PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Octopus (ranked 4155 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Cue Efceeonlytoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Octopus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Octopus
vs
Efceeonlytoo

178 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Octopus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cue Efceeonlytoo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efceeonlytoo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Octopus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Octopus on the side of the head.
Efceeonlytoo throws a lazy right hand but Octopus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Octopus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Efceeonlytoo as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Octopus.
Efceeonlytoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Octopus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Efceeonlytoo.

Efceeonlytoo gets caught napping as Octopus dives in and scores a takedown. Efceeonlytoo manages to retain guard.

Octopus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Efceeonlytoo dives on top into guard.

Efceeonlytoo postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Efceeonlytoo is looking to stand up but Octopus won't let him.
Octopus is trying to keep Efceeonlytoo in close.
Efceeonlytoo wants to stand but Octopus is controlling his posture from full guard.

Efceeonlytoo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Efceeonlytoo tries to stand but Octopus is controlling from the bottom.
Octopus wants to sweep here but Efceeonlytoo controlling him for the moment.
Efceeonlytoo tries to stand but Octopus is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Octopus ducks under a wild hook from Efceeonlytoo.
Octopus avoids the body shot from Efceeonlytoo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Efceeonlytoo. Octopus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Octopus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Efceeonlytoo manages to circle out of the way.
Cue Efceeonlytoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Efceeonlytoo digs a good body shot into Octopus's ribs.
Octopus is breathing heavily.
Efceeonlytoo throws a shot to the body.
Efceeonlytoo throws a body punch but Octopus moves out of range.
Efceeonlytoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Efceeonlytoo looks to land a right hand but Octopus moved out of range.
Efceeonlytoo connects with a body shot that sends Octopus's belly button to the back.
Efceeonlytoo with a nice cross.
Octopus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Octopus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Efceeonlytoo lands a right hook to the body.
Octopus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Efceeonlytoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Octopus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Octopus ducks under a wild hook from Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Efceeonlytoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Efceeonlytoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopus blocks a jab.
Efceeonlytoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Efceeonlytoo connects with a jab.
Efceeonlytoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Octopuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Efceeonlytoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Octopus.
Octopus throwing a counter right hand but Efceeonlytoo manages to avoid it.
Efceeonlytoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Octopus was well out of range. Poor timing from Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Efceeonlytoo.
Octopus slips under a jab from Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo connects with the punch.

Octopus is rocked!
Octopus moves away from the strike by Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo missing with a left hand there. Octopus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Octopus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Efceeonlytoo.
The crowd cheers as Efceeonlytoo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Octopus doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Efceeonlytoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Octopus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Efceeonlytoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Octopus seems to have got his legs back now.
Efceeonlytoo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Octopus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efceeonlytoo misses the jab.
Octopus is looking for a counter combo.
Efceeonlytoo lunges at Octopus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Octopus's hand.
Octopus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Efceeonlytoo throws an overhand right that lands on Octopus's shoulder, as Octopus tries to avoid the shot.
Octopus defending well as Efceeonlytoo loads up on a big left hand.
Efceeonlytoo cracks Octopus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Efceeonlytoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Octopus tries to move into range but Efceeonlytoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Efceeonlytoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Efceeonlytoo.
Efceeonlytoo throws a hook to the side of Octopus's head but Octopus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Octopus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Efceeonlytoo misses with an uppercut. Octopus saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Octopus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Efceeonlytoo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Efceeonlytoo scores with a nice strike.
Efceeonlytoo cracks Octopus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Efceeonlytoo lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cue Efceeonlytoo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

BOOM! Efceeonlytoo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Octopus. Octopus tries to recover but Efceeonlytoo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Octopus lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cue Efceeonlytoo!