PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butt Piracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piracy comes to the cage accompanied by I Like Big Butts. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Piracy
vs
Octavius

210 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butt Piracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunther Octavius!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piracy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piracy tries to clinch up but Octavius circles away and keeps his distance.
Octavius fails to land the takedown.
Octavius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piracy but Piracy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piracy tries to clinch up.
Octavius keeps the fight on the outside.
Piracy wants to clinch up but Octavius keeps it at a distance.
Piracy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Octavius.
Piracy doesn't manage to clinch there - Octavius circles away.
Octavius swings for the body but Piracy moves out of range.
Octavius tests Piracy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Butt Piracy has been cut.
Piracy fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Octavius.
Butt Piracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Octavius.
Octavius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piracy defends it nicely.

Piracy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Octavius to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Piracy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piracy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Octavius!
Octavius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Octavius is squirming around, avoiding Piracy's attempts to control the action.
Piracy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Octavius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piracy throws some wild stikes that Octavius manages to avoid easily.
Octavius tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piracy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Piracy content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Piracy stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piracy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piracy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Octavius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Octavius misses

and Piracy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Piracy scores with a shoulder strike.
Octavius has Piracy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Piracy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piracy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Octavius avoids it.
Piracy is pushing Octavius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Octavius tries to pull guard but Piracy holds him up against the cage and eventually Octavius drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Octavius tries for a takedown. No joy.
Piracy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Octavius is working for takedown but Piracy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Piracy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Octavius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piracy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Piracy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Octavius looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Piracy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piracy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Piracy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Octavius or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piracy tries a knee to the head but Octavius blocks it.
Piracy landing knees to the head.

It looks like Gunther Octavius has been cut.
A short uppercut from Piracy.
Piracy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piracy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piracy lands with a left to the head.
Piracy lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Piracy gets through Octavius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piracy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piracy.
Piracy lands a left hand.
Piracy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piracy lands an uppercut.
Piracy lands a body shot in the clinch.

Piracy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunther Octavius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piracy tries to clinch up.
Piracy wants to clinch up but Octavius keeps it at a distance.
Piracy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Octavius.
Octavius swats away the attempt to clinch by Piracy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piracy is looking to clinch but Octavius is avoiding it.
Butt Piracy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piracy tries to clinch but Octavius is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butt Piracy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Piracy tries to clinch up.
Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piracy tries to clinch up but Octavius circles away and keeps his distance.
Piracy doesn't manage to clinch there - Octavius circles away.

Piracy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Octavius postures up.
Piracy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Octavius!
Piracy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Octavius is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piracy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Octavius working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piracy trying to control but Octavius is having none of it.
Octavius is trying to escape the mount.

Piracy stands up from mount. Strange move.
Piracy is looking to clinch.
Octavius swinging wildly here.
No luck for Octavius with that takedown attempt.
Octavius is breathing heavily.
Octavius circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavius shoots in for a double leg but Piracy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Octavius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butt Piracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Octavius.
Octavius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piracy avoids it really well and circles away.
Octavius swats away the attempt to clinch by Piracy.
Piracy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Octavius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piracy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Octavius shoots in but Piracy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Piracy doesn't manage to clinch there - Octavius circles away.
Piracy tries to close the distance and clinch but Octavius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piracy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Octavius.
Piracy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Octavius throws a series of punches but Piracy avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Octavius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piracy counters with a straight right hand.
Piracy moves in looking to clinch but Octavius pushes him off.
Octavius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piracy avoids it really well and circles away.
Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piracy wants to clinch up but Octavius keeps it at a distance.
Octavius swats away the attempt to clinch by Piracy.
Piracy is looking to clinch but Octavius is avoiding it.
Octavius tries for a takedown but Piracy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Octavius shoots in but no luck this time.
Piracy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Piracy moves into range and clinches up with Octavius.
Piracy pushes Octavius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piracy stalls.

Piracy breaks from the clinch.
Piracy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Octavius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piracy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piracy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piracy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Octavius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Octavius misses with a takedown attempt - Piracy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Piracy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Octavius can do to turn this around?
Piracy tries to clinch up but Octavius circles away and keeps his distance.
Octavius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Octavius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piracy tries to clinch but Octavius moves out of range.
Piracy doesn't manage to clinch there - Octavius circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butt Piracy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Octavius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piracy tries to avoid it but Octavius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piracy to the ground. Piracy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Octavius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piracy avoids it really well and circles away.
Octavius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Octavius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butt Piracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Octavius.
Piracy wants to clinch up but Octavius keeps it at a distance.
Piracy tries to clinch up.
Piracy is looking to clinch.
Octavius keeps the fight on the outside.
Octavius just misses with a punch to the body.
Piracy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Octavius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Octavius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piracy tries to clinch up but Octavius circles away and keeps his distance.
Piracy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Octavius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavius tries to move into range but Piracy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Piracy stuffs the takedown.
Piracy tries to clinch up but Octavius circles away and keeps his distance.
Piracy tries to clinch but Octavius is having none of it.
Piracy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Octavius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Octavius shoots for a double leg takedown but Piracy sprawls well. He's pushed Octavius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Octavius falls off balance throwing a combination

and Piracy counters by clinching up.
Piracy lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piracy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Octavius blocks it with crossed arms.
Piracy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Gunther Octavius's cut even more.
Piracy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Piracy lands a nice uppercut.

Piracy drops Octavius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Octavius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Octavius is rocked!
Butt Piracy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Piracy drops Octavius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Octavius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Octavius is still on wobbly legs! Can Piracy finish him?
Piracy scores with a shot to the side of Octavius's head.
Piracy stalling against the cage.
Butt Piracy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piracy drops Octavius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Octavius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Octavius takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Piracy.

The cut above Gunther Octavius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Octavius takes an elbow to the temple.
Piracy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Octavius's defenses.
Piracy connects with a knee to the head.
Piracy pushes Octavius against the cage. Piracy is working some dirty boxing. Piracy pushes off with a quick right hook! Octavius goes down! Octavius tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Piracy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butt Piracy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Butt Piracy thanked Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).