PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer has chosen Mad at Gravity- Burn as his entrance music. Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ballestrazzi
vs
Acer

195 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
214 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer throws out a powerful jab.
Acer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Acer.
Isiah Acer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ballestrazzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ballestrazzi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ballestrazzi wants it to stay on the feet.
Acer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballestrazzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballestrazzi.
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!

Acer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Acer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Acer tries to move to mount but Ballestrazzi blocks the move with his legs.
Ballestrazzi wants to control but Acer postures up.

Acer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ballestrazzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Acer trying to control the action but Ballestrazzi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi wants to get back to his feet.
Ballestrazzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Ballestrazzi is trying to control Acer's posture but Acer avoids it.
Acer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ballestrazzi is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Acer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Acer wants to control but Ballestrazzi is keeping him busy.
Ballestrazzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Acer lands a nice forearm strike.

Acer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ballestrazzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Ballestrazzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi is looking to regain half guard here but Acer keeps moving and retains side control.
Ballestrazzi is trying to control Acer's posture but Acer avoids it.
Acer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ballestrazzi wants to control but Acer postures up.

Acer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Acer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Acer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ballestrazzi has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi struggling a bit here.
Acer trying to control the action but Ballestrazzi is working from the bottom.
Ballestrazzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acer is looking to take a break and control but Ballestrazzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acer slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Acer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballestrazzi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ballestrazzi.
Acer lands a jab to the head.
Ballestrazzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Acer fails with a takedown attempt.
Acer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ballestrazzi is fending him off so far but Acer persists. Nope, Ballestrazzi circles away and we're back to standing.
Acer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballestrazzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acer.
Acer connects with a nice looking jab.
Isiah Acer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acer scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Acer checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Acer.
Acer misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Acer circles away.
Acer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballestrazzi.
Acer shoots for a double leg takedown but Ballestrazzi sprawls well. He's pushed Acer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Acer.
A slow jab from Acer misses its intended target.
Acer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ballestrazzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acer.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Acer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook. Acer ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ballestrazzi defends it nicely.
Acer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ballestrazzi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Acer with a nice cross.
Ballestrazzi slips a jab and a cross from Acer.
Acer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ballestrazzi misses with a kick to the body.
Ballestrazzi missing with a left hand there. Acer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Acer slips a straight right by Ballestrazzi.
Acer misses with a hook
and Ballestrazzi counters with an inside leg kick.
Ballestrazzi scores with a leg kick.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi is looking to land body kicks.
Acer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acer misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acer's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Acer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ballestrazzi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ballestrazzi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ballestrazzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ballestrazzi.
Acer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Acer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ballestrazzi scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acer throws a hook but Ballestrazzi blocks it.
Acer walks into a stiff left hand from Ballestrazzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Acer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi looks to throw the jab but Acer is out of range.
Ballestrazzi tries to land a leg kick but Acer saw it coming and moves away.

Ballestrazzi lands a big head kick that sends Acer tumbling to the mat! Ballestrazzi takes a step backwards and waves Acer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Acer is rocked!

It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.
Acer throws a head kick that misses
and Ballestrazzi counters with a right hand from hell and Acer is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.