PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Booth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Acton
vs
Booth

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Acton Nutritional Company

Mustang Fight Food

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Booth!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Booth moves in looking to clinch but Acton pushes him off.

Acton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Acton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Booth working to try and regain half guard.
Acton controlling the position easily from mount.
Acton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Booth looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Hank Booth has been cut.
Booth is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Acton controlling the pace for now.
Booth swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Acton controlling from mount.
Booth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Acton is taking a breather. Booth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Acton trying to mount his opponent but Booth defends it.

Booth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Booth is trying to get back to full guard.

Acton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Booth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acton.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Acton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Booth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Booth looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Booth tries to clinch but Acton is having none of it.
Booth tries for a takedown but Acton circles away easily

and Acton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Acton not doing much here.
Acton is looking to advance position but Booth won't allow it.
Acton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Booth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Acton is looking to take a break and control but Booth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Acton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booth defends it well.
Acton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Acton wants to control but Booth is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Booth misses with a body shot.

Acton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Booth tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Booth wants to sweep but no luck.
Acton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Booth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Booth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Acton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Acton.
Booth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Acton has his hands on Booth's head, controlling the position.
Booth tries to free his leg and advance position but Acton is retaining full guard.
Acton managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth slips nicely into half guard.
Booth wants to pass to mount but Acton is defending the position.

Acton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Booth passes into side control!
Booth wants to stand but Acton has his arm trapped.
Acton can't do much from the bottom here.
Acton tries to improve position but can't.
Acton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Booth taking some punishment here, with Acton in his half guard.
Booth wants to get back to full guard.
Acton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Booth is refusing to be controlled, as Acton sits in half guard.
Booth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Booth.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Acton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Booth is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
Acton wants to control from the top but Booth keeps moving.
Acton stays in close to Booth's body and controls the position.

Booth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Acton preventing the sweep.
Acton controlling from the top position.

Acton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acton stopping the sweep attempt from Booth.
Acton sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Acton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Acton wants to control from the top but Booth keeps moving.

Booth is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.

Booth is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
Booth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Acton controls the pace.
Booth wants to sweep but no luck.
Acton stays in close to Booth's body and controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Booth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Acton passes into half guard.
Booth is trying to get back to full guard.

Booth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booth is looking to improve his position.
Acton wants to control but Booth is keeping him busy.
Booth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booth trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Booth clinches but Acton breaks the clinch

and Acton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Booth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Acton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Acton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Booth is trying to escape the mount.
Acton manages to capitalize on a mistake by Booth to take his back!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Acton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Booth's body.
Acton throwing damaging strikes from the back! Booth could be in trouble here!
Acton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Acton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Booth has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Acton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Booth is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Acton is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Booth won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Acton off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Acton!