PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Reyes
vs
Acosta

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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, Cesar Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Julio Acosta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes lands a nice hook to Acosta's body. Acosta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Acosta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reyes if he has to take too many more of those.
Acosta misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
Reyes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Acosta looks winded!
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Acosta on that attempt.
Acosta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reyes.

Reyes scores with a takedown into Acosta's guard.
Reyes passes Acosta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reyes is taking a breather. Acosta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes throwing shots but Acosta is blocking nicely.
Reyes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cesar Reyes just wasn't active enough.
Reyes connects with a right hand. Acosta shakes it off.
Horrible takedown by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Acosta which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Acosta fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reyes scores with a takedown into Acosta's guard.
Acosta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reyes stands and throws Acosta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Reyes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Reyes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Acosta looks to move to half guard but instead Reyes has passed into mount! Damn!
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reyes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Acosta because Reyes loaded up on that one.
Reyes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reyes controlling his opponent.

Reyes looking for a guillotine from mount but Acosta is having none of it.
Reyes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Acosta working to try and regain half guard.
Reyes lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes breaks from Acosta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Acosta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reyes lands a big shot there that rocks Acosta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Acosta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Acosta throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reyes moves into the clinch.
Reyes is working for takedown but Acosta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Acosta or not.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.

Reyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acosta is breathing heavily.

Reyes clinches.
Acosta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acosta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acosta letting Reyes take a breather here.
Reyes can't get the takedown.
Acosta tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reyes.

Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Acosta as he jumps to the side.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Acosta.
Acosta misses with a two punch combination.
Reyes lands a head kick!
Cesar Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acosta can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta takes one to the chin there.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acosta looks to clinch
and Reyes counters with a head kick.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes scores with a head kick.
Acosta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acosta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reyes feints a jab promting Acosta to slip. Reyes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Acosta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acosta as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Acosta looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Acosta moves into the clinch successfully.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Acosta.
Reyes lands a high kick!
Acosta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reyes circles away.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Acosta's ribs.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acosta shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Reyes instigates a clinch.

Reyes pulls guard successfully.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Acosta is proving a slippery customer.
Acosta is looking to stand up but Reyes won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cesar Reyes just wasn't active enough.
Acosta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Reyes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Acosta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reyes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reyes stays in close to Acosta's body and controls the position.
Acosta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reyes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acosta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Reyes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cesar Reyes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cesar Reyes.
Nice takedown defense from Acosta. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
A lazy body kick from Acosta

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reyes.
Acosta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Acosta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cesar Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.

Reyes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reyes slows the pace down in half guard.

Reyes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Reyes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Acosta's ribs.
Reyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta lands a two punch combo.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid body kick from Reyes.

Reyes moves into the clinch.
Reyes digs a right hand into Acosta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Acosta's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes decides to pull guard.
Reyes trying to control the position here.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing Acosta from standing up.
Reyes pulls Acosta in close to prevent any damage.

Reyes is looking for a triangle but Acosta pushes his legs off easily.
Acosta wants to stand but Reyes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reyes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes has control of Acosta's left arm, preventing Acosta from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reyes pushes Acosta off and scrambles back to his feet.
Acosta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Reyes rushes Acosta and presses him up against the cage.

Reyes decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acosta wants to stand but Reyes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reyes 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar Reyes!