PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cloyde
vs
Acton

160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
133 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Acton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cloyde gets caught flat footed, as Acton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Acton passes into half guard.

Acton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cloyde doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acton.

Cloyde looking for submissions off his back.

Cloyde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloyde is looking to improve his position.
Acton thows a huge punch but Cloyde dodges it nicely.

Cloyde actively working from the bottom here.
Acton lands strikes from half guard.
Cloyde makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cloyde.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cloyde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Acton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cloyde working for a triangle but Acton defends it easily.
Acton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Acton working some strikes from top position.

Cloyde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acton stays in close to Cloyde's body and controls the position.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton stands up over Cloyde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cloyde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Acton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cloyde is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
Acton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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

Cloyde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acton stopping the sweep attempt from Cloyde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton is stalling in the full guard.
Cloyde looking for a sweep. Not yet Cloyde, not yet.

Cloyde looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Acton is defending well. Cloyde quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Acton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cloyde celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Cloyde!