PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Vasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vasama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beastie Boys - Sureshot. Occulta has chosen Immortal - At the Heart of Winter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasama
vs
Occulta

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmo Vasama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasama tries to clinch up but Occulta circles away and keeps his distance.
Occulta swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasama.

Occulta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Occulta postures up in Vasama's guard and throws a big left but Vasama blocks it.
Occulta passes into half guard.
Vasama wants to get back to full guard.
Occulta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Occulta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vasama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Occulta.
Vasama trying to hold on to Occulta's head to control him but Occulta postures up.
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.
Vasama wants to get back to full guard.
Occulta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasama is looking to clinch but Occulta is avoiding it.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Occulta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasama tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Occulta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasama is looking to clinch but Occulta is avoiding it.
Vasama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasama tries to clinch there but Occulta circles away.
Occulta avoids the head kick by Vasama.
Osmo Vasama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasama but Vasama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Occulta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Occulta shoots in but no luck this time.
Osmo Vasama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbath Occulta.
Vasama throws a head kick that Occulta semi-blocks.
Vasama stuffs the takedown.
Vasama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Occulta's head.

Occulta is rocked!
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Occulta is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasama finish him?
Occulta avoids the head kick by Vasama.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and Occulta moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasama is breathing heavily.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and Occulta moves out of range easily.
Occulta blocks a head kick by Vasama.
Vasama tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasama misses with a head kick.
Occulta blocks a head kick by Vasama.
Vasama moves in looking to clinch but Occulta pushes him off.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and Occulta moves out of range easily.
Occulta misses with a takedown attempt - Vasama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Occulta seems to have recovered his senses.
Occulta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasama tries to land a front kick but Occulta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasama misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Occulta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Occulta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Occulta swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Vasama.
Vasama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Occulta blocks a head kick by Vasama.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch but Occulta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasama stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Vasama.
Occulta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasama pinned against the cage. Vasama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Occulta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Occulta throws a leg kick but Vasama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasama wants to clinch.
Vasama throws a head kick that Occulta semi-blocks.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasama as he jumps to the side.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Occulta lands a jab-cross combination.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Occulta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Occulta is breathing heavily.
Vasama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Vasama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses.
Vasama throws a head kick but Occulta moves out of range.
Vasama tries to clinch up.
Vasama is looking to clinch.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Occulta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasama.

Vasama forces Occulta back against the cage and clinches.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Occulta blocks it with crossed arms.

Vasama manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Occulta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osmo Vasama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Occulta looks for a takedown but Vasama sprawls well.
Osmo Vasama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbath Occulta.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and Occulta moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Vasama.
Occulta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasama's sensitive parts.
Vasama is looking to land body kicks.
Vasama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasama misses with a kick to the body.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch but Occulta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Occulta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Osmo Vasama is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and Occulta moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasama tries to clinch but Occulta is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasama.

Occulta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Occulta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vasama!
Occulta wants to take Vasama's back but he can't do it this time.

Occulta working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Occulta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasama is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasama working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Occulta has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vasama is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abbath Occulta!