PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Telamon Aeacuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taken Ya Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aeacuson comes to the cage accompanied by "Cloud Connected" by In Flames. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aeacuson
vs
Ya Down

180 cm
29
198 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Telamon Aeacuson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taken Ya Down!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya Down digs a good hook to Aeacuson's body.

Ya Down fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aeacuson sprawls well initially but Ya Down persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ya Down blocks the strikes from Aeacuson.

Ya Down is looking for a kimura here.
Aeacuson is refusing to be controlled, as Ya Down sits in half guard.
Aeacuson trying to control here.
Ya Down looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ya Down is trying to control. Aeacuson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aeacuson is looking to improve his position.
Aeacuson missing with punches from the bottom.
Aeacuson trying to control but Ya Down postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Down wants to take a breather but Aeacuson is having none of it.
Ya Down looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aeacuson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aeacuson.

Ya Down avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aeacuson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aeacuson looking for a sweep. Not yet Aeacuson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aeacuson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aeacuson looking for a sweep. Not yet Aeacuson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down controlling from the top position.
Ya Down lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ya Down won't allow Aeacuson to sweep him here.
Aeacuson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ya Down wants to control from the top but Aeacuson keeps moving.
Ya Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aeacuson is pulling down on Ya Down's head to control his posture.
Ya Down is in close to Aeacuson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ya Down sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Aeacuson has his foot on Ya Down's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ya Down works his way back into a safe position though.
Aeacuson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aeacuson wants to improve his position but instead Ya Down has moved into half guard.
Aeacuson is trying to stand back up but Ya Down is controlling him
Aeacuson wants to control but Ya Down is keeping busy.
Aeacuson is staying active underneath Ya Down, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ya Down takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ya Down scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ya Down's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ya Down's back!
Aeacuson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Aeacuson is breathing heavily.
Aeacuson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ya Down up.
Aeacuson throws a series of strikes and Ya Down wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Aeacuson throwing strikes but Ya Down bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Ya Down is controlling Aeacuson's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ya Down can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ya Down lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aeacuson!
Ya Down fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taken Ya Down dominated that round.
That's time! Aeacuson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aeacuson misses with a leg kick
and Ya Down counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

It looks like Telamon Aeacuson has been cut.
Aeacuson throws a lazy body kick
and Ya Down counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aeacuson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ya Down connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Aeacuson lands but Ya Down takes it in his stride.

Ya Down gets a takedown into half guard.
Aeacuson won't allow Ya Down to pass to mount.

Aeacuson looking for submissions off his back.
Aeacuson wants to improve his position but Ya Down is controlling well.
Aeacuson is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ya Down keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aeacuson is trying to get back to full guard.
Aeacuson is refusing to be controlled, as Ya Down sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ya Down seems content to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Taken Ya Down wasn't active enough on the ground.
Aeacuson looks to throw a body kick
and Ya Down connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ya Down tests Aeacuson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Aeacuson misses
letting Ya Down counter with a right hand.
Aeacuson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aeacuson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aeacuson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ya Down counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aeacuson!
Ya Down trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ya Down landing strikes from the mount and Aeacuson is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ya Down in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ya Down looking to control but Aeacuson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aeacuson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ya Down is landing with some decent strikes but Aeacuson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ya Down has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aeacuson's face.

Telamon Aeacuson's cut is getting worse.
Ya Down working Aeacuson over with strikes here.

Aeacuson is rocked!

Jeez, Telamon Aeacuson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taken Ya Down!