PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Acey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony clue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Acey
vs
clue

180 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Acey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tony clue!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acey doesn't manage to clinch there - clue circles away.
clue looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Acey clinches up against the cage.
clue tries to pull guard but Acey won't allow it.

Acey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acey thows a body shot but no joy.

Acey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Acey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Acey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Acey throws a big right hand that misses.
Acey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
clue keeping moving, preventing Acey from controlling successfully.
Acey with a flurry of punches that miss.
clue keeping full guard, as Acey tries to pass.
Acey won't allow clue to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Acey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Acey as clue shoots in.

Acey drives through and clinches with clue against the cage.
Acey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. clue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
clue throws a sloppy head kick and Acey moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acey is looking to clinch but clue is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Acey as clue shoots in.
Joe Acey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tony clue.
Acey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. clue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe Acey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
clue throws a hook but Acey avoids it easily.
Acey with a lazy takedown attempt

and clue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Acey won't be happy with that.
Acey wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Acey is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acey sneaks back into half guard.
Acey missing with punches from the bottom.
Acey is looking to improve his position.
clue is figuring out what he wants to do next.
clue prevents Acey from improving his position.
Acey trying to control from the bottom.
Acey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for clue on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acey is trying to stand up here but clue is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acey throws a nice looking combination but clue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Acey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has clue pinned against the cage. clue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acey looks to clinch
and clue counters with a one-two to the body.
Acey darts in trying to clinch

and clue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Acey is trying to break the clinch but clue has him pressed against the cage.
Acey has had enough of the clinch but clue keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by clue.
clue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Acey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acey throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
clue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acey tries to clinch but clue moves away

and clue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Acey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Acey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Acey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst clue is controlling him.
clue forces his way into half guard.
Acey wants to improve his position but clue is controlling well.
Acey won't allow clue to pass to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Acey lands a slapping body shot.

clue gets caught flat footed, as Acey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
clue tries to strike from the bottom.
clue looking for a sweep. Not yet clue, not yet.
Acey postures up and lands a big shot to clue's brow.
clue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

clue has his foot on Acey 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Acey works his way back into a safe position though.

clue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Acey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Acey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. clue is keeping the position for now.
Acey lands a couple of elbows.
Acey cracks clue with a solid left hand.
Acey stands up over clue, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
clue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
clue is trying to keep Acey in close.
Acey is working clue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Acey lands a couple of elbows.
Acey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Acey scoring with some ground and pound.
Acey scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acey works over clue with some ground and pound from guard.
Acey postures up.
Acey lands a couple of digs.
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!
clue wants to stand but Acey is controlling the position.
Acey wants to control from the top but clue keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Acey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from clue.
Acey shoots for a takedown but clue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Acey gets the takedown into side control.
clue is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
clue takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Acey tries to advance to mount but clue denies him.
Acey cracks clue with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Acey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Acey tries to advance to mount but clue denies him.
Acey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Acey working the ground and pound.
clue is breathing heavily.
clue taking punishment in the form of punches.
Acey looks up at the clock and then as clue takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Acey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
clue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acey working the ground and pound from side control.
clue is not content to let Acey control the position.
clue takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acey tries to advance to mount but can't.
clue gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
clue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
clue trying to control the position.
clue is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
clue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acey 's guard.
Acey wants to sweep here but clue controlling him for the moment.
Acey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Acey wants to sweep but no luck.
Acey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
clue throwing strikes from guard but Acey blocks nicely.
Acey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Acey striking off his back but it's not causing clue any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acey .

It looks like tony clue has been cut.
Acey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Acey .
clue regains half guard.
clue wants to improve his position but Acey is controlling well.
clue manages to get to full guard.
clue is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe Acey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but clue scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clue trying to mount his opponent but Acey defends it.
Acey is looking to improve his position.
Acey wants to control but clue is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Acey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acey tries to get out of the position.
Acey is trying to get back to full guard.

clue wants to work for an arm triangle but Acey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
clue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
clue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acey as he avoids it easily.
Acey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acey moves in looking to clinch but clue pushes him off.

Acey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming clue to the mat! clue manages to get full guard.
clue is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acey is controlling him.

clue escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Acey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
clue trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
clue trying to keep a closed guard but Acey is proving a slippery customer.
clue wants to stand up but Acey is controlling him.
clue pulls Acey in close to prevent any damage.
Acey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. clue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
clue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Acey is in close to clue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Acey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
clue is looking to stand up but Acey isn't so interested in that idea.
Acey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Acey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on tony clue's cut.
That's time! Acey 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

clue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Acey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Acey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe Acey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acey looks to land a combination but clue avoids it well.
Acey takes a swing at clue's ribcage but misses.
clue shoots in and drives through. Acey sprawls well.
Acey tries to clinch but clue moves out of range.
Acey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Acey tries to clinch up but clue circles away and keeps his distance.
Acey tries to clinch up.
clue staying out of range there.

Acey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Acey working clue over with strikes.

Acey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
clue gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Acey is working clue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Acey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
clue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
clue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acey connects with a couple of short punches.
clue is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Acey wants to get back to full guard.
clue wants to take a breather but Acey is having none of it.
Acey wants to improve his position but clue is controlling well.
clue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Acey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Acey trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. clue lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acey tries to roll over but clue keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Acey as clue shoots in.
clue throws a head kick that Acey semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown by clue or perhaps it was just good defense by Acey which made him look bad.
Joe Acey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tony clue.
clue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
clue scores with a head kick.
Acey is looking to clinch but clue is avoiding it.

Acey gets the takedown into side control.
Acey landing strikes.
Acey tries to advance to mount but clue denies him.
clue sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
clue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acey working clue over with strikes.
clue striking from half guard on the bottom.
Acey slips a nice elbow through clue's hands, connecting with clue's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
clue is staying active underneath Acey , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

clue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clue is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Acey scores with a couple of nice shots.
clue missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
clue circles away from the clinch attempt.

clue closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - clue lands in his opponent's guard.
Acey looking for a sweep. Not yet Acey , not yet.
Acey is working hard here to advance position.
Acey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Acey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
clue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Acey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Acey looking for a sweep. Not yet Acey , not yet.
Acey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
clue circles away from the clinch attempt.
clue stuffs the takedown attempt from Acey . Acey gets slowly back to his feet.
clue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
clue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acey wants to clinch

and clue counters with a single leg into guard. Acey didn't expect that.
Acey wants to sweep here but clue controlling him for the moment.
clue trying to control the position from guard on top but Acey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acey trying to keep a closed guard but clue is proving a slippery customer.
clue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Acey strikes from his own guard.
Acey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Acey keeping full guard, as clue tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
clue stopping the sweep attempt from Acey .

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and clue counters by clinching up.
clue stops a takedown attempt from Acey .
tony clue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Acey breaks the clinch.
Acey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to tony clue.
I think Acey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Acey !