PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ac is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Death Walks Behind You. James Ford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Ac's chin.

Ford
vs
Ac

190 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

203 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Ac!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ac throws a nice head kick!

Ford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Ac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ford wanted to stand there but Ac had control of the position.
Ac is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford looking to sit in guard and control but Ac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ac throws a big right hand that misses.
Ac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ac is looking to work some ground and pound but Ford has wrist control.
Ac slips nicely into half guard.
Ford is trying to stand back up but Ac is controlling him
Ac is thwarting Ford's attempts to control the position.
Ac wants to pass to mount but Ford is defending the position.
Ford tries to kick Ac off but Ac keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ac not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Ford keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ac with the ground and pound but Ford uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Ac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ford!
Ford lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Ford crashes against the mat.
Ford tries to score with some ground and pound. Ac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford working the ground and pound from side control.
Ford throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ac is looking to regain half guard here but Ford keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Ford.
Ford working the ground and pound from side control.
Ford lands an elbow.
Ford in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Ac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ford working the body and head with strikes.
Ac throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Ac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ac takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ford wants to control but Ac is keeping him busy.
Ac has hold of Ford's hands but Ford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ford with the ground and pound but Ac uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Ac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ford gets to his feet. Ac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Ford misses
and Ac counters with a head kick.

It looks like James Ford has been cut.
Ac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Ac saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a double jab

and Ac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ac.
Ac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ac crunches a lovely knee into Ford's ribcage.
Ford fails to pull guard.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ac is leaning against Ford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford is trying to break free.
Ford is trying to push Ac away but Ac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ac.
Ford is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ac.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ac with a knee to the head.
Ac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Ac is controlling the position.
Ford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac lands a knee to the body.
Ac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ford's face.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ac obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ac walks away with a smile on his face. Ford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
James Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ac lands with a kick to the temple. Ford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ac tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Ac wants to clinch.

Ac rushes Ford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ac obliges.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.

James Ford's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac lands a good knee to the midsection. Ford won't want to take too many of those.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ac lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ford's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ac.
Ac scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ac lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ac lands a knee to the body.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mr Ac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ac lands a damaging elbow.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Ac won't allow it.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac landing knees to the head.

Ac drops Ford with a big knee straight up the middle! Ford is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ford is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Ac.
Ac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mr Ac seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ac feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ford sprawling to the canvas! Ford rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ac finish him?!
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ac digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Ford's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.

Ac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford tries to score a body lock takedown but Ac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ac lands a knee to the head.

Ford is rocked!
Ac lands a nice shot to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ac lands an elbow just above Ford 's eye.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Ac.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

James Ford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ford is trying to drag Ac to the mat but Ac just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Ac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands a damaging elbow.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford is trying to push Ac away but Ac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Ac has the dominant position.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ac.
Ac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ac.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Ac.
A right hand to the body from Ac.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ac lands a shoulder strike.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Ac won't allow it.
Ac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ford or not.
Ac landing knees to the body.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac lands a good knee to the midsection. Ford won't want to take too many of those.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ac with a knee to the head.
Ac lands a shot to the body.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, James Ford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ac lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ac.
Ac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ac lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ac.
Ac lands an elbow just above Ford 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Ford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Ac!