PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Acia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Christy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Acia
vs
Christy

210 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Acia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Christy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Acia duly obliges.

It looks like Stanton Christy has been cut.
Christy avoids the head kick by Acia.
Jimmy Acia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acia lands a nice shot to the body.
Acia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acia throws a right and a left that Christy avoids nicely.
Acia scores with a jab to the jaw.

Christy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Acia did well to prevent Christy getting side control.

Christy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Acia is looking to escape.
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.
Acia pushes Christy off but Christy dives into side control.

Christy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Acia to his feet.
Acia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christy's head.
Christy dodges the punch combination from Acia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christy manages to avoid it.
Acia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christy checks a leg kick.
Christy dodges the punch combination from Acia.
Acia throws a head kick that misses.
Acia throws a head kick that misses.
Acia is breathing heavily.
Christy throws a series of punches but Acia moves out of range.
Jimmy Acia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christy slips a jab from Acia.
Christy checks a leg kick.

Christy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Christy showed some decent athleticism there.
Christy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Acia wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acia has hold of Christy's hands but Christy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Christy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christy is controlling the pace.
Christy is looking to advance position but Acia won't allow it.
Christy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Christy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Acia to get to his feet.
Christy looks to land a combination. Acia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acia tries to sprawl but Christy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Christy is trying to control. Acia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Christy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Christy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Acia is in a horrible position here. Christy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Christy looking to isolate an arm here. Acia doesn't see it coming and as Christy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Christy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanton Christy!