PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oemer Dertli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dertli
vs
Octavius

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oemer Dertli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaius Octavius !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dertli takes the fight into the clinch.
Octavius is looking for a takedown.
Octavius goes for a takedown attempt but Dertli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Octavius has a takedown stuffed.
Oemer Dertli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Octavius .
Dertli wants to clinch.

Octavius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavius won't allow Dertli to get back to his feet.

Octavius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Octavius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavius lands a couple of elbows.

Octavius gets to his feet - Dertli follows without any prompting.
Octavius fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dertli tries to clinch there but Octavius circles away.

Octavius drives through with a takedown into Dertli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dertli has momentary wrist control but Octavius slips an elbow through the middle.

Octavius postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dertli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Octavius , into his guard.

Dertli is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Octavius has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dertli is looking to defend but Octavius has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dertli! Octavius pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dertli taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gaius Octavius !