PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender has chosen Don't You Forget About Me as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Acacia
vs
Bender

185 cm
28
150 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

172 cm
23
156 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

[JMFC] 160!

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 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bender!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acacia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bender.
Bender fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Acacia is out of range.
Acacia avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Acacia finds it's way through Bender's defenses.
Bender pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John Bender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acacia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bender counters with a nice low kick that buckles Acacia's knee momentarily.
Bender moves out of range of the strikes.
Bender misses with a low kick.
Acacia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bender throws a leg kick
and Acacia counters with a stiff right hand.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses.
Acacia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acacia's sensitive parts.
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.
Bender feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Acacia's calf.
Bender moves out of range of the leg kick from Acacia.
Acacia blocks a jab.
Acacia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bender finds it's way round the side to connect with Acacia's head.
Acacia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bender leaves Acacia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses
and Bender counters with a nice leg kick.
Acacia thows a body shot but no joy.
Bender dodges the punch combination from Acacia.
Bender swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bender fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Acacia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bender is looking to land body kicks.
Bender misses with an attempted mid kick.
Acacia moves out of range of the leg kick from Bender.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acacia. Bender does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia throws a lazy right hand but Bender sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Bender misses.
Bender stuns Acacia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bender misses with a low kick.
Bender fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Acacia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Acacia passes Bender's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bender is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bender manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bender is on top in guard.
Acacia has a closed guard, preventing Bender from standing up.
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.

Bender stands up from Acacia's guard - Bender perhaps looking for a knockout.

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.
Acacia thumps Bender with a low kick.
Acacia throws a body kick the misses
and Bender counters with a nice low kick that buckles Acacia's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Acacia.
Acacia misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Bender misses
and Acacia counters with a two punch combo.

Bender is rocked!
Acacia connects with a superb combination that knocks Bender out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Acacia before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bender!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zeke Acacia!