PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Occulta comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal - At the Heart of Winter. Smyth has chosen RZA - Fatal as his entrance music. Abbath Occulta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Occulta
vs
Smyth

170 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Occulta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Occulta.
Nice sprawl there from Occulta as Smyth shoots in.
Nice defenses there by Smyth.
Smyth swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Smyth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Occulta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smyth working the ground and pound from side control.
Smyth landing a few strikes.
Occulta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smyth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Occulta wants to control but Smyth postures up.
Occulta is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Occulta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Occulta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smyth throwing shots but missing, from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smyth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Occulta shoots for a takedown but Smyth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth fails with the takedown

and Occulta counters with a shoot takedown. Smyth fights it but they end up in guard.
Abbath Occulta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Smyth.
Occulta wants to control from the top but Smyth keeps moving.

Occulta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Occulta trying to control the position from guard on top but Smyth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smyth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Occulta!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Occulta gets back to half guard.
Smyth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Occulta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Occulta looking for submissions off his back.
Smyth is trying to control. Occulta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Occulta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smyth.
Smyth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Occulta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Occulta actively working from the bottom here.
Occulta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smyth tries for a takedown but Occulta circles away easily

and Occulta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Occulta.
Smyth looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smyth wants to sweep but no luck.
Occulta landing some decent shots from guard.
Occulta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Occulta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smyth has wrist control.
Smyth wants to sweep but no luck.
Smyth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Occulta digs a good body shot into Smyth's ribs.
Occulta connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Occulta, right into the meat.
Smyth shoots and misses
and Occulta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Smyth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Occulta trying to control but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Occulta throwing strikes from guard but Smyth blocks nicely.
Smyth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Occulta manages to get himself to full guard.

Occulta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smyth is aware though and is defending well.
Smyth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Occulta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Occulta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smyth is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth 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.
Smyth is squirming around, avoiding Occulta's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Occulta there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smyth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smyth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Occulta looking to secure an arm triangle but Smyth defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Occulta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Occulta looking to secure an arm triangle but Smyth defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbath Occulta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Occulta closes the distance and clinches up with Smyth, looking for a takedown. Occulta pushes Smyth against the cage but Smyth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but Occulta shows good takedown defense.
Occulta shoots for a takedown but Smyth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smyth shoots in but Occulta avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Smyth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Occulta!
Smyth working the ground and pound effectively.
Abbath Occulta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Occulta can't escape the position.
Smyth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smyth cracks Occulta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Occulta can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Occulta throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smyth. What's that going to do exactly?
Occulta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Occulta is squirming around, avoiding Smyth's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth is landing with some decent strikes but Occulta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Occulta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smyth lands a big shot there that rocks Occulta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Occulta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Occulta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smyth is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smyth lands a nice short elbow.
Occulta tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smyth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Occulta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Smyth.
Smyth slips a nice elbow through Occulta's hands, connecting with Occulta's forehead.
Occulta manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Occulta trying to strike off his back.
Smyth connects with a couple of short punches.
Smyth looking to pass the guard.
Smyth trying to control the position from guard on top but Occulta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Occulta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smyth throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Occulta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smyth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Smyth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Occulta to the mat! Occulta manages to get full guard.

Occulta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Occulta keeping moving, preventing Smyth from controlling successfully.
Smyth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Occulta is keeping the position for now.
Smyth postures up.

Occulta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smyth escapes and throws Occulta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smyth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smyth lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Occulta down.
Occulta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Occulta is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smyth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Occulta some visible discomfort.
Occulta taking a bit of punishment here - Smyth scoring with strikes.
Occulta can't do much from the bottom here.
Occulta tries to buck Smyth off but Smyth is having none of it.
Occulta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Occulta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Smyth.
Smyth lands strikes from half guard.
Smyth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smyth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Occulta defending well though.
Occulta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smyth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Smyth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Occulta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Occulta lands in his opponent's guard.
Smyth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smyth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Occulta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smyth has wrist control.
Smyth wants to sweep but no luck.
Occulta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smyth's head.
Occulta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smyth has wrist control.

Occulta drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Occulta seems to have locked his on tight now - Smyth screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Occulta, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Abbath Occulta!