PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silvabot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silvabot
vs
Acton

200 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

Acton Nutritional Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silvabot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Acton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acton darts in and clinches Silvabot up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Acton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvabot's brow.

Acton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silvabot uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvabot wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
Silvabot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Acton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silvabot stays in close to Acton's body and controls the position.
Silvabot is looking to stand up but Acton won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvabot is controlling him.

Acton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silvabot sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton wants to stand and escape but Silvabot is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silvabot has Acton up against the cage in a clinch.
Acton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvabot wants to stall.
Acton missing with knees to the body.
Acton scores with a knee to the head.
Silvabot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acton smiles and moves away.
Silvabot wants to clinch but Acton slips to the side

and Acton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Acton holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Acton is trying to trip Silvabot. He has hold of a leg but Silvabot is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Acton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvabot controlling Acton's posture.
Silvabot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Acton wants to pass the guard but Silvabot is keeping the position.
Acton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silvabot trying to control the position.
Silvabot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Acton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton postures up.
Silvabot controlling Acton's posture.
Silvabot keeping moving, preventing Acton from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acton tries to clinch there but Silvabot circles away.
Acton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silvabot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silvabot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Silvabot jumps into guard, dragging Acton to the mat.
Silvabot pulls Acton in close to prevent any damage.
Acton wanted to stand there but Silvabot had control of the position.
Acton looks gassed!
Silvabot pulls Acton in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvabot is looking to stand up but Acton isn't so interested in that idea.
Silvabot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Acton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acton has Silvabot up against the cage in a clinch.
Acton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acton wants to break free but Silvabot has control.
Silvabot misses with a knee strike.
Silvabot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Acton breaks from the clinch.
Acton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvabot as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acton fails with the takedown.
Anderson Silvabot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Acton.
Silvabot tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Acton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Acton.
Acton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton wants a takedown but no success here.
Silvabot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acton looking to throw knees to the head but Silvabot is blocking nicely.
Silvabot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silvabot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silvabot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acton is controlling him.
Acton won't allow Silvabot to sweep him here.
Silvabot keeping moving, preventing Acton from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silvabot trying to keep a closed guard but Acton is proving a slippery customer.
Silvabot wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Acton is now in half guard.
Acton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Acton is thwarting Silvabot's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvabot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Acton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvabot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Acton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvabot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Acton counters by moving into the clinch.
Silvabot fails to pull guard.
Acton tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvabot avoids the damage to the body.
Acton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvabot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acton blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvabot tries to land knees in the clinch but Acton avoids the damage to the body.
Acton can't break the clinch.
Acton looking to stall.
Acton avoids the elbow strike from Silvabot, against the cage.
Silvabot is stalling here.
Acton lands an elbow inside that Silvabot shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Acton tries to break the clinch but Silvabot is controlling the position.
Silvabot keeps control of Acton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvabot is pressed up against the cage. Acton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silvabot down to the mat. Silvabot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silvabot gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Acton breaks the clinch.
Silvabot shoots in but no luck this time.
Silvabot shoots for a takedown but Acton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silvabot doesn't manage to clinch there - Acton circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acton swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvabot.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt

and Acton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Acton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Acton wants to clinch.

Silvabot has closed the distance and engaged Acton in a clinch.
Silvabot looking to stall.
Silvabot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Acton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silvabot tries to clinch

and Acton counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvabot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Acton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Acton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvabot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Acton prevents Silvabot from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvabot tries to land a knee to the head but Acton blocks with his arms.
Silvabot trying to land knees to the body.

Acton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Acton has Silvabot up against the cage in a clinch.
Acton is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvabot has double underhooks.
Silvabot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Acton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Acton wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvabot won't allow it.
Silvabot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvabot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Acton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Acton tries to pull guard but Silvabot holds him up against the cage and eventually Acton drops back down to his feet.
Anderson Silvabot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Acton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acton throws an elbow but misses.
Silvabot prevents a takedown attempt there.

Acton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silvabot clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton looking to throw knees to the head but Silvabot is blocking nicely.
Acton tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvabot avoids the damage to the body.
Acton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silvabot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Acton tries to clinch
and Silvabot counters with a head kick. That will keep Acton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silvabot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acton with a poor takedown
and Silvabot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Acton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Acton throws a combination that misses

and Silvabot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Acton!
Acton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silvabot controlling from the full mount.
Silvabot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton is trying to reverse the position but instead Silvabot has taken his back - oops!
Despite being in a bad position, Acton is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Silvabot doesn't have the hooks in and Acton manages to turn into his guard.
Acton tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvabot is retaining full guard.

Acton gets to his feet. Silvabot looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Acton to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvabot tries to keep at a distance but Acton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silvabot looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Acton to work.
Acton misses with an elbow strike.

Acton breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silvabot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Acton - the referee stops the clock and Silvabot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Acton. Silvabot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Acton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silvabot counters with a takedown into side control.
Acton struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silvabot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Acton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Acton!