PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murphy Stanns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintus Octavian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quintus Octavian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stanns
vs
Octavian

194 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murphy Stanns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Quintus Octavian!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Octavian lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanns's head.
We've been told by Stanns's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Stanns.
Stanns punishes Octavian's body with a nice straight punch.
Octavian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Octavian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Octavian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Octavian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Octavian lands with a shot to the body.

Stanns has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanns lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanns lands a right hand.

Octavian manages to break the clinch.
Stanns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Octavian.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanns moves into the clinch.
Stanns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Octavian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stanns up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Octavian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stanns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Octavian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
Stanns misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stanns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy Stanns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanns looks to score with a jab to the body but Octavian is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Octavian can't find room to land a body shot as Stanns controls the action.
Octavian misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Octavian.
Stanns misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Octavian stalling in the clinch.
Octavian tries to break the clinch but Stanns is controlling the position.
Octavian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stanns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octavian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Octavian jumps guard and drags Stanns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Octavian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quintus Octavian!
An intense looking Quintus Octavian took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Came with a plan, executed it. Tropical fight I had the JDS plan so I sucked, this time my camp took this fight serious, like they didn't fucking forget!'.