PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lonny Acosta (ranked 5036 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Fitzpatrick (ranked 5741 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Fitzpatrick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Acosta
vs
Fitzpatrick

209 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lonny Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradley Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Acosta. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzpatrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.

Fitzpatrick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fitzpatrick wants to sweep here but Acosta controlling him for the moment.
Acosta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fitzpatrick has his hands on Acosta's head, controlling the position.
Fitzpatrick striking off his back but it's not causing Acosta any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Acosta connects with a couple of short punches.
Fitzpatrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acosta connects with a couple of short punches.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control the position but Acosta postures up.
Fitzpatrick wants to stand and escape but Acosta is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acosta landing some decent shots from guard.
Acosta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Acosta distracts Fitzpatrick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Acosta landing some decent shots from guard.
Acosta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Acosta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick wants to sweep but no luck.
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.

Acosta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acosta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acosta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fitzpatrick wants to control but Acosta passes easily into half guard.
Acosta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Acosta lands a nice short elbow.
Fitzpatrick is looking to improve his position.
Fitzpatrick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Acosta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Acosta working the head and body with strikes.
Acosta drops an elbow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Acosta working over Fitzpatrick with some ground and pound. Fitzpatrick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Acosta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick taking some punishment here, with Acosta in his half guard.
Fitzpatrick looks winded!
Acosta slips a nice elbow through Fitzpatrick's hands, connecting with Fitzpatrick's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Acosta.
Acosta winds up and cracks Fitzpatrick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Acosta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Acosta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a sweep. Acosta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acosta stalling.
Acosta lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Fitzpatrick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Acosta pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Acosta there.
Nice strikes from Acosta there.
Acosta lands with a punch from half guard.
Acosta scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fitzpatrick taking some punishment here, with Acosta in his half guard.
Fitzpatrick taking some punishment here, with Acosta in his half guard.
Acosta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Acosta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fitzpatrick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Acosta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fitzpatrick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Acosta seems to be looking for submissions.
Acosta drops an elbow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Fitzpatrick has hold of Acosta's hands but Acosta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fitzpatrick has hold of Acosta's hands but Acosta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Acosta wants to work for an arm triangle but Fitzpatrick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitzpatrick has hold of Acosta's hands but Acosta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonny Acosta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Acosta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fitzpatrick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Acosta landing strikes.
Fitzpatrick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Acosta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fitzpatrick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fitzpatrick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Acosta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?
Fitzpatrick is looking for a sweep.
Fitzpatrick taking a bit of punishment here - Acosta scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta scores with punches from side control.
Acosta scoring with punches from side control.
Acosta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Acosta moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fitzpatrick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fitzpatrick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta working the head and body with strikes.
Fitzpatrick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Acosta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fitzpatrick to see if he's OK.
Lonny Acosta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acosta cracks Fitzpatrick with a big elbow.
Acosta lands an elbow.

Acosta goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fitzpatrick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Acosta but great work by Fitzpatrick.
Acosta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fitzpatrick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acosta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Acosta is not content to let Fitzpatrick control the position.
Acosta wants to get back to his feet.

Acosta has one foot on Fitzpatrick's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Acosta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fitzpatrick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acosta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzpatrick prevents Acosta from standing back up.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots but Acosta is blocking nicely.
Fitzpatrick prevents Acosta from standing back up.

Acosta makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Acosta.
Acosta moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Acosta scores with punches from side control.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Acosta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Acosta landing a few strikes.
Fitzpatrick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Acosta is staying tight to Fitzpatrick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Acosta scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta controls the position.
Acosta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Acosta working the head with strikes.
Acosta lands some shots froms side control.
Fitzpatrick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Acosta connects with a decent elbow.
Fitzpatrick can't do much from the bottom here.
Acosta working the ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Acosta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fitzpatrick down.

Acosta tries for a kimura but Fitzpatrick is defending well.
Acosta scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonny Acosta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fitzpatrick blocks a head kick by Acosta.

Fitzpatrick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Acosta on his heels. He'll look to pass Acosta's guard now, I'm sure.
Fitzpatrick wants to control from the top but Acosta keeps moving.

Acosta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fitzpatrick escapes and throws Acosta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Acosta gets back to half guard.
Fitzpatrick prevents Acosta from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta is looking to get back to full guard here but Fitzpatrick has managed to pass to side control instead.
The strikes coming from Fitzpatrick are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fitzpatrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzpatrick is looking to take a break and control but Acosta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acosta pushes Fitzpatrick away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fitzpatrick gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acosta explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Fitzpatrick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Acosta wriggles free and stands up.

Fitzpatrick gets caught flat footed, as Acosta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Acosta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Acosta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Acosta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.

Acosta stands up from Fitzpatrick's guard - Acosta perhaps looking for a knockout.

Acosta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fitzpatrick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Acosta is in Fitzpatrick's guard.
Fitzpatrick is wriggling around but Acosta manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acosta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Acosta lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Acosta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Acosta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Acosta.
Acosta slips a nice elbow through Fitzpatrick's hands, connecting with Fitzpatrick's forehead.
Acosta lands with a punch from half guard.
Acosta lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Acosta there.
Acosta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Acosta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Acosta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Acosta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acosta working over Fitzpatrick with some ground and pound. Fitzpatrick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Acosta scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is nestled in close to Fitzpatrick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Acosta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Acosta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Acosta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fitzpatrick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Acosta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Acosta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Acosta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Acosta working over Fitzpatrick with some ground and pound. Fitzpatrick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bradley Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lonny Acosta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acosta lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonny 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

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