PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Acres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Runa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Runa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Acres
vs
Runa

190 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 Los Angeles, Wade Acres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Runa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Runa slips a jab and a cross from Acres.
Acres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Runa ducks under a wild hook from Acres.

Runa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Runa wants to control from the top but Acres keeps moving.
Runa passes Acres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Runa passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runa looks up at the clock and then as Acres takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Runa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Runa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Acres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runa trying to control the action but Acres is working from the bottom.
Acres seems a little lost for a moment, as Runa dominates the positioning.
Runa scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Runa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Acres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Runa scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runa wants to control but Acres is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Runa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Runa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Acres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acres tries to get out of the position.

Runa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Runa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Runa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acres keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Runa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acres has escaped the position, nice work there.
Runa looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes there by Runa.

Runa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Acres is not content to let Runa control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Runa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Acres takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Runa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Acres is surviving well by controlling Runa's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runa landing strikes from the mount and Acres is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Runa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Runa blocks a low kick nicely.
Runa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acres.
Acres throws a series of punches but Runa moves out of range.
Acres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acres moves out of range of the body kick.
Acres stuffs the takedown attempt from Runa. Runa gets slowly back to his feet.

Runa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Acres!

Runa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Acres is squirming around, avoiding Runa's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acres has given up his back.
Can Acres hold on?! Runa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Marco Runa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Runa looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Runa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Runa scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acres is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Acres fending off the submission attempt from Runa.
Runa tries to keep control of the position but Acres is staying busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Runa has his arm under Acres's chin here. Game over son! Runa squeezes tightly and Acres is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Runa!