PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nilson Acacio (ranked 3016 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 294 p4p, 279 weight class). Miyamoto Musashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Acacio
vs
Musashi

176 cm
27
150
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
148
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

Savage Fightwear
Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nilson Acacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acacio misses with a straight left.
Acacio throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Acacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Musashi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Acacio moves out of range.
Acacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Musashi.
Musashi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acacio eats them both and turns towards Musashi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Musashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Acacio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
Acacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi misses with a combination

and Acacio counters with a crisp one two that drops Musashi! Acacio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Musashi to his feet! Musashi is in big trouble!

Musashi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Acacio finish him?
Acacio throws a lazy uppercut
and Musashi counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Acacio back to the cage. Musashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Musashi defending well as Acacio loads up on a big left hand.
Acacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Acacio misses with an uppercut.
Acacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Acacio avoids them all with ease.
Musashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Acacio throws a series of punches but Musashi avoids them all with ease.
Musashi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Acacio looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Acacio throws a poor cross that misses
and Musashi counters with a two punch combo.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Acacio throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
Musashi throws a nice looking combination but Acacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacio throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi misses with a combination
and Acacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Acacio misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Musashi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Acacio misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Acacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Musashi's head.
Musashi slips under a jab from Acacio.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.
Acacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Acacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi unleashes a big counter combination but Acacio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Musashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acacio dodges the punch combination from Musashi.
Musashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Acacio is looking to counter punch.
Acacio misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Musashi misses.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acacio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Acacio avoids it well.
Musashi misses with a double jab.
Acacio slips a jab and a cross from Musashi.
Acacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acacio missing with a left hand there. Musashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Musashi misses with a combination
letting Acacio counter with a right hand.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Acacio.
Acacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Musashi.
An attempted straight right counter from Acacio misses the target.
Musashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acacio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Acacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi throws a right and a left that Acacio avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acacio. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musashi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acacio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi swinging wildly here.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Acacio avoids it well.
Acacio lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Musashi throws a nice looking combination but Acacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Acacio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Musashi.
Musashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Acacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acacio throws a right hand that misses
and Musashi counters with a series of strikes. Acacio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Musashi takes one to the side of the head.
Musashi slips under a jab from Acacio.
Musashi unleashes a big counter combination but Acacio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Acacio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Musashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Acacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acacio throws a nice looking combination but Musashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acacio.
Musashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acacio.
Acacio throwing a counter right hand but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Acacio misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a series of strikes. Acacio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Acacio. Those never looked like landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Acacio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Acacio avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.
Musashi slips a straight right by Acacio.
Musashi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Musashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Acacio.
Musashi is looking for the big counter here.
Musashi misses with a wild combination.
Acacio misses the shot to the body.
Acacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acacio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acacio scores with a hook to the body. Musashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musashi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acacio eats them both and turns towards Musashi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Acacio avoids it well.
Acacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Acacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Acacio.
Acacio throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi throws a right hand that Acacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Acacio also avoids with ease.
Acacio throws a big shot that misses.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Acacio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Acacio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Musashi in his tracks.
Musashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Musashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Musashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acacio. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musashi slips under a jab from Acacio.
Musashi throws a counter combo.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acacio.
Musashi throws a one two combo.
Musashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Acacio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Acacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Acacio connects with a superb combination that knocks Musashi out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Acacio before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Musashi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nilson Acacio!
In defeat, Miyamoto Musashi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym.'.