PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Baaaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaaad has chosen Big Balls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Acevedo
vs
Baaaad

167 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Art Acevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Baaaad!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaaad looks for the body kick but Acevedo saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Baaaad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Acevedo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baaaad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baaaad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acevedo's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Baaaad.
Acevedo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Baaaad feints and as Acevedo raises his hands in defense, Baaaad changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Acevedo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baaaad defends well.
Acevedo controlling the position.
Baaaad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaaad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Baaaad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baaaad. Acevedo shrugs it off though.
Baaaad connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Baaaad.
Crunch! Baaaad slams his shin into Acevedo's torso.
Baaaad scores with a leg kick.
Acevedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acevedo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baaaad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gary Baaaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Acevedo moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baaaad gets a double leg takedown into Acevedo's guard.
Baaaad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baaaad preventing the sweep.

Acevedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baaaad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baaaad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baaaad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Acevedo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baaaad passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad controlling the action here.
Baaaad tries to stand and escape but Acevedo is controlling the position.
Baaaad prevents Acevedo from improving his position.
Acevedo trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Acevedo is looking to control Baaaad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Acevedo avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baaaad controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Baaaad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baaaad drives through with a takedown into Acevedo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Acevedo pulls Baaaad in close to his closed guard and prevents Baaaad from doing any damage or advancing position.
Baaaad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baaaad stopping the sweep attempt from Acevedo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Acevedo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baaaad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaaad postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baaaad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Acevedo takes a step back to recover.
Baaaad scores with a hook to the body. Acevedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad throws a head kick that misses.
Baaaad tries to land a front kick but Acevedo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baaaad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baaaad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baaaad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baaaad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baaaad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Acevedo gets caught napping as Baaaad dives in and scores a takedown. Acevedo manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baaaad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Acevedo working a defensive guard here.
Baaaad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad won't allow Acevedo to sweep him here.
Baaaad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Acevedo working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baaaad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baaaad sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Baaaad moves into range and clinches up with Acevedo.
Baaaad misses with a knee strike.

Baaaad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad scores with a head kick. Acevedo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baaaad tries to clinch up.
Baaaad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baaaad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baaaad lands a leg kick that knocks Acevedo off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baaaad. Acevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acevedo throws a big counter combination but Baaaad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Baaaad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Acevedo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baaaad is working away from the top position though.
Baaaad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo wants to control but Baaaad is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Baaaad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Baaaad takes the fight into the clinch.
Baaaad tries to land knees in the clinch but Acevedo avoids the damage to the body.
Acevedo avoiding damage as Baaaad throws knees to the body.

Baaaad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gary Baaaad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baaaad wants to clinch.
Baaaad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baaaad throws a right and a left that Acevedo avoids nicely.
A cross from Baaaad lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaaad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baaaad throws a left and a right that both miss

and Acevedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Acevedo.
Acevedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Acevedo has Baaaad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baaaad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baaaad is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Baaaad pulls guard successfully.
Baaaad wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Acevedo manages to pass to side control.
Baaaad pushes Acevedo off but Acevedo dives into side control.
Baaaad is not content to let Acevedo control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Acevedo easily slips into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baaaad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baaaad is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gary Baaaad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baaaad wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Baaaad's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Acevedo's hands.
Acevedo missing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Acevedo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baaaad is defending well though. Acevedo let's go of the attempt for now.

Acevedo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baaaad is defending well though. Acevedo let's go of the attempt for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acevedo keeps control of the position as Baaaad tries to break free.
Art Acevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Baaaad.
Well Baaaad 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Baaaad!
Gary Baaaad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.