PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Julius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius comes to the cage accompanied by Triumph. Occulta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortal - The Rise of Darkness. Abbath Occulta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Julius
vs
Occulta

196 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaius Julius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abbath Occulta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julius misses with a few strikes there.
Occulta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Occulta moves into the clinch successfully.
Occulta leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Occulta.
Julius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Julius.
A right handed body shot lands from Occulta.
Occulta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Julius backwards.
Occulta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Julius blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Occulta.
Occulta scores with a shot to the side of Julius's head.
Occulta working aggressively here.
Occulta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Julius takes a shot to the head.
Julius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Julius misses with a body punch.
Julius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Occulta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Occulta pushes Julius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Julius throws a head punch that misses.
Occulta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Occulta lands a shoulder strike.
Julius trying to stall but Occulta improves his position.
Occulta blocks a body shot from Julius.
Occulta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Julius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Occulta has him pressed against the cage.
Occulta lands a right hand.
A short left from Occulta.
Julius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Julius is looking to control Occulta's arms but Occulta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Julius has his back to the cage.
Julius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Occulta.
Occulta gets through Julius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Julius misses with a body punch.
Occulta is stalling here.
Occulta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Occulta.
Julius is breathing heavily.
Occulta lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Occulta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Occulta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Julius or not.
Julius swings wildly with an uppercut but Occulta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Occulta gets through Julius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Occulta lands a hook that snaps the head of Julius backwards.
Occulta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Julius backwards.
Occulta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Julius.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Occulta.
Occulta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Occulta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juliuss head.
Occulta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Julius backwards.
Occulta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juliuss head.
Occulta cracks Julius with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Occulta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julius stalling in the clinch but Occulta improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Occulta.
Occulta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Occulta.
Still in the clinch, Occulta scores with a nice short uppercut.

Occulta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Julius keeping full guard, as Occulta tries to pass.
Occulta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Julius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Occulta is looking to work some ground and pound but Julius has wrist control.
Julius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Occulta.
Occulta tries to free his leg and advance position but Julius is retaining full guard.
Julius tries to strike from the bottom.
Occulta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Occulta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Julius as Occulta shoots in.
Julius keeps the fight on the outside.
Julius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julius tried to score with a low kick but Occulta checks it.
Occulta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Occulta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julius.
Occulta throws a big shot that misses.
Occulta looks to score with a jab to the body but Julius is just out of range.
Julius lands with a cross.
Occulta moves out of range of the leg kick from Julius.
Julius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Occulta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Julius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Occulta avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julius ducks under a wild hook from Occulta.
Julius throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Julius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Occulta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Occulta wants to pass the guard but Julius is keeping the position.
Occulta wants to control from the top but Julius keeps moving.
Occulta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Julius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Occulta tries to free his leg and advance position but Julius is retaining full guard.
Julius controlling Occulta's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Julius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Julius shoots for a double leg takedown but Occulta sprawls well. He's pushed Julius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Julius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Occulta shoots in for a takedown but Julius shows good takedown defense.
Occulta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Julius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Occulta's head.
Occulta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julius circles away quickly and effectively.
Occulta throws a jab but it's blocked by Julius.
Julius misses with a double jab.
Occulta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Julius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Occulta counters with a stiff right hand.
Occulta cracks Julius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Occulta!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Julius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julius throws a nice looking combination but Occulta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Occulta misses the target.
Gaius Julius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Julius tries to clinch but Occulta moves out of range.
Occulta circles away from the clinch attempt

and Occulta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Julius taking a breather.
Julius struggles to land a body shot inside as Occulta controls his hands.
Occulta has a couple of punches blocked by Julius.
Julius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Occultas head.
Occulta lands with a light punch inside.
Julius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Occulta is keeping busy.
Occulta lands a nice uppercut.
Occulta blocks an uppercut.
Occulta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Julius or not.
Occulta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Julius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Occulta misses with a combination
and Julius counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julius scores with a punch to the head.
Julius moves in looking to clinch but Occulta pushes him off.
Julius slips a jab and a cross from Occulta.
Julius tries to close the distance and clinch but Occulta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Julius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Occulta is breathing heavily.
Occulta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Julius works Occulta's body with a nice hook.
Julius tries a head kick but it misses.
Julius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Julius works Occulta's body with a nice hook.
Julius wants to clinch.
Julius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julius throws a one two combo.
Occulta throws an overhand right that lands on Julius's shoulder, as Julius tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Occulta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Occulta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Julius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Occulta misses the jab.
Occulta wants to clinch up but Julius keeps it at a distance.
Julius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Occulta defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Occulta misses with a combination
and Julius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Occulta takes a swing at Julius's ribcage but misses.
Julius tries to clinch up.
Julius tries to clinch up but Occulta circles away and keeps his distance.
Julius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Occulta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julius tries to clinch up.
Julius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Occulta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julius circles away quickly and effectively.
Occulta looks to throw the jab but Julius is out of range.
Julius misses with a takedown attempt - Occulta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Occulta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Julius was covering up waiting for the punch and Occulta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Julius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Occulta being controlled here momentarily.
Occulta trying to control the position from guard on top but Julius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Julius dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Julius does no damage.
Occulta tries for a takedown but Julius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Occulta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Julius counters with a nice body shot.
Julius misses with a two punch combination.
Julius jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Julius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Occulta tries for a takedown but Julius circles away easily
and Occulta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Occulta blocks the low kick.
Gaius Julius is winning the standup battle so far.
Occulta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Occulta misses.
Julius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Occulta circles away.
Occulta moves in looking to clinch but Julius pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Occulta.
Occulta takes a swing at Julius's ribcage but misses.
Julius throws a chopping leg kick but Occulta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Julius shoots in looking for a takedown. Occulta tries to sprawl out of it but Julius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Occulta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Occulta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Julius was covering up waiting for the punch and Occulta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Occulta looking to pass the guard.
Occulta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Occulta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Occulta throws and elbow that misses. Julius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Occulta's guard. Nice move by Julius!
Julius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Occulta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Occulta has control of Julius's left arm, preventing Julius from doing any damage.
Julius trying to control but Occulta is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Julius lands with a cross.
Julius tries to close the distance and clinch but Occulta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Occulta tries to clinch but Julius is having none of it.
Occulta misses with a wild combination.
Julius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbath Occulta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Occulta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Julius is fending him off so far but Occulta persists. Nope, Julius circles away and we're back to standing.
Occulta blocks a head kick by Julius.
Julius tries to score with a low kick but Occulta moves his leg out of the way.
Julius tries to clinch up.
Occulta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Occulta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Julius.
Occulta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Julius counters with an outside leg kick.
Occulta swings away with a body shot that misses

and Julius counters by clinching up.
Occulta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Julius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Julius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Occulta.
Occulta throws a punch but it's blocked by Julius.
Julius tries to throw a body punch but Occulta avoids it by throwing Julius back against the cage.
Julius taking a breather.

That's four 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.
A head punch on the inside from Julius fails to land.
Occulta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Julius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Occulta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Occulta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Occulta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Occulta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Julius regains guard.
Occulta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Occulta with the ground and pound but Julius regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Julius trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Occulta manages to pass to mount!
Occulta scoring with strikes but Julius is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abbath Occulta.
I think Occulta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abbath Occulta!