PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Louise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cobain acuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Louise
vs
acuna

179 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Louise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, cobain acuna!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
acuna slaps away a takedown attempt from Louise, before circling back to the center of the mat.
acuna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and acuna wants it to stay on the feet.
acuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Logan Louise has been cut.

acuna has Louise up against the cage in a clinch.
acuna slowing the pace effectively.

acuna pulls guard.

Louise drops back looking for a leg! acuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and acuna manages to kick Louise off! Louise jumps back into acuna's guard.
acuna trying to strike off his back.

Louise is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

acuna pushes Louise off and gets back to his feet.

acuna shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
acuna moves into full mount! Louise won't be happy about that!
Louise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Louise flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Louise tries to reverse the position but acuna maintains control.
acuna trying to control but Louise is having none of it.
Louise tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Louise is breathing heavily.
acuna tries to control but Louise wriggling away.
acuna working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Louise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louise tries to improve his position but instead acuna has taken his back!
Louise is covering up but some of the strikes from acuna are getting through and doing damage.
You can see the frustration on Louise's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
acuna trying to control momentarily.

acuna working for a choke but Louise is defending well.
Louise rolls, trying to escape but acuna keeps control of the position.
acuna tries to get the hooks in deep but Louise pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louise is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
acuna is landing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louise is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by acuna.
acuna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
acuna struggling to keep hold of the position.
acuna lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Louise.
Louise is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louise is keeping busy.
acuna is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

acuna working for a choke but Louise is defending well.
What can Louise do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
acuna has the hooks in. Louise is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cobain acuna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Louise's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Louise leaves acuna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

acuna gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Louise to score an easy takedown into full guard.
acuna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by cobain acuna.
Louise displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from acuna.
acuna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Logan Louise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cobain acuna.

Louise decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Louise is working for a submission of some sort.
acuna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise wanted to stand there but acuna had control of the position.

Louise postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! acuna is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Louise, into his guard.

Louise has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. acuna is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Louise.
Louise tries to improve position but can't.

acuna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no acuna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Louise is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked acuna off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louise looking for the RNC.

Louise has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

acuna preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Louise.

Louise working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louise is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
acuna is trying to stand back up.
Louise gets his hands free as acuna looks to control.

Louise is looking for the choke from the back position but acuna is controlling his hands well.

Louise looking to break acuna's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. acuna remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Louise will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
acuna rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Louise is trying to work for a kimura but acuna is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
acuna gets full guard.
Louise passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Louise tries for a kimura but acuna is defending well.

Louise is working to tighten is grip on acuna's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. acuna has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Louise is really squeezing tight and eventually acuna passes out! Louise breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Logan Louise!