PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quintus Octavian (ranked 2645 p4p, 365 weight class) and Chet Stedman (ranked 7298 p4p, 737 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Octavian
vs
Stedman

188 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quintus Octavian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chet Stedman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Octavian. Those never looked like landing.
Quintus Octavian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Octavian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Stedman forces Octavian back against the cage and clinches.
Octavian struggles to land a body shot inside as Stedman controls his hands.
Octavian digs a right hand into Stedman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stedman's gas tank.
Octavian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stedman backwards.
Octavian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavian managing to block the knees to the body from Stedman.
Octavian stalling against the cage.
Octavian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavian keeps control of Stedman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Octavian is working Stedman over against the cage.
Octavian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Octavian works on Stedman's body with a couple of short punches.
Stedman being controlled against the cage.
Stedman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Octavian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Octavian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stedman working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Octavian.
Octavian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stedman tries to pull guard but Octavian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Octavian lands a shot to the body.
Octavian lands a body punch.
Stedman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Octavian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stedman is trying to maintain a safe position but Octavian gets an underhook and turns Stedman into the cage.
Octavian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stedman looks winded!
Octavian lands a left hand.
Octavian looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A body shot lands from Octavian.
Octavian lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Octavian.
Still in the clinch, Octavian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Octavian digs a right hand into Stedman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stedman's gas tank.
Octavian pushes Stedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Octavian - that landed with a thud.
Octavian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stedman or not.
Stalling in the clinch from Octavian.
Octavian pushes Stedman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Octavian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Octavian presses Stedman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Octavian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Octavian.
Octavian pushes Stedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stedman is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Octavian.
Stedman is still on wobbly legs! Can Octavian finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Octavian dips a shoulder and cracks Stedman with a mighty uppercut! Stedman falls back against the cage and Octavian unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stedman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Octavian screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quintus Octavian!
An intense looking Quintus Octavian took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Ryan retires after crushing defeat ! He can be my butler and his manager my chauffeur.'.