PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Acer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mad at Gravity- Burn. Brott has chosen So What as his entrance music. Isiah Acer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Acer
vs
Brott

178 cm
32
214 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

191 cm
37
219 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Acer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Acer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brott sprawls well. Brott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acer gets slowly back to his feet.
Brott cracks Acer with an open hand slap.
Acer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brott swivels and escapes.
Brott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Acer has his takedown stuffed
letting Brott counter with a right hand.

It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isiah Acer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brott cracks the inside of Acer's front leg.
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!
Brott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brott.
Acer shoots in looking for a takedown but Brott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Acer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A low kick from Acer is predictable there
and Brott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brott throws a wild body kick that Acer sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott throws a leg kick but Acer checks it.
Acer connects with a body shot that sends Brott's belly button to the back.
Brott misses with a leg kick
and Acer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Acer darts in looking for a takedown but Brott gets double underhooks and turns Acer into the cage.
Acer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brott's elbow.
Brott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Acer goes for a takedown attempt but Brott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brott throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sluggo Brott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acer cracks Brott with a good jab.
Brott connects with a solid leg kick.
Brott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Acer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Acer.
Brott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Acer can pounce on him.
Brott throws a nice head kick!
Brott lands a jab.
Acer shoots and misses

and Brott moves into the clinch.
Brott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brott is leaning against Acer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Acer pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Acer wants to sweep but no luck.
Brott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott is looking to work some ground and pound but Acer has wrist control.
Acer trying to control the position.
Brott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott scoring with some ground and pound.
Brott cracks Acer with a solid left hand.

Acer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acer looking for a sweep. Not yet Acer, not yet.
Acer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Acer is looking for a triangle but Brott pushes his legs off easily.
Brott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Acer looking for a sweep. Not yet Acer, not yet.
Brott distracts Acer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Brott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Acer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brott has managed to get both his arms back between Acer's legs - danger averted.
Brott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Acer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Acer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Acer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brott postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Acer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brott is aware though and is defending well.
Acer keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.
Brott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isiah Acer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A swing and a miss from Brott.
Brott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Acer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brott's guard.

Brott has his foot on Acer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Acer works his way back into a safe position though.
Brott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brott is pulling down on Acer's head. It's preventing any offense from Acer, at least for the moment.
Acer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Acer throws an elbow that misses. Brott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Acer's guard. Nice move by Brott!
Brott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Acer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brott manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acer throwing strikes from guard but Brott blocks nicely.
Brott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Acer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Acer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Acer looking for a sweep. Not yet Acer, not yet.
Brott throws a big elbow that misses.

Acer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Acer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brott chips away with some ground and pound.
Isiah Acer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brott!

Acer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Acer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brott tries to lock up and control but Acer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brott manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Acer is trying to work for a kimura but Brott is defending well.
Acer thows a huge punch but Brott dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Acer is looking for a kimura here.

Acer seems to be looking for submissions.
Acer is pressing down on Brott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brott is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Acer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brott won't allow Acer to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Acer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isiah Acer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Acer throws a chopping leg kick but Brott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Isiah Acer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott tries to work over Acer's front leg with a kick but Acer checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acer.

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!
Brott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brott keeps trying to improve his position.

Acer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brott manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer is thwarting Brott's attempts to control the position.
Acer wants to pass the guard but Brott is defending well.
Brott manages to get to full guard.
Acer throws a big right hand that misses.
Brott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Acer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Acer looking to pass the guard.
Acer throwing strikes from guard but Brott blocks nicely.
Acer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brott looking for a sweep. Not yet Brott, not yet.

Acer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brott looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brott looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brott!
Brott is working Acer over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Acer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mello MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brott landing a few strikes.
Acer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Acer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Acer wants to get back to full guard.
Acer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brott scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acer is looking to improve his position.
Brott is keen to just control but Acer is a slippery customer.
Brott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brott thows a huge punch but Acer dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Brott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sluggo Brott.
Well Brott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
A very excited looking Sluggo Brott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.