PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Trillanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trillanes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia. Acer has chosen Mad at Gravity- Burn as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Trillanes
vs
Acer

185 cm
28
213 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

178 cm
30
214 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Trillanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer with a jab.

Trillanes takes the fight into the clinch.
Acer is trying to drag Trillanes to the mat but Trillanes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trillanes misses with a punch on the inside.

Trillanes gets control of Acer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trillanes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trillanes keeping moving, preventing Acer from controlling successfully.
Trillanes being controlled here, momentarily.

Acer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Acer wants to control from the top but Trillanes keeps moving.
Acer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trillanes 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 one minute gone in the round.
Acer throws a big elbow that misses.
Acer throws a big right hand that misses.
Acer trying to control the position from guard on top but Trillanes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Acer drops back looking for a leg! Trillanes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trillanes manages to kick Acer off! Acer jumps back into Trillanes's guard.
Acer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trillanes is trying to keep Acer in close.

Trillanes working for a triangle but Acer defends it easily.
Acer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trillanes keeping moving, preventing Acer from controlling successfully.
Trillanes wants to sweep but no luck.
Acer slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Acer.

Acer is looking for a kimura here.
Acer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Acer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trillanes is looking to control Acer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trillanes avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trillanes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trillanes is trying to get back to full guard.
Acer passes to side control.
Acer advances to mount.
Acer landing punches.
Trillanes is working to get back to half guard.
Acer scoring with strikes but Trillanes is staying in there.

It looks like Antonio Trillanes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acer dominating with strikes here.
Acer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer trying to control but Trillanes is having none of it.
Trillanes taking shots to the head.

Antonio Trillanes's cut is getting worse.
Acer connects with a bit shot that sees Trillanes covering up! More strikes from Acer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Acer is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isiah Acer!
After winning the bout, Isiah Acer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.