PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Bogey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Acton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Acton
vs
Bogey

175 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zach Acton!
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, Joseph Bogey!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogey tries for a takedown but Acton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bogey tries to avoid it but Acton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bogey to the ground. Bogey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Acton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bogey sprawls well initially but Acton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bogey tries to kick Acton off but Acton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bogey tries to get to full guard but Acton has control of the leg.
Bogey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Acton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bogey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acton throws a big right hand that misses.
Acton wants to control from the top but Bogey keeps moving.
Acton with a nice head shot there.
Bogey wants to stand and escape but Acton is having none of it.
Bogey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Acton 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.
Bogey being controlled here, momentarily.
Acton works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bogey is trying to get back to full guard.

Acton wants to work for an arm triangle but Bogey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bogey is trying to stand back up but Acton is controlling him
Acton working Bogey over with strikes.
Bogey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bogey looks gassed!
Acton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bogey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bogey wants to clinch.
Bogey throws a right hand that Acton ducks under and follows up with a left that Acton also avoids with ease.
Bogey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acton shoots and misses
and Bogey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bogey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogey looks to score with a jab to the body but Acton is just out of range.
Bogey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acton has his takedown stuffed
and Bogey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acton manages to avoid it.

Acton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bogey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Acton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogey keeps working.
Bogey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bogey tries to escape but Acton is in control.
Acton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogey keeps working.
Bogey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Acton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bogey defending well though.
Bogey wants to control but Acton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acton shoots for a takedown but Bogey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bogey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bogey misses with the combination.
Acton has his takedown stuffed
and Bogey counters with a two punch combo.
Joseph Bogey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bogey gets caught flat footed, as Acton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Acton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bogey throws a body punch but Acton moves out of range.
Acton has his takedown stuffed
and Bogey counters with an inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Acton.
Bogey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Acton is working Bogey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Acton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bogey to see if he's OK.
Bogey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bogey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogey manages to get to full guard.
Bogey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bogey, not yet.
Bogey wants to stand but Acton is controlling the position.
Bogey is trying to keep Acton in close.
Bogey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Acton is pushing down on Bogey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bogey is fighting to maintain full guard but Acton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Acton winds up and cracks Bogey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bogey wants to control but Acton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bogey wants to improve his position but Acton is controlling well.
Bogey is trying to stand back up but Acton is controlling him
Bogey wants to get back to full guard.
Acton stops Bogey from getting back to his feet.
Acton trying to control from half guard but Bogey is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bogey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Acton tries to roll over but Bogey keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Bogey connects with a nice short shot to Acton's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bogey lands a nice short elbow.
Bogey is pressing down on Acton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Acton is holding on for now.
Bogey working the head and body with strikes.
Acton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bogey decides to stand up.
Bogey throws a series of punches but Acton avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Bogey misses.

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.
Acton avoids the head kick by Bogey.

Acton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bogey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bogey keeping moving, preventing Acton from controlling successfully.
Acton preventing the sweep.
Bogey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bogey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bogey keeping moving, preventing Acton from controlling successfully.
Bogey is pulling down on Acton's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Bogey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bogey wants to clinch.
Acton has his takedown stuffed

and Bogey counters with a shoot takedown. Acton fights it but they end up in guard.
Bogey is in close to Acton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bogey tries to free his leg and advance position but Acton is retaining full guard.
Acton looking to control.
Acton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bogey is one step ahead there.

Bogey gets to his feet - Acton follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acton shoots in and drives through. Bogey sprawls well.

Bogey shoots in and bounces Acton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bogey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acton looking to control.
Bogey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Acton's guard.
Acton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Bogey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Acton to get to his feet.
Zach Acton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogey misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Acton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bogey counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogey throws a low kick but Acton avoids it.
Bogey throws a hook to the side of Acton's head but Acton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acton misses with a takedown attempt - Bogey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bogey with a poor takedown

and Acton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bogey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acton is pushing down on Bogey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bogey is fighting to maintain full guard but Acton has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bogey has one foot on Acton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bogey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acton.
Acton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bogey!
Bogey throws a series of punches but Acton moves out of range.
Bogey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Acton momentarily.
Bogey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bogey is fending him off so far but Acton persists. Nope, Bogey circles away and we're back to standing.
Bogey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Acton counters with a single leg into guard. Bogey didn't expect that.
Acton wants to pass the guard but Bogey is keeping the position.
Bogey wants to get back to his feet but Acton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zach Acton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogey is looking to stand back up but Acton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bogey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogey gets back to half guard.
Acton is looking to advance position but Bogey won't allow it.
Bogey is trying to stand.
Acton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bogey's head.
Bogey is looking for a sweep. Acton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogey is trying to maintain the position but Acton is very close to passing his half guard.
Acton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Bogey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bogey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Bogey!