PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antione Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Narello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antione Acosta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Acosta
vs
Narello

220 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antione Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Narello!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acosta circles away.
Acosta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Acosta tries to clinch there but Narello circles away.
Jason Narello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Narello has managed to clinch.
Narello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acosta avoids it.
Acosta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Acosta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Acosta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Acosta tries to break free but Narello pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narello lands a nice shot to the body.
Acosta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Narello has him pressed against the cage.

Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Narello dives in and grabs Acosta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes down on Narello's head and hops out.
Narello looks for a takedown but Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antione Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Narello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta scores with a hook to the body. Narello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Acosta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Narello instigates a clinch.

Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Narello scores with a jab. Acosta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Narello.
Acosta tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Narello manages to circle out of the way.

Acosta rushes Narello and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Narello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Narello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acosta as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta scores with a nice body kick.

Narello gets tackled into the cage by Acosta. Acosta maintains the clinch.
Acosta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Narello has Acosta pressed against the cage.
Narello is trying to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling him.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Narello moves into range and clinches up with Acosta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Narello misses with a wild body shot.
Acosta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Narello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Narello gets slowly back to his feet.

Acosta moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Acosta to work.
Acosta wants to break free but Narello has control.
Acosta is looking to control Narello's arms but Narello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Acosta has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Narello fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Acosta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Acosta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Acosta wants to get back to striking at distance but Narello won't allow it.

Acosta manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Narello.
Acosta tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Narello manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Narello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Acosta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Acosta.

Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Narello shoots in looking for a takedown but Acosta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Narello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Acosta connects with an inside leg kick.
Narello misses the shot to the body.

Acosta has closed the distance and engaged Narello in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Narello tries to clinch but Acosta moves out of range.
As Narello tries to get set, Acosta tries to push him back and clinch up but Narello manages to avoid the attempt.
No luck for Narello with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antione Acosta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Acosta throws a leg kick which misses Narello's front leg but catches the back leg as Narello tries to avoid it.
Acosta shoots in for a double leg but Narello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Narello.
Narello darts in looking for a takedown but Acosta gets double underhooks and turns Narello into the cage.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.

Narello moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Acosta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Acosta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Narello tries to pull guard but Acosta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Narello's efforts to push away.
Narello has Acosta pressed against the cage, preventing Acosta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Acosta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Acosta tries to circle away but Narello has him pinned against the cage.

Acosta successfully pulls guard.

Acosta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Narello passes into side control.
Acosta tries to improve position but can't.
Acosta is not content to let Narello control the position.
Narello working the ground and pound but Acosta is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narello throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Narello stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Narello tries to clinch up.
Acosta wants to clinch up but Narello keeps it at a distance.
Narello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Acosta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Antione Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Narello.
Narello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Narello with a lazy takedown attempt

and Acosta counters by moving into the clinch.
Narello is breathing heavily.
Acosta prevents Narello from breaking the clinch.
Narello prevents Acosta from breaking the clinch.
Narello tries to pull guard but Acosta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Acosta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Narello just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Acosta is trying to pull guard but Narello has him pressed against the cage.

Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jason Narello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Narello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Narello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Narello gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Narello changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Narello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acosta circles away.
Acosta wants to clinch up but Narello keeps it at a distance.
Narello swats away the attempt to clinch by Acosta.
Acosta tries to clinch but Narello is having none of it.
Acosta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narello can do to turn this around?
Acosta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Narello pinned against the cage. Narello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Narello unleashes a big counter combination but Acosta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antione Acosta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Narello is defended easily by Acosta.
Narello shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta tries to counter with a takedown but Narello is quick to defend against it.
Narello tries to clinch up but Acosta circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Acosta stalling in the clinch but Narello improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narello is looking for a takedown.
Antione Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Narello.

Narello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Narello dives in for a single leg takedown but Acosta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Acosta pushes Narello up against the cage in a clinch.
Narello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Acosta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Narello will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Acosta up against the cage.
Acosta is trying to break the clinch but Narello is controlling him.
Acosta tries to stall but Narello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Acosta breaks the clinch.
Acosta tries to clinch up.
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Narello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Narello misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Acosta is looking to clinch but Narello is avoiding it.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acosta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNarello.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but Narello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narello is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Acosta instigates a clinch.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Narello fails to pull guard.

Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acosta is looking to clinch but Narello is avoiding it.
Narello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Acosta tries to avoid it but Narello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Acosta to the ground. Acosta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Narello tries to avoid it but Acosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Narello to the ground. Narello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Narello or perhaps it was just good defense by Acosta, which made it look bad.
As Narello backs away, Acosta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick from Acosta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries to clinch up but Narello circles away and keeps his distance.
Narello takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acosta tries to clinch but Narello moves out of range.
Narello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Acosta defends it nicely.
Antione Acosta is winning the standup battle so far.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.

Acosta moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is trying to push Narello away but Narello has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Acosta leaning against his opponent.
Antione Acosta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narello fails to pull guard.
Acosta is trying to break free.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Narello manages to get underhooks.
Acosta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acosta wants to stall.

Acosta breaks from the clinch.
Acosta motions for Narello to come forward. Acosta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narello shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acosta tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antione Acosta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Acosta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antione Acosta!