PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Octavien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Octavio Octavien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Octavien
vs
Robinson

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Octavio Octavien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavien misses with a takedown attempt
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Octavien drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robinson looks gassed!
Octavien is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Robinson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Octavien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Octavien stands up.

Octavien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Octavien showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Octavien in particular looking to stall.
Octavien wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavien tries to stand but can't do so whilst Robinson controls his leg.
Octavien is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Octavien throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Octavien landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Octavien works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Robinson sneaks out the side door and pushes Octavien away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Octavien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Octavien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Robinson is trying to defend but Octavien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Octavien passes the guard and advances to mount!
Octavien controlling from the full mount.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Octavien's attempts to control the action.
Octavien content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson reaches up to try and control the position but Octavien seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Robinson rolls and tries to escape and now Octavien has his back!
A lull in the action here.
Octavien biding his time, controlling Robinson.
Octavien keeps control of the position as Robinson tries to break free.
Octavien tries to get the hooks in deep but Robinson pushed the leg off.
Octavien scores with strikes from the back.

Octavien working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Robinson is doing well to defend. Octavien seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Robinson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Octavio Octavien!