PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terppi Maekinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Occulta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Immortal - At the Heart of Winter. Abbath Occulta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Occulta
vs
Maekinen

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Superior Ki Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terppi Maekinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Occulta feints and as Maekinen raises his hands in defense, Occulta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maekinen keeping moving, preventing Occulta from controlling successfully.
Occulta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maekinen keeping moving, preventing Occulta from controlling successfully.

Occulta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maekinen wants to get back to his feet but Occulta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Occulta drops back looking for a leg! Maekinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maekinen manages to kick Occulta off! Occulta jumps back into Maekinen's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Occulta lands with a kick to the temple. Maekinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maekinen throws a nice looking combination but Occulta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Maekinen. No joy for Occulta on that attempt.
Occulta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maekinen's sensitive parts.

Occulta gets the takedown into side control.
Maekinen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Occulta is controlling him well.
Maekinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Occulta.
Maekinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maekinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Occulta.

Occulta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maekinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Occulta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maekinen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Occulta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maekinen is trying to buck Occulta off.
Occulta cracks Maekinen with a big elbow.
Occulta in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Occulta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Occulta controlling the position.

Occulta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maekinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Occulta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Occulta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maekinen is pushing Occulta's head away, looking to escape. Occulta manages to hold on to the position though.
Maekinen wants to control but Occulta postures up.
Occulta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Occulta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Occulta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maekinen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Occulta asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maekinen defending against the ground and pound.
Occulta sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maekinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Maekinen misses its intended target.
Maekinen ducks under a wild hook from Occulta.
Occulta avoids the body shot from Maekinen.
Occulta shoots in and drives through. Maekinen sprawls well.
Occulta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maekinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maekinen looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Maekinen. No joy for Occulta on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbath Occulta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maekinen scores with a nice head shot.
Maekinen connects with a jab.
Occulta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maekinen.
Occulta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maekinen.
Occulta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maekinen avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbath Occulta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Occulta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maekinen's waist but Maekinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Occulta off to one side.
Occulta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Occulta throws a series of punches but Maekinen moves out of range.

Occulta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Occulta showed some decent athleticism there.
Maekinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Occulta.
Occulta trying to control from half guard but Maekinen is working away.

Occulta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Occulta wants to pass the guard but Maekinen is defending well.
Occulta is trying to control the action in half guard but Maekinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maekinen tries to kick Occulta off but Occulta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maekinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Occulta.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maekinen slips a jab from Occulta.
Maekinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maekinen punishes Occulta's body with a nice straight punch.
Occulta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maekinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maekinen as he avoids it easily.
Maekinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maekinen throws a hook to the side of Occulta's head but Occulta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maekinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Occulta is just out of range.

Occulta scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Occulta is going olschool here, as he tries to force Maekinen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maekinen shrugs it off.
Maekinen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Occulta has a good base and remains in mount.
Maekinen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Occulta lands a nice shot to the head.
Maekinen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Occulta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Occulta is going olschool here, as he tries to force Maekinen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maekinen shrugs it off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maekinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Occulta pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maekinen wants to hold on but Occulta pushes him away.

Occulta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maekinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen is looking to improve his position but Occulta isn't that keen on the idea.
Maekinen wants to control but Occulta is having none of it.

Occulta looking for a guillotine from mount but Maekinen is having none of it.

Occulta working for a guillotine from mount but Maekinen is in no mood to give up.
Maekinen really wants to buck Occulta off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Occulta tries to control but Maekinen wriggling away.

Occulta is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maekinen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maekinen is looking to get to half guard.
Occulta throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Occulta misses with a head shot.
Maekinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbath Occulta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Occulta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maekinen at a distance.
Maekinen looks to throw the jab but Occulta is out of range.
Occulta shoots in but Maekinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maekinen scores with a jab to the body.
Occulta looks for a takedown but Maekinen sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Maekinen. No joy for Occulta on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbath Occulta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Occulta is defended easily by Maekinen.
Maekinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Occulta's head.
Maekinen throws a nice looking combination but Occulta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Occulta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maekinen defends it nicely.
Maekinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Occulta was well out of range. Poor timing from Maekinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Occulta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maekinen is fending him off so far but Occulta persists. Nope, Maekinen circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Occulta misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Maekinen.
Maekinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maekinen misses with a wild body shot.
Maekinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Occulta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maekinen.
Occulta misses with a wild body shot.
Maekinen throws a hook but Occulta avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Occulta.
Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Occulta has a takedown stuffed.
Maekinen misses with a body shot.
Maekinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Occulta.
Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Occulta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maekinen pinned against the cage. Maekinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maekinen catches Occulta right on the button with a cross.
Maekinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Occulta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Occulta trying to control but Maekinen is working from the bottom.

Occulta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Occulta preventing the sweep.
Maekinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maekinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Occulta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Occulta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maekinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maekinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Maekinen stopping the sweep attempt from Occulta.
Abbath Occulta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen wants to stand but Occulta is controlling his posture from full guard.

Maekinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terppi Maekinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Occulta wants to sweep here but Maekinen controlling him for the moment.
Maekinen wants to control from the top but Occulta keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Occulta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maekinen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Occulta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maekinen's back instead.
Occulta throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Maekinen trying to get back to his feet but Occulta is in full control for now.
Occulta missing with punches from the back.
Maekinen trying to get back to his feet but Occulta is in full control for now.
Occulta lands strikes to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terppi Maekinen.
I think Occulta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abbath Occulta!