PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunther Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Credible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Credible has chosen Killing Me Inside by Crossfade as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Octavius
vs
Credible

210 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunther Octavius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Credible!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Octavius moves into the clinch.

Octavius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Octavius darts in and clinches Credible up against the cage.
Octavius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Credible tries to pull guard but Octavius won't allow it.
Credible has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Octavius.
Credible tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Octavius smiles and moves away.

Octavius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible working a defensive guard here.

Octavius has gone for a leg lock! Credible slips out almost immediately though and dives into Octavius's guard.
Credible pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Octavius is keeping the position for now.
Octavius pulls Credible in close to prevent any damage.
Octavius tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Octavius controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Credible drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Octavius manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Credible has Octavius in his guard.
Credible trying to control the position.

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.

Credible tries to keep at a distance but Octavius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Credible tries to pull guard but Octavius holds him up against the cage and eventually Credible drops back down to his feet.
Gunther Octavius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Credible.
Octavius lands a hook that snaps the head of Credible backwards.

Octavius jumps into guard, dragging Credible to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Octavius trying to control the position here.
Credible trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Octavius holds on and takes a little breather.
Credible looking to sit in guard and control but Octavius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Credible utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Octavius misses with a wild body shot.

Octavius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Credible quickly recovers to half guard.

Octavius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Credible doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Octavius.
Octavius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Credible's head.
Octavius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Credible defending well though.

Octavius stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Octavius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Octavius wants to take a breather but Credible is having none of it.
Octavius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Octavius tries to pass to full mount but Credible defends it.
Credible regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Octavius.

Octavius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credible can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Octavius controls the pace.
Octavius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Octavius trying to control but Credible is working from the bottom.

Octavius 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.

Octavius gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gunther Octavius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Octavius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Credible tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Octavius is in Credible's guard.
Octavius controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Credible is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavius sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Octavius trying to control but Credible is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunther Octavius has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Octavius closes the distance and clinches.
Octavius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Credible up against the cage.
A short right from Octavius on the inside.
Credible tries to pull guard but Octavius holds him up against the cage and eventually Credible drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunther Octavius dominated that second 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.

Octavius gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Octavius passes to side control.

Octavius stands up.
Octavius circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Octavius.

Octavius is trying to get an arm triangle but Credible is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Octavius decides to stand back up. Octavius steps back and let's Credible get back to his feet.
Octavius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Credible paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Octavius has Credible up against the cage in a clinch.
Octavius scores with a shot to the side of Credible's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credible tries to pull guard but Octavius holds him up against the cage and eventually Credible drops back down to his feet.
Octavius pressing his opponent against the cage.
Octavius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Credible backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Credible jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Octavius walks away with a smile on his face. Credible gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Credible tries to sprawl but Octavius drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Octavius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Octavius is stalling here. Credible is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Octavius seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Credible has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Credible looking to control but instead Octavius has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credible looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Octavius works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Credible is one step ahead there.
Octavius is controlling Credible's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunther Octavius clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Credible fails with the takedown

and Octavius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Octavius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Octavius seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Credible for as long as he can get away with.

Octavius decides to return to a standing position.
Credible misses with a takedown

and Octavius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Credible's guard.
Credible is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavius pushes down on Credible's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Octavius looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Octavius trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Octavius frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Octavius stands up from mount. Strange move.
Credible tries to clinch up

and Octavius counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius lands with a short shot to the head.
Octavius has Credible pushed against the cage.
Octavius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Credible can do to turn this around?
Credible looking to stall.
Octavius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Credible wants to get back to striking at distance but Octavius won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Octavius scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Octavius is trying to trip Credible. He has hold of a leg but Credible is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Octavius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Octavius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Octavius passes into half guard.

Octavius decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jab from Octavius.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Octavius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Octavius lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunther Octavius had his way with Justin Credible in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Credible fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Octavius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Octavius not doing much here.
Gunther Octavius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Octavius with the ground and pound but Credible uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Octavius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Octavius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Octavius is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Credible is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Credible has escaped and now he's on top!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible looking to sit in guard and control but Octavius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Octavius looking to pass the guard.
Octavius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Octavius is pushing down on Credible's leg trying to pass to half guard. Credible is fighting to maintain full guard but Octavius has managed to sneak the leg through.
Credible is looking to control Octavius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Credible avoid being mounted?

Octavius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Credible doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Octavius.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Octavius in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius tries to pass to full mount but Credible defends it.
Octavius passes to side control.

Octavius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Credible knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Octavius decides to stand up, so the ref orders Credible to his feet.
Credible has his takedown stuffed

and Octavius counters with a takedown into side control.
Justin Credible has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunther Octavius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunther Octavius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Octavius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:44
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunther Octavius!
Gunther Octavius retains his super heavyweight title!