PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Bangcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Occulta
vs
Bangcock

180 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Einherjer RAW 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abbath Occulta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Bangcock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Occulta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Occulta throws a shot from downtown. Bangcock moves away and avoids it.
Bangcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Occulta throws a nice looking combination but Bangcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bangcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Occulta tries to clinch up but Bangcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Occulta.

Bangcock gets caught flat footed, as Occulta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Occulta thows a big elbow that misses.
Occulta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Occulta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bangcock wants to get back to his feet but Occulta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Occulta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bangcock is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bangcock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bangcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Occulta has double underhooks.
Bangcock tries to land a knee to the head but Occulta blocks with his arms.

Occulta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bangcock regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Occulta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Occulta prevents Bangcock from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bangcock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bangcock looks gassed!
Occulta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Occulta trying to control but Bangcock is working from the bottom.
Occulta tries to free his leg and advance position but Bangcock is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Occulta misses with a double jab.
Bangcock slips a straight right by Occulta.
A punch combination from Occulta misses.
Bangcock stuffs the takedown.
Occulta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Occulta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangcock moves away from the strike by Occulta.
Abbath Occulta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Occulta slips a straight right by Bangcock.
Occulta throws a jab when Bangcock was well out of range.
Occulta swings for the body but Bangcock moves out of range.
Occulta blocks a leg kick.
Occulta throws a looping overhand right but Bangcock ducks down to avoid it.
Occulta tries to clinch but Bangcock moves out of range.
Occulta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Occulta works the jab nicely.

It looks like Devin Bangcock has been cut.
Occulta blocks a head kick by Bangcock.
Bangcock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bangcock tries to clinch but Occulta moves out of range.
Devin Bangcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangcock throws a front kick aimed at Occulta's knee but Occulta avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Occulta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bangcock pinned against the cage. Bangcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbath Occulta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangcock slips under a jab from Occulta.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Occulta! Bangcock is backing up but he can't get away as Occulta lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bangcock and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abbath Occulta!