PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Meade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Meade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Octavius
vs
Meade

175 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otto Octavius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Meade!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavius misses with a wild body shot.
Octavius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Octavius misses the target.

Meade gets caught flat footed, as Octavius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Octavius slips nicely into half guard.
Octavius prevents Meade from standing back up.

Octavius wants to work for an arm triangle but Meade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Octavius is thwarting Meade's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meade is looking for a sweep. Octavius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Octavius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meade is just riding it out for now. Octavius eventually gives up the hold.
Meade is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Octavius is working away from the top position though.
Octavius works his way into side control.
Meade is trying to improve his position.
Octavius trying to control the position but Meade is working away.
Octavius controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Octavius trying to control the action but Meade is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sloppy strikes there by Octavius.
Meade is trying to get back to half guard.

Octavius is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meade has escaped the position, nice work there.

Octavius goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meade rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Octavius's guard! Nice work there by Meade!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
My spies in Ironfist MMA inform me that Meade has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Octavius has his foot on Meade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meade works his way back into a safe position though.
Octavius wants to sweep but no luck.
Meade wants to control from the top but Octavius keeps moving.

Octavius has his foot on Meade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meade works his way back into a safe position though.

Octavius looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Meade is defending well. Octavius quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Meade has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Octavius celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otto Octavius!
Otto Octavius was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.