PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Acevedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acevedes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, California Love. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Acevedes
vs
borges

176 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Acevedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matheus borges!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acevedes moves into range and connects with a jab.
matheus borges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acevedes avoids the body shot from borges.
borges does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
borges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
borges throws a series of punches but Acevedes avoids them all with ease.
borges misses with a takedown attempt - Acevedes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
borges has a takedown stuffed.
borges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
borges tries to clinch there but Acevedes circles away.
borges wants to clinch up but Acevedes keeps it at a distance.
borges throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acevedes's waist but Acevedes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing borges off to one side.
Marcus Acevedes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matheus borges.
borges looks gassed!
borges shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acevedes pinned against the cage. Acevedes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Acevedes misses.

Acevedes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming borges to the mat! borges manages to get full guard.
Acevedes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Acevedes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedes looking to pass the guard.
Acevedes's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Acevedes.
Acevedes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
borges misses with a takedown

and Acevedes counters with a nice double leg into side control. borges won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Acevedes dominated that round.
That's time! Acevedes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

borges throws the left hand but Acevedes avoids the punch easily.
matheus borges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acevedes moves away from the strike by borges.
borges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Acevedes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Acevedes trying to pass the guard but borges defending well.
Still in half guard, Acevedes seems content to control.
Acevedes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedes stops borges from getting back to his feet.
borges is breathing heavily.
Acevedes tries to pass the half guard into mount. borges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Acevedes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
borges wants to get back to his feet.
Acevedes trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Acevedes stops borges from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acevedes tries to pass the half guard into mount. borges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Acevedes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

borges clinches but Acevedes breaks the clinch
letting Acevedes counter with a right hand.
Acevedes scores with a nice right hand.

Acevedes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Acevedes controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedes is pressing down on borges's thigh, looking to free his foot. borges is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Acevedes stops borges from getting back to his feet.
Acevedes controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges wants to get back to his feet.
Acevedes is controlling the pace.
Acevedes works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Acevedes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acevedes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Acevedes!