PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (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.

Acosta
vs
Babilon Mamed

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acosta but Acosta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Acosta.

Acosta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mamed holds on to Acosta's head and controls the position momentarily.
Acosta throws an elbow but Mamed slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mamed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acosta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acosta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamed on the ground.
Acosta gets to mount! Mamed was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mamed is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Acosta misses with a head shot.
Acosta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamed is desperately trying to improve his position but Acosta has a good base and remains in mount.
Mamed wants to hold on but Acosta pushes him away.
Acosta working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mamed is looking to improve his position but Acosta isn't that keen on the idea.
Mamed regains half guard.
Mamed is trying is best to control the position here.
Mamed is trying to stand.
Acosta passes into side control, despite Mamed's attempt to control the position.
Acosta is putting a hurting on Mamed here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries to advance to mount but Mamed denies him.
Sloppy strikes there by Acosta.
Mamed tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Acosta presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mamed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mamed looks winded!
Acosta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamed tries to hold on but Acosta postures up.
Mamed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed tries to hold on but Acosta pushes him away.
Mamed gets back to half guard.
Acosta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mamed keeps working.
Acosta is thwarting Mamed's attempts to control the position.
Acosta trying to mount his opponent but Mamed defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eduardo Acosta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mamed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Acosta clinches.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Acosta tries to clinch but Mamed is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Acosta.
Mamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mamed misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acosta lands a front kick.
Eduardo Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
Mamed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamed is breathing heavily.
Mamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta leaves Mamed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Acosta fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Acosta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Acosta closes the distance and clinches.
Mamed misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Mamed sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is looking to clinch.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acosta but Acosta pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Acosta dives in and scores a takedown into Mamed's guard.
Acosta throws a big elbow that misses.
Mamed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eduardo Acosta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Acosta passes Mamed's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mamed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mamed is trying to maintain the position but Acosta is very close to passing his half guard.
Acosta is trying to control. Mamed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Acosta.
Acosta is thwarting Mamed's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mamed wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mamed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Acosta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mamed to the mat! Mamed manages to get full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acosta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamed is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Acosta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Acosta has Mamed up against the cage in a clinch.
Acosta has Mamed pushed against the cage.
Acosta is looking for a takedown.
Mamed can't break the clinch.
Mamed is looking to control Acosta's arms but Acosta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mamed has his back to the cage.

Acosta breaks the clinch.

Acosta rushes Mamed and presses him up against the cage.

Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamed tries to clinch up but Acosta circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed has his takedown stuffed
and Acosta counters with an inside leg kick.
Mamed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Acosta looking to score a takedown here. Mamed is defending well but Acosta drives through and ends up in Mamed's guard.
Mamed tries to strike from the bottom.
Mamed is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mamed is looking to sinch up a triangle. Acosta throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mamed's body to avoid the submission. Mamed has instead reached around Acosta's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mamed arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahmed Babilon Mamed!