PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Acton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hard
vs
Acton

191 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bradley Acton!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton lands a jab-cross combination.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt.

Acton gets caught flat footed, as Hard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Acton wants to stand but Hard is controlling the position.
Acton keeping full guard, as Hard tries to pass.
Hard trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
Hard won't allow Acton to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hard misses with a takedown attempt - Acton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acton stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lick Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard is breathing heavily.
No luck for Hard with that takedown attempt.
Acton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Acton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acton misses with a two punch combination.
Hard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acton.
Acton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acton looks to land a combination but Hard avoids it well.

Acton tries to keep at a distance but Hard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hard keeps control of Acton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Acton can't break the clinch.
Acton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hard has him pressed against the cage.
Acton is trying to break the clinch but Hard has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Acton!
Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hard landing strikes from the mount and Acton is in trouble!
Acton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
BOOM! Hard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Acton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hard landing punches.
Hard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hard trying to control but Acton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard with the ground and pound from mount.
Acton is trying to stand.
Hard controlling the pace for now.
Hard lands with some strikes.
Acton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hard lands with some strikes.
Hard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Acton tries to buck Hard off but he can't manage it.
Hard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hard wants to control but instead Acton manages to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard prevents Acton from standing back up.
Hard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Acton defending well though.
Acton has hold of Hard's hands but Hard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hard connects with a nice short shot to Acton's temple.
Hard moves nicely into side control.

Acton throws Hard to one side and escapes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acton circles away.
Acton lands a nice hook to Hard's body. Hard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hard scores a takedown into full mount!
Hard lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lick Hard will probably get the nod.
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.

Hard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Acton tries to kick Hard off but Hard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hard is trying to control the action in half guard but Acton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hard is working for a submission of some sort.
Hard is keen to just control but Acton is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hard throwing shots but Acton is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is trying to stand back up but Hard is controlling him
Hard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Acton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Acton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Acton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Acton is on top in guard.
Acton is looking to stand up but Hard won't let him.
Acton won't allow Hard to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hard's guard.
Hard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hard slips a nice elbow through Acton's hands, connecting with Acton's forehead.
Hard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Acton!
Lick Hard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Acton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Acton taking shots to the head.
Hard lands a big elbow.
Hard content just to control the position here.
Hard with shots to the head and body - Acton looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hard lands a big elbow.
Acton taking shots to the head.
Acton is in a horrible position here. Hard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Acton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hard unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Acton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hard lands with some strikes.
Acton is bucking up trying to escape but Hard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard lands with some strikes.
Hard working Acton over with strikes here.
Hard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Acton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Acton is squirming around, avoiding Hard's attempts to control the action.
Acton is bucking up trying to escape but Hard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Acton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Acton and Hard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hard working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard tries to move to mount but Acton blocks the move with his legs.
Hard advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lick Hard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Hard.
Hard prevents Acton from standing back up.
Hard is nestled in close to Acton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Acton tries to kick Hard off but Hard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hard there.
Hard slows the pace down in half guard.
Hard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Acton!

Hard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Acton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Acton really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard lands a nice shot to the head.
Hard landing shots from mount.
Hard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hard cracks Acton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Acton's face.
Hard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Acton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Acton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hard with shots to the head and body - Acton looks very uncomfortable down there.

Acton somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hard throws a strike but Acton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Acton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hard is controlling him.

Hard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Acton dives on top into guard.
Acton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hard is proving hard to escape from.

Hard is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hard looking for a triangle here. Acton is fighting it but it looks tight! Hard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Acton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lick Hard!