Acacia counters with a body kick that stops Armstrong in his tracks momentarily.
Buckley Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Acacia.
Nice uppercut there from Acacia.
Zeke Acacia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acacia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Acacia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acacia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Acacia!