PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nero Octavianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuk Yuuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nero Octavianus
vs
Yuuu

162 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

155 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nero Octavianus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fuk Yuuu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuuu throws a right and a left that Octavianus avoids nicely.
Yuuu looks to score with a jab to the body but Octavianus is just out of range.
Yuuu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Octavianus 's sensitive parts.
Yuuu cracks the inside of Octavianus 's front leg.
Yuuu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Octavianus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Octavianus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuuu as he jumps to the side.
Nero Octavianus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuuu.
Yuuu scores with a jab to the body.
Octavianus misses with a straight left.
Octavianus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yuuu's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Octavianus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Octavianus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Octavianus lands in his opponent's guard.

Yuuu pushes Octavianus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yuuu throws a head kick that Octavianus semi-blocks.
Octavianus avoids a punch combination nicely.

Octavianus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yuuu's half guard.
Octavianus prevents Yuuu from standing back up.
Octavianus trying to control from half guard but Yuuu is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Octavianus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Octavianus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Yuuu has one foot on Octavianus 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yuuu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuuu swinging wilding here.
Fuk Yuuu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Octavianus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yuuu dips to his left and cracks Octavianus with an uppercut!
Octavianus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yuuu to score with a decent uppercut.
Octavianus throws a body kick that misses.
Yuuu lands a head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Yuuu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavianus swings for the body but Yuuu moves out of range.
Octavianus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuuu throws a nice looking combination but Octavianus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuuu misses with a two punch combination.
Octavianus is looking to clinch but Yuuu is avoiding it.
Yuuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Octavianus is breathing heavily.
Octavianus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuuu throws a head kick but Octavianus moves out of range.
Octavianus shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuuu tries to sprawl out of it but Octavianus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuuu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Yuuu.
Yuuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuuu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yuuu throws a series of strikes that have Octavianus backpedaling.

It looks like Nero Octavianus has been cut.
Yuuu lands a jab-cross combination.
Yuuu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yuuu scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yuuu wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Octavianus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuuu lands a head kick. Octavianus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yuuu is looking to slow Octavianus down with leg kicks.
Yuuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Octavianus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuuu.
Octavianus takes a kick to the side of the head.

Octavianus is rocked!
Yuuu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yuuu is looking to slow Octavianus down with leg kicks.
Oh Octavianus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuuu.
Octavianus seems to have got his legs back now.
Octavianus walks into a straight right hand from Yuuu.
A head kick from Yuuu lands but Octavianus takes it in his stride.
Yuuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuuu throws a leg kick which misses Octavianus 's front leg but catches the back leg as Octavianus tries to avoid it.
Yuuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Yuuu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuuu is looking to slow Octavianus down with leg kicks.
Yuuu lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Octavianus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yuuu - the referee stops the clock and Octavianus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yuuu. Octavianus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuuu, right into the meat.
Yuuu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuuu, right into the meat.
Yuuu lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuuu.
Yuuu throws a sloppy head kick and Octavianus moves out of range easily.
Yuuu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Octavianus 's head backwards.
Yuuu lands a high kick!
Yuuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuuu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Octavianus doesn't seem bothered though.
Yuuu lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Yuuu.
Yuuu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yuuu keeps Octavianus at a distance using the push kick.
Yuuu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuuu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuuu.
Yuuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yuuu feints and then cracks Octavianus 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Octavianus down.
Octavianus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuuu. Yuuu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuuu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuuu.
Yuuu connects with a crisp jab.
Yuuu throws a sloppy head kick and Octavianus moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Yuuu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuk Yuuu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nero Octavianus 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Octavianus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuuu.
Yuuu swinging wilding here.
Yuuu looks to land a combination. Octavianus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yuuu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuk Yuuu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuuu lands a jab to Octavianus 's midsection.
Octavianus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yuuu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Octavianus somewhat.
A punch combination from Yuuu misses.
Octavianus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yuuu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Octavianus .
Yuuu is looking to slow Octavianus down with leg kicks.
Yuuu connects with a high kick.
Yuuu throws a sloppy head kick and Octavianus moves out of range easily.

Octavianus moves into the clinch.

Yuuu breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuuu. That's going to slow Octavianus down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuuu thumps Octavianus with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuuu throws a leg kick which misses Octavianus 's front leg but catches the back leg as Octavianus tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuuu.
Yuuu cracks the inside of Octavianus 's front leg.
Yuuu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yuuu both land. Nice combination.
Yuuu throws a sloppy head kick and Octavianus moves out of range easily.
Yuuu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yuuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuuu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Octavianus .
Yuuu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yuuu tries a head kick but it misses.
Octavianus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuuu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuuu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yuuu lands with a kick to the temple. Octavianus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yuuu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Octavianus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuuu. Yuuu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuuu is looking to slow Octavianus down with leg kicks.
Octavianus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yuuu tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuuu.
Yuuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuuu throws a head kick that Octavianus semi-blocks.
Yuuu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Octavianus will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yuuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Octavianus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yuuu connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Octavianus tumbling to the canvas! Yuuu pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Octavianus was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fuk Yuuu!