PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Spence (ranked 4475 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Elliott Acosta (ranked 505 p4p, 472 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Spence
vs
Acosta

210 cm
21
280
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
271
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elliott Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta missing with a left hand there. Spence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Acosta looks to move away, Spence throws a big counter combo but Acosta just gets out of the way.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Acosta pushes him off.
Acosta misses with a lunging right hand
and Spence counters with a series of strikes. Acosta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spence drops his hands momentarily and Acosta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Acosta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Acosta feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spence sprawling to the canvas! Spence rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Acosta finish him?!

Spence is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Spence up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Acosta from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Spence's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elliott Acosta!