PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Acton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Acton
vs
Diccico

160 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diccico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Acton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diccico is looking to reverse the position.
Acton throws a strike aimed at the side of Diccico's head but Diccico avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Diccico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Acton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diccico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diccico struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acton just content to control the position.
Diccico takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Acton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diccico wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diccico tries to buck Acton off but Acton is having none of it.
Acton trying to control the position but Diccico is working away.
Diccico struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diccico tries to bench press Acton off him but Acton keeps the position.
Acton trying to control the action but Diccico is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acton fails with the takedown.
Diccico is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Diccico moves in looking to clinch but Acton pushes him off.
Diccico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acton circles away quickly and effectively.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Diccico.
Diccico wants to clinch.
Acton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patrick Diccico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diccico looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Diccico gets caught flat footed, as Acton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Acton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diccico looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diccico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Diccico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diccico being controlled here, momentarily.
Diccico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diccico is trying to control the position but Acton postures up.
Acton wants to control from the top but Diccico keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Diccico gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Acton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Acton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diccico looking for a sweep. Not yet Diccico, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diccico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Acton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Acton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diccico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diccico struggling a bit here.

Acton tries for a kimura but Diccico is defending well.

Acton tries for a kimura but Diccico is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diccico struggling a bit here.
Diccico is looking to regain half guard here but Acton keeps moving and retains side control.
Acton wants to control but Diccico is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diccico doesn't manage to clinch there - Acton circles away.
Diccico fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Acton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Acton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diccico is in all sorts of trouble here.

Acton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Acton looking to control but Diccico is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diccico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diccico wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Acton.
Diccico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acton looking for a guillotine from mount but Diccico is having none of it.
Diccico tries to hold on but Acton pushes him away.

Acton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diccico working to try and regain half guard.
Diccico tries to lock up and control but Acton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diccico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diccico regains half guard.

Diccico is defending against the submission attempts here by Acton.
Acton wants to control but Diccico is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Acton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diccico gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Acton dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Diccico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diccico tries to clinch up.
Diccico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diccico tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.
Diccico tries to clinch there but Acton circles away.
Diccico thows a left - swing and a miss!

Acton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diccico sprawls well initially but Acton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Acton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Acton passes to side control.

Acton has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Diccico is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Acton yanks on the arm and Diccico is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Acton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Acton!