PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Linkin Park - New Divide as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Craig Carter enters the cage!

Acacia
vs
Carter

185 cm
27
150 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

162 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Acacia blocking some punches.
Carter lands a left hand.
Acacia blocking some punches.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter'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.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Acacia controls the action.
Acacia tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
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.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter cracks Acacia with a nice body shot.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Acacia or not.
Carter is pushing Acacia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Carter's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carter continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Acacia breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Craig Carter has been cut.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter throws a head kick but Acacia moves out of range.
Acacia throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Acacia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acacia sprawls well. Acacia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carter blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Acacia misses

and Carter moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Acacia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Acacia takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Zeke Acacia has been cut.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Acacia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Acacia.
Carter has Acacia pressed against the cage.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Acacia blocks with his arms.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Acacia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acacia misses with a looping left.
Acacia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter misses with a low kick as Acacia jumps back.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Acacia slips the punch.
Carter scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacia tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Acacia.
Carter staying out of range there.
Zeke Acacia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acacia looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Acacia scores with a head kick.
Acacia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acacia throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter defending well as Acacia loads up on a big left hand.
Acacia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Carter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Acacia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Acacia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acacia takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Acacia is predictable there

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acacia trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Acacia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Acacia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carter prevents Acacia from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Carter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acacia tries a head kick but it misses.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acacia throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Acacia defends it nicely.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Acacia, right into the meat.
Acacia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Acacia connects with the punch.
Acacia shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Acacia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Acacia ducks down to avoid it.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Acacia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Acacia throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Acacia throws a head kick that half lands.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acacia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Acacia moves into range and connects with a jab.

That has opened up Craig Carter's cut even more.
Carter throws a combination. Acacia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carter avoids the head kick by Acacia.
Acacia throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Acacia's front leg but catches the back leg as Acacia tries to avoid it.
Acacia thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacia throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Acacia backing up. Acacia nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acacia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.

Acacia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Acacia trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter keeping full guard, as Acacia tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter controlling Acacia's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Acacia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Acacia misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Acacia misses with an uppercut.

Carter has Acacia up against the cage in a clinch.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a leg kick but Acacia checks it.
Acacia scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carter checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.
Acacia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acacia throws out the jab.
Acacia throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter slips a jab from Acacia.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Acacia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acacia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acacia looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Acacia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zeke Acacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter wants to slow Acacia down by chopping away at his legs.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Acacia is just out of range.
Carter looks to land a combination but Acacia avoids it well.
Carter thows a leg kick but Acacia checks it
and Acacia counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Acacia drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter defending well as Acacia loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acacia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter avoids the head kick by Acacia.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acacia.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Acacia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Acacia scores with a jab. Carter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acacia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Carter feints and then cracks Acacia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Acacia down.
Acacia swinging wildly here.
Zeke Acacia is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Acacia.
A low kick from Acacia misses
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Acacia.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Acacia misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Acacia's knee momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Craig Carter just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Acacia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acacia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Acacia swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Acacia throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter avoids the body shot from Acacia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acacia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acacia. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Acacia with a poor takedown
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Acacia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acacia manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Acacia on that attempt.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acacia moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Acacia throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Acacia misses with a body kick.

Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter controlling from mount.
Carter looking to control but Acacia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Acacia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Acacia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Acacia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Acacia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Acacia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acacia keeps working.
Acacia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Acacia struggling a bit here.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carter wants to control but Acacia is keeping him busy.
Acacia is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Carter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Acacia, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Carter dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Acacia scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Acacia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Acacia dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acacia.
Carter checks a low kick from Acacia.
Acacia tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Acacia throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Acacia, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Acacia falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carter moves into the clinch.
Acacia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Acacia's head.
Acacia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter works on Acacia's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter shoots in but Acacia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Acacia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.

Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Acacia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carter controlling Acacia's posture.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeke Acacia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Craig Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter working a defensive guard but Acacia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Acacia wants to stand but Carter has his arm trapped.

That's four 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.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
Carter defending against the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acacia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Acacia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Acacia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Carter!
Craig Carter is the new featherweight champion!