PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Klichkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta comes to the cage accompanied by The Day the Whole World Went Away. Nicolas Acosta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Acosta
vs
Klichkin

180 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Klichkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acosta has managed to clinch.
Acosta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Klichkin jumps guard and drags Acosta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Acosta is looking to stand up but Klichkin won't let him.
Acosta wants to pass the guard but Klichkin is keeping the position.

Klichkin looking for a guillotine here but Acosta defends easily.
Acosta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Klichkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Acosta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klichkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Acosta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Acosta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acosta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Klichkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acosta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acosta advances position into side control!
Klichkin is looking for a sweep.
Klichkin looks gassed!
Acosta working the ground and pound but Klichkin is defending the strikes.
Klichkin tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Acosta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klichkin, who protects the arm well.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Acosta decides to stand back up. Acosta steps back and let's Klichkin get back to his feet.
Acosta tries to clinch but Klichkin moves out of range.
Klichkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt - Klichkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acosta doesn't manage to clinch there - Klichkin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta closes the distance looking to clinch

and Klichkin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Acosta's guard now.
Acosta trying to strike off his back.

Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Klichkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Acosta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klichkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klichkin advances to half guard.
Acosta missing with punches from the bottom.

Klichkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.

Acosta is defending against the submission attempts here by Klichkin.

Klichkin is trying to work for a kimura but Acosta is defending well.

Acosta is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Klichkin pulls his head out easily.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Klichkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Acosta actively working from the bottom here.

Acosta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Klichkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Acosta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Acosta has his foot on Klichkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klichkin works his way back into a safe position though.
Klichkin pushing down on Acosta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Klichkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Acosta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Acosta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klichkin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Klichkin tries to bench press Acosta off him but Acosta keeps the position.
Acosta lands some shots froms side control.
Klichkin tries to improve position but can't.

Acosta decides to stand back up. Acosta steps back and let's Klichkin get back to his feet.
Klichkin misses with a takedown

and Acosta counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klichkin is looking for a sweep.

Acosta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klichkin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichkin is trying to get back to half guard.

Acosta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klichkin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acosta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acosta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klichkin's head.

Klichkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Klichkin has hold of Acosta's hands but Acosta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Acosta trying to mount his opponent but Klichkin defends it.

Klichkin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Acosta pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Klichkin looking for submissions off his back.

Klichkin is defending against the submission attempts here by Acosta.

Klichkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Acosta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Klichkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acosta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acosta passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Klichkin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acosta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Klichkin actively working from the bottom here.

Acosta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Acosta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Klichkin actively working from the bottom here.
Klichkin is looking for a sweep. Acosta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acosta wants to free his trapped foot but Klichkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Acosta seems to be working for a kimura but Klichkin defends the submission attempt.
Acosta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Klichkin looking for submissions off his back.
Acosta prevents Klichkin from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Acosta scores a takedown into full mount!
Klichkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Acosta tries to control but Klichkin wriggling away.

Acosta working for a submission but Klichkin is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Acosta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Klichkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Klichkin persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klichkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Acosta has Klichkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Klichkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Acosta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klichkin's face.
Acosta landing knees to the head.
Acosta scores a nice knee to the body.
Acosta lands a knee to the head.
Klichkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Klichkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Acosta tightens his grip and picks Klichkin up, before dumping him to the ground. Klichkin manages to land in guard.

Acosta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klichkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Acosta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Klichkin's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta tries to free his leg and advance position but Klichkin is retaining full guard.
Acosta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Klichkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Klichkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acosta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acosta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klichkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Acosta.

Klichkin is looking for a triangle but Acosta pushes his legs off easily.
Acosta lands a couple of elbows.

Acosta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klichkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Acosta won't allow Klichkin to sweep him here.

Klichkin is looking for a triangle but Acosta pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta wants to get up but he can't break Klichkin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klichkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Acosta tries to sprawl out of it but Klichkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acosta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicolas Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Klichkin.
Klichkin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Acosta counters with a takedown into side control.
Klichkin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Acosta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Acosta stands up and beckons Klichkin to his feet.

Acosta clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klichkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acosta smiles and moves away.

Acosta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klichkin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Acosta.

Acosta decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Acosta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klichkin tries to pull guard but Acosta won't allow it.
Acosta lands an elbow just above Klichkin 's eye.
Acosta crunches a lovely knee into Klichkin's ribcage.
Acosta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klichkin's face.
Acosta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klichkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Acosta.
Acosta scores a nice knee to the body.

Acosta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Acosta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Klichkin drops back looking for a leg! Acosta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Acosta manages to kick Klichkin off! Klichkin jumps back into Acosta's guard.
Klichkin passes Acosta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klichkin seems to be looking for submissions.

Klichkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Acosta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Klichkin preventing the sweep.

Klichkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Acosta working for a triangle but Klichkin defends it easily.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klichkin slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Acosta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acosta 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

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