PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Extor Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ace
vs
Still

180 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Extor Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Still!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Still throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ace fails to land with a series of punches.
Ace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Still gets the takedown into side control.

Still working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Still cracks Ace with a big right hand but Ace just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Still is looking to take a break and control but Ace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ace tries to bench press Still off him but Still keeps the position.

Still is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ace manages to get to full guard.
Ace wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ace throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Still in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Still won't allow Ace to sweep him here.
Still passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still trying to control the position but Ace is working away.
Still advances nicely into full mount.
Ace is in all sorts of trouble here.

Still looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Still dominating with strikes here.
Ace sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ace trying to control but Still postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ace flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Still is working for a submission of some sort.
Ace punching from the bottom.
Ace is trying to get back to full guard.
Still trying to pass the guard but Ace defending well.
Still trying to control the pace.
Still has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Ace coming out on top.
Ace misses with a two punch combination.
Ace works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace is looking to clinch but Still is avoiding it.
Ace throws a series of punches but Still moves out of range.
Still connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ace momentarily.
Still misses with a straight left.
Ace staying out of range there.
Still misses with a series of wild punches.

Ace drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Still keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.

Still is looking for a triangle but Ace pushes his legs off easily.
Still looks gassed!
Ace throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ace looking to pass the guard.
Still working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Still is trying to keep Ace in close.

Still looking for a guillotine here but Ace defends easily.
Ace stopping the sweep attempt from Still.

Still is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ace lands a couple of digs.
Ace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Still is trying to keep Ace in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Still will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Still misses with a series of wild punches.
Still shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Still walks into a left hand.
Ace tests Still's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Still.
Ace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Extor Ace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Extor Ace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Still shoots in but no luck this time.
Still uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ace.
Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ace was well out of range. Poor timing from Still.
Still lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ace backs up against the cage.
Still ducks under a wild hook from Ace.
Still shoots in but Ace avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace misses with the combination.
Still misses with a looping left.
Ace misses with a double jab.
Still takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ace lands a nice shot that snaps Still's head back.

Ace rushes Still and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Extor Ace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Still.
Still is breathing heavily.
Still stalks Ace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ace's face. Ace staggers backwards, shaken.

Ace gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ace manages to break the clinch.

Still changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ace is trying to improve his position.

Still tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Still has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace is looking for a sweep.
Ace sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still prevents Ace from improving his position.
Ace striking from the bottom.

Still is trying for a kimura here. Ace looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Still wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Still!