PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Acme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyro Mancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Acme
vs
Mancer

190 cm
25
211 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
224 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Acme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyro Mancer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mancer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Acme landing with the ground and pound.
Acme postures up in Mancer's guard and throws a big left but Mancer blocks it.
Acme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mancer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancer keeping moving, preventing Acme from controlling successfully.
Acme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mancer controlling Acme's posture.
Acme is working Mancer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Acme throws a big right hand that misses.
Acme working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Acme is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Acme throws a strike but Mancer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mancer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two 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.
Acme keeping full guard, as Mancer tries to pass.
Mancer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancer looking to pass the guard.

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.
Mancer wants to stand but Acme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Acme is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancer wants to control from the top but Acme keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Acme dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mancer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acme.

Acme shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Acme thows a huge punch but Mancer dodges it nicely.
Mancer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Acme wants to control from the top but Mancer keeps moving.
Acme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Acme throws a strike but Mancer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mancer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancer wants to pass the guard but Acme is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mancer content to stall in guard here.
Mancer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mancer wants to control from the top but Acme keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancer prevents Acme from getting back to his feet.
Acme might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mancer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mancer prevents Acme from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pyro Mancer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mancer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mancer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Acme looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancer!
Acme can't control as he wanted to and Mancer manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mancer has hold of Acme's hands but Acme slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mancer is trying to maintain the position but Acme is very close to passing his half guard.
Acme wants to control but Mancer is keeping him busy.
Mancer wants to control but Acme is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Acme slips a nice elbow through Mancer's hands, connecting with Mancer's forehead.
Mancer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Acme keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mancer moves into full guard.
Acme wants to control from the top but Mancer keeps moving.
Mancer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mancer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Acme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mancer has his hands on Acme's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acme trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acme throws a strike but Mancer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mancer is pushing down on Acme's leg trying to pass to half guard. Acme is fighting to maintain full guard but Mancer has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Acme is trying to get back to full guard.

Mancer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mancer slows the pace down in half guard.

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.
Acme trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Acme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acme 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Acme!