PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaylin Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iphone Apple enters the cage!

Acker
vs
Apple

174 cm
22
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
30
79 lbs
2 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaylin Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acker misses with an attempted mid kick.

Acker clinches up against the cage.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Apple wants a takedown but no success here.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acker throws an elbow but misses.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Acker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Iphone Apple has been cut.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Acker lands a damaging elbow.
Acker blocks an elbow strike.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Acker looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Apple scores a nice knee to the body.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple misses with a knee to the head.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
Acker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Acker is breathing heavily.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Acker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Acker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apple's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but Acker has double underhooks.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Apple jumps guard but Acker stands there with Apple around his waist. Apple gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple trying to stall but Acker improves his position.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Acker is blocking nicely.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple misses with an elbow strike.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Acker has Apple pressed against the cage, preventing Apple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Acker is controlling him.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acker is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylin Acker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Acker takes the fight into the clinch.
Apple misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acker throws an elbow but misses.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Apple wants to stall.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acker prevents it.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Apple avoids the elbow strike from Acker, against the cage.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Acker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acker is keeping busy.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Apple tries for a takedown but Acker manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acker gets underhooks to prevent Apple's takedown attempt.
Jaylin Acker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Acker is controlling him.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Acker.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries to break the clinch but Acker is controlling the position.
Apple is working for takedown but Acker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple is trying to break free.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Apple blocks it with crossed arms.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaylin Acker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Acker pushes Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Acker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Acker has Apple pressed against the cage, preventing Apple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Apple obliges.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker lands an elbow inside that Apple shrugs off.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple wants to get back to striking at distance but Acker won't allow it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acker looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple working hard to break the clinch.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple pushes off an throws an elbow but Acker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Apple looking to stall.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apple avoids the elbow strike from Acker, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Apple goes for a takedown attempt but Acker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Acker misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker blocks a low kick nicely.

Acker moves into the clinch.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Acker is blocking nicely.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Apple tries to pull guard but Acker holds him up against the cage and eventually Apple drops back down to his feet.
Acker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple looking to stall.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Acker misses with an elbow over the top.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acker has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker keeps control of Apple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Acker blocks it.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaylin Acker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acker blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaylin Acker.
Well Acker 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaylin Acker!
After winning the bout, Jaylin Acker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.