PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Caster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caster's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fidel Caster Anthem. Fidel Caster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caster
vs
Octavius

170 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Caster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Octavius!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Caster throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Octavius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caster's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Caster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavius tries to free his leg and advance position but Caster is retaining full guard.
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Caster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Caster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Octavius drops back looking for a leg! Caster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caster manages to kick Octavius off! Octavius jumps back into Caster's guard.
Caster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caster tries to get out of the position.
Octavius is looking to work some ground and pound but Caster has wrist control.
Caster keeping moving, preventing Octavius from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caster misses with the combination.
Caster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Octavius momentarily.
Caster looks to land a combination but Octavius avoids it well.
Caster throws a nice looking combination but Octavius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Octavius throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caster.
Caster throws a series of punches but Octavius moves out of range.
Caster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Octavius throws the left hand but Caster avoids the punch easily.
Caster looks to land a right hand but Octavius moved out of range.
Octavius moves out of range of the strikes.
Octavius is looking to clinch.
Fidel Caster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Octavius lands a nice hook to Caster's body. Caster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Octavius moves out of range as Caster strikes.
Octavius misses with a looping left.
Caster stuffs the takedown attempt from Octavius. Octavius gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caster.
Caster misses with a two punch combination.
Caster avoids the body shot from Octavius.
Octavius defending well as Caster loads up on a big left hand.
Caster misses with a straight left.
Caster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Octaviuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Octavius. Caster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Octavius throws out the jab.
Octavius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caster.

Octavius rushes Caster and presses him up against the cage.
Caster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Octavius's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Caster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caster is fighting off a takedown attempt but Octavius is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Caster to the mat. Caster regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Octavius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Octavius throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Caster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Octavius on the ground.
Octavius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Octavius trying to control the position from guard on top but Caster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavius passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Octavius is looking to advance position but Caster won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Octavius closes the distance and pushes Caster back into the cage.

Octavius jumps into guard, dragging Caster to the mat.
Octavius is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Caster's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Octavius isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Caster stacks Octavius on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Caster!
Caster working away.
Octavius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Caster off and has taken his back!

Octavius patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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 patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Can Caster hold on?! Octavius is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caster trying to control the position but Octavius manages to sink in the hooks.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julius Octavius!
Fidel Caster spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry I couldn't have done better...'.