PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sander Bjerkevoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Acosta looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bjerkevoll
vs
Acosta

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sander Bjerkevoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bjerkevoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjerkevoll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acosta.
A head kick by Acosta misses
and Bjerkevoll counters with a straight right hand.
Bjerkevoll shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acosta eats them both and turns towards Bjerkevoll to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Bjerkevoll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bjerkevoll lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjerkevoll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bjerkevoll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Acosta gets tackled into the cage by Bjerkevoll. Bjerkevoll maintains the clinch.
Acosta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjerkevoll wants a takedown.
Acosta is working for takedown but Bjerkevoll is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bjerkevoll has Acosta pressed against the cage, preventing Acosta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bjerkevoll decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerkevoll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acosta is one step ahead there.
Bjerkevoll has his hands on Acosta's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjerkevoll trying to keep a closed guard but Acosta is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sander Bjerkevoll.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bjerkevoll.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sander Bjerkevoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjerkevoll has closed the distance and engaged Acosta in a clinch.
Acosta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bjerkevoll dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Acosta can't find room to land a body shot as Bjerkevoll controls the action.
Acosta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjerkevoll jumps guard but Acosta stands there with Bjerkevoll around his waist. Bjerkevoll gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerkevoll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Acosta just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bjerkevoll breaks the clinch.
Acosta tries to clinch but Bjerkevoll moves out of range.
Bjerkevoll shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjerkevoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjerkevoll shoots in for a double leg but Acosta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bjerkevoll is breathing heavily.
Acosta closes the distance and clinches up with Bjerkevoll, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes Bjerkevoll against the cage but Bjerkevoll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjerkevoll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjerkevoll looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Bjerkevoll with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acosta counters with a low kick, right behind Bjerkevoll 's knee.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Bjerkevoll.
Bjerkevoll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjerkevoll moves out of range as Acosta throws a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bjerkevoll controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjerkevoll gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sander Bjerkevoll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bjerkevoll looks for a takedown but Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bjerkevoll swivels and escapes.
Bjerkevoll shoots in for a double leg but Acosta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bjerkevoll shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acosta as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sander Bjerkevoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Bjerkevoll sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bjerkevoll.
Bjerkevoll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjerkevoll fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjerkevoll darts in and clinches Acosta up against the cage.
Bjerkevoll is trying to drag Acosta to the mat but Acosta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Acosta goes for a takedown attempt but Bjerkevoll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bjerkevoll fails with the takedown.

Acosta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerkevoll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acosta blocks it with crossed arms.
Bjerkevoll wants a takedown but no success here.
Bjerkevoll landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Acosta working hard to break the clinch.
Acosta is trying to pull guard but Bjerkevoll has him pressed against the cage.
Bjerkevoll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjerkevoll working hard to break the clinch.
Bjerkevoll tries to pull guard but Acosta holds him up against the cage and eventually Bjerkevoll drops back down to his feet.
Acosta gets underhooks to prevent Bjerkevoll's takedown attempt.
Acosta wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is trying to pull guard but Bjerkevoll turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bjerkevoll manages to break the clinch.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Bjerkevoll clinches up against the cage.
Acosta tries to break the clinch but Bjerkevoll is controlling the position.

Bjerkevoll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sander Bjerkevoll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjerkevoll shoots in looking for a takedown. Acosta tries to sprawl out of it but Bjerkevoll keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acosta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjerkevoll fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerkevoll stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjerkevoll wants it to stay on the feet.

Bjerkevoll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bjerkevoll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bjerkevoll swivels and escapes.
Bjerkevoll misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjerkevoll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acosta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjerkevoll tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sander Bjerkevoll is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjerkevoll slaps away a takedown attempt from Acosta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sander Bjerkevoll dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bjerkevoll throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bjerkevoll changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Acosta tries to avoid it but Bjerkevoll manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Acosta to the ground. Acosta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bjerkevoll shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bjerkevoll as Acosta shoots in.
Bjerkevoll misses with a body shot.
Bjerkevoll pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Acosta back to the cage. Bjerkevoll follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bjerkevoll lands a nice looking body shot.
Acosta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bjerkevoll is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Acosta.

Bjerkevoll forces Acosta back against the cage and clinches.
Acosta is pressed up against the cage. Bjerkevoll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acosta down to the mat. Acosta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sander Bjerkevoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerkevoll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Acosta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerkevoll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Acosta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bjerkevoll's head.
Bjerkevoll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Acosta wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bjerkevoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjerkevoll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Bjerkevoll. No joy for Acosta on that attempt.
Acosta stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Bjerkevoll or perhaps it was just good defense by Acosta which made him look bad.
Bjerkevoll looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Bjerkevoll persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjerkevoll dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Bjerkevoll tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Bjerkevoll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Bjerkevoll.
Acosta misses with a wild combination.
Acosta tries to clinch there but Bjerkevoll circles away.
Bjerkevoll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acosta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bjerkevoll doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Acosta as Bjerkevoll shoots in.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Bjerkevoll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acosta closes the distance but Bjerkevoll moves to the side

and Bjerkevoll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjerkevoll.
The referee calls for Acosta to work.
Bjerkevoll manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Acosta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjerkevoll to keep the fight standing.
Eduardo Acosta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sander Bjerkevoll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acosta.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sander Bjerkevoll.
Well Bjerkevoll has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sander Bjerkevoll!