PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Acciarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Dye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acciarito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Lion. Dye comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The 4th Kind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Acciarito
vs
Dye

196 cm
26
277 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
20
252 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pietro Acciarito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jed Dye!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acciarito clinches up with Dye and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Acciarito.
Dye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acciarito misses with a punch on the inside.
Acciarito lands with a light punch inside.
Acciarito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acciarito scores with a shot to the side of Dye's head.
Acciarito dodges an elbow strike from Dye.

Dye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye is looking to score with low kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Acciarito has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheers as Acciarito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dye doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Jed Dye has been cut.
A head kick by Dye misses
and Acciarito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Dye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dye lands with a nice body kick.
Dye throws the left hand but Acciarito avoids the punch easily.
Acciarito throwing a counter right hand but Dye manages to avoid it.
Acciarito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dye looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Acciarito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dye throws a leg kick but Acciarito sees it coming and moves out of range.

Dye closes the distance and clinches.
Dye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acciarito avoids it.
Acciarito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acciarito throws a punch but it's blocked by Dye.
Dye is trying to break the clinch but Acciarito has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acciarito.
Dye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acciarito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Acciarito lands with a left to the head.
Dye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Acciarito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acciarito lands with a short shot to the head.
Acciarito managing to block the knees to the body from Dye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dye tries to land knees in the clinch but Acciarito avoids the damage to the body.
Dye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acciarito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acciarito blocks it with crossed arms.
Acciarito lands with a short shot to the head.
Dye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dye tries to land a knee to the head but Acciarito blocks with his arms.
Acciarito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dye tries to break the clinch but Acciarito is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acciarito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dye.
Dye looks winded!
Acciarito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dye backwards.
Acciarito gets through Dye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Acciarito digs a right hand underneath Dye's ribcage. Dye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Acciarito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Acciarito lands with a light punch inside.
Acciarito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dye takes a shot to the head.
Acciarito creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dye's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dye drops to his knees and Acciarito pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Acciarito!
A very excited looking Pietro Acciarito 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.